By katclark14 on September 23, 2013 • ( 3 Comments )

Trekking to Seoknamsa, pt. 3

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Categories: Adventure the Outdoors, Expanding Your Comfort Zone, Stories from Korea

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Rob Grey says:

September 24, 2013 at 2:05 pm

Don’t keep us wondering… Did you find the temple?!? 😉

UR & Diney

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- katclark14 says:
  
  September 29, 2013 at 11:02 am
  
  I did indeed! I was greeted in the end by a very lovely gentleman at the bus stop just outside of Seongnamsa; we chatted about the temple and my time in Korea. Definitely a good end to the wander!
  
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Uncle Rob says:

September 29, 2013 at 7:01 pm

Fantastic!!

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Life in the ROK

Pagoda: said to hole som of the ashes of Buddha

Pagoda: said to hole som of the ashes of Buddha

Art village in Busan

Art village in Busan

Roof tile designs

Roof tile designs

Seoknamsa : female only monks

Seoknamsa : female only monks

Traditional Dance

Traditional Dance

Amethyst Park "Ice Caves"

Amethyst Park “Ice Caves”

Jakgwaechon

Jakgwaechon

The monks' quarters

The monks’ quarters

Monk on his way to temple

Monk on his way to temple

The mom came to visit! Adapted to Korean styles very quickly.

The mom came to visit! Adapted to Korean styles very quickly.

Buddha's Birthday Lanterns

Buddha’s Birthday Lanterns

Seogwipo Harbour

Seogwipo Harbour

Slice and Dicing: fresh seafood

Slice and Dicing: fresh seafood

Budhha by the Sea

Budhha by the Sea

Ocean Breeze

Ocean Breeze

Jeju Loveland

Jeju Loveland

Haenyo Women's Dive Centre

Haenyo Women’s Dive Centre

Curiosity

Curiosity

108 Bows

108 Bows

Haedong Yonggungsa

Haedong Yonggungsa

Temple Strolls

Temple Strolls

Make a Wish. Say a Prayer.

Make a Wish. Say a Prayer.

Hidden temple in the mountains

Hidden temple in the mountains

Sailor taking in the blossoms whie on leave

Sailor taking in the blossoms whie on leave

SangBuk: country road

SangBuk: country road

view from halfway up Sunrise Peak

view from halfway up Sunrise Peak

A makeshift stall set up on the street to sell the best treats: complete with a JD, red wine and margarita line up.

A makeshift stall set up on the street to sell the best treats: complete with a JD, red wine and margarita line up.

Sun peaking over the volcano's edge

Sun peaking over the volcano’s edge

Carrying logs up the volcano for early morning work

Carrying logs up the volcano for early morning work

Divers slicing up some fresh seaslugs

Divers slicing up some fresh seaslugs

It was a superhero parade; she must have been all tuckered out because her own Dad-hero was indulgently getting her energy boosting ice cream.

It was a superhero parade; she must have been all tuckered out because her own Dad-hero was indulgently getting her energy boosting ice cream.

These umbrellas were put up in a small section of the river, because why not?

These umbrellas were put up in a small section of the river, because why not?

Short Kat and I took our relationship to the next level...caricatures! We definitely got some stares from the real couples there.

Short Kat and I took our relationship to the next level…caricatures! We definitely got some stares from the real couples there.

Disappointed after his "spin the wheel" turn didn't win him any free goodies

Disappointed after his “spin the wheel” turn didn’t win him any free goodies

Sweets for Sale

Said roasting pig that Kat cringed to look at

Said roasting pig that Kat cringed to look at

river where renowned scholar Poeun Jeong Mongju used to come read and write poetry

river where renowned scholar Poeun Jeong Mongju used to come read and write poetry

Temple-like rest stop where visitors come to picnic at Jakgeocheon

Temple-like rest stop where visitors come to picnic at Jakgeocheon

road leading from my second school to Jakgeocheon

road leading from my second school to Jakgeocheon

two boys enjoy the almost warm weather

two boys enjoy the almost warm weather

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the walk down with unexpected beehive tombs

the walk down with unexpected beehive tombs

Mr Jung and Mr Park head to the lookout

Mr Jung and Mr Park head to the lookout

the smoke signal, it's about 20 ft. high

the smoke signal, it’s about 20 ft. high

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Budhha statue facing the coast

Budhha statue facing the coast

view of the Korean coast from the Buddha statue

view of the Korean coast from the Buddha statue

Shipyard through the new blooms

Shipyard through the new blooms

A hiker rests at the top.

A hiker rests at the top.

Lanterns at Dusk

Love to hate moment. The thin complex in Korea where someone wished to be smaller at the Lantern Festival.

Love to hate moment. The thin complex in Korea where someone wished to be smaller at the Lantern Festival.

Reaching the Peak

The little lean-to where once a small village nestled. Now a great resting stop for rice-wine and noms.

The little lean-to where once a small village nestled. Now a great resting stop for rice-wine and noms.

river shot

fireworks over Gwangali beach

fireworks over Gwangali beach

Plowing a field in Yangsan

Plowing a field in Yangsan

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