Thursday May 7, 2009DMZ, KoreaHot and Sunny "Germany was split because of her sins, Korea was split because of her innocence" Breen quotes a German diplomat in his book "The Koreans". How can a country that had the world's longest history as a united country continue to be a country of broken people? There areContinue reading “A Visit to the DMZ – the Most Heavily Militarized Border in the World”
Category Archives: Korea Golden Week Vacation 2009
Seoul: Changdeokgung Palace with the Secret Garden and Insadong
Wednesday May 6, 2009Seoul, the capital of South KoreaHOT!! I woke up early to take the 638am KTX (Korean bullet train) back to Seoul. Again, I went first class as the price difference between economy was not that much. The train was pretty packed as it was the end of the long weekend holiday andContinue reading “Seoul: Changdeokgung Palace with the Secret Garden and Insadong”
Jikjisa Temple and a Traditional Medicine Market
Tuesday May 5, 2009Gimcheon and DaeguAnother Sunny, Glorious Day! Jikjisa One of Korea's largest and most famous temple is Jikjisa. It was first constructed during the reign of the 19th Shilla king in AD 400s. It was rebuilt in 645 AD by Priest Jajang who studied for many years in China and brought back theContinue reading “Jikjisa Temple and a Traditional Medicine Market”
Temple of Dharma – Haeinsa
Monday May 4, 2009Temple of DharmaHaeinsa Gaya MountainSunny and Glorious I woke up at 5am so that I could pack, check out and make it to my 7am train to Daegu. I wanted to be at the train station early as I was not sure if there were any signs in English. My fears wereContinue reading “Temple of Dharma – Haeinsa”
Gyeongju – The Museum without Walls
Sunday May 3, 2009Gyeongju, KoreaAnother Glorious Sunny DayHotel: Hilton Gyeongju I woke up early as I had a long day ahead of me because I was exploring Gyeongju. Gyeongju holds more tombs, temples, rock carvings, ruins, and gardens that any other place in South Korea. Why? It was the capital of the Shilla dynasty, oneContinue reading “Gyeongju – The Museum without Walls”
Having an Indiana Jones Moment in Korea and Going Solo
Saturday May 2, 2009Samcheok Area, KoreaCloudy with rain in late afternoon evening Day 3 Eunice and I both woke up around 7am after a deep and very satisfying sleep. It was so quiet where we were that the only sound was the clock ticking. We woke up to sunshine but knew the weather will turnContinue reading “Having an Indiana Jones Moment in Korea and Going Solo”
Samcheok – Where Only Adventurous Foreigners Go
Warning: The following entry is rated "R"Saturday May 1, 2009Around SamcheokSunny and Mild temperatures Day 2 Eunice and I got up around 7am after a good night's sleep to get ready for our trip to Samcheok. Travelling with us are Eunice's BFF's daughter and her boyfriend (J and Neo). Neo, her boyfriend, offered to beContinue reading “Samcheok – Where Only Adventurous Foreigners Go”
Off to Korea for Golden Week!
April 30, 2009Seoul, KoreaSunny with Azaleas in Full Bloom Day One After a tough work related week in the US and finding myself just too tired and discouraged to get work done in Japan, I was very ready for my Golden Week vacation in Korea. My BFF Eunice has been constantly asking me to visitContinue reading “Off to Korea for Golden Week!”