Well, we’re home (more or less). E came down with a cold the last few days we were in Korea and while he was super good on the flight home he threw up when we landed and hasn’t been feeling well since. Last night was rough because in addition having trouble sleeping due to jet lag and being sick there was a crazy loud rainstorm that kept E (and us) up for half the night.
And then this morning E threw up a few more times and I woke up having caught E’s cold. So yeah, we’re home but not quite up to speed yet.
But…um…PICTURES! There are numerous Buddhist temples around Pusan and we managed to cram in visits to four of them while we were there. These are from our visit to Beomeosa.
There was a festival going on while we were there and the courtyard was full of people praying with the monks and writing down the scripture. The monks would chant a syllable, bow, and then write it down and the worshipers would follow along with every step.
E decided to get in on the chanting/bowing action. He was actually following along and saying the chant which was pretty cute. A bunch of Korean tourists took his picture.
E’s favorite part of every temple visit was seeing Buddha. He loved peeking inside the temple at the statues.
E and Dylan befriended a puppy.
Some of the many statues.
Wandering the grounds.I really enjoyed visiting the temples. They each had a different feel to them: some were bustling, some were serene but all of them were gorgeous.
Remember when you got lost at the Buddhist Temple, and it was featured on our KBS Documentary?
Good times.
Carol, I totally had flashbacks when we were there. But this time I made sure to stay in sight of my group. Ah, good times indeed.
Did you know that Nathan had a song written about that that story? It's pretty funny: http://thenearestfuture.blogspot.com/2008/02/lost-in-korea.html
Wow, you guys know how to come home from a trip! 🙁 Hope everyone is feeling better soon.
The pictures are awesome, but it is kind of surreal to see you all walking with my mom. I guess I think of them as almost living in another galaxy – not so accessible that you can walk down a street with them! Can't wait to hear more about the trip. And E totally rocks the kimchi squat! 🙂
Fabulous pictures. I like the one of E bowing. 🙂