Kyungju Hilton Hotel Kyongju

... doesn't exist anymore (at least I think that's what it is). I wish people would mention something as important as a fort no longer being in existence anymore! When we finally made our way to the museum, we found out that it was free and that because it was the holidays, the hours were extended ... what awesome news! So we went in and saw the sights, I don't think Xian was that impressed. Ming and I took our time and I wasn't sure if they felt bad about ...

... the Manstar on account of it being in such close proximity to the ferry terminal I showed him the map and we soon found our way there. It wasn't bad for the price either, with a pc with internet in the room along with a bunch of free drinks. I thought this was a fantastic way to make use of aging computers world wide.

I rose early the next morning and picked up a little breakfast before going for a short walk along ...

... to what we got in the end, but it was still all good and we got our tummies filled. After that we decided to literally take a raincheck from looking at further temples or sights and went back to our hotel to sit out the rainy day there. In the evening - the rain still went on - we went on a mission to find a restaurant but were unsuccessful and ended up eating at the hotel restaurant which another guest told us was rather average ...

... gesture which seemed to indicate that he went near the place, but that was good enough for me. So we headed off but seemed to be continuing Westbound rather than turning back the way that we had come. I became concerned so gave the card again to the driver at the next red light who smiled and nodded. I relaxed a bit, and just expected the bus driver to turn around at the station and go back East. However, 30 minutes later he stopped ...

... royalty from around 5th Century AD. Visited the Tumuli Park, the Noseo-Dong Tombs and the Cheomseongdae Astrological Tower. The tumuli were just small hills covered with yellow grass. The only one that was open to public contained replicas, rather than the actual thing. The astrological tower, which supposedly is the oldest of its kind in East Asia, wasn't impressive either. On the other hand, I enjoyed the Gyeongju National Museum. The ...

... bikini og ekstra bh. Nitte! Paa vej hen til Gyeongju saa vi Haeinsa templet, som skulle vaere bygget paa et sted med rigtig mange jordkraefter. Det siges at fly derfor ikke tor passere denne zone. Det var et stort flot tempel. Det er ogsaa her at tripitaka trykpladerne (tror jeg de hedder) opbevares. Sidst i eftermiddag checkede vi ind paa ...

... her newborn daughter to the monk so that the bell would ring properly. After the bell was recast with the baby in it, the bell rang perfectly. It's said that when the bell is rung, you can hear the baby's cries to her mother. The mother, after hearing her baby crying for her when the bell rang, donated her hair to the monks. Supposedly, the monks could hold up this incredibly heavy bell with the strands of the ...

... swimming skills.. (if you dont get it : floods) Well we dont like it long in one place, or we would but the schedule's tight, so the second day we took a daytrip to nearby hills to see a temple and more autumn colors. It was alright, laid-back day. That's it in Gyeongju. I try to do something fun in the next place..or at least write you something hilarious. I wouldnt like you to quit reading my adventures.. ;D Take care, N

... movie theater where we saw SPIDER MAN 3 for only 7 dollars! (that's a steal compared to Japan.) The next day we packed up our things, visited Bulgulska (a temple in the mountains), and made our journey to Golgulsa before 4pm for our temple stay. We donned temple pants and orange vests and participated in chants, bows, martial arts training, and numerous walks up tan enormous mountain (that the temple was so thoughtfully built upon)- which had ...

... of course. We invited Jinu over for cheering a number of times as well. Afterwards, Brandon, Melissa, and I took Jaeyong for noraebang! It was an excellent night and I was home by three. Sunday was pretty simple. The waeguks met with Hyunji and we went to Yoonsoo's for lunch. Her mother made a scrumptious meal and we got to meet Soo's mother, sister, brother-in-law, and niece. We walked with Soo down to Shinae and went to a sticker room! Soo left us and we caught ...