The official name of this temple is ‘The Buddha Sharira Stupa for World Peace and Unification* (평화통일불사리탑).’ Upon arriving to the low gateway (which comically inappropriate, made me flashback to the nunnery’s foyer from The Sound of Music), the sun strikes the golden pagoda atop the dome-shaped temple ceiling like a beacon reaching for the heavens above. I awwed [...]
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Day 5 Continued: Buddhist Temple for World Peace and Unification
Posted: March 29, 2010 in attended, out of seoul, random walksTags: 064-783-8801, 1988 AD, Bhikkhu Dorim, buddha, Buddhahood, Buddhist era 2532, Buddhist temple, Chogye, chosun dynasty, 김경 태스님, gold pagoda, Hapdeok, Heoung Bowoo, Hwangryong temple, Hwanseong Jiahn, independence day, 시외버스터미널, 평화통일불사리탑, 합덕, 환성당 지안대사 순교비, 제주특별자치도 제주시 조천읍 조천리 2268, 조천리, 천지, Jeju Island, Jocheon-ri, Jowa-ro, Kim Kyung, Lotus Book of the True Law, lotus sutra, Mount Halla, Mount Paekdu, North Korea, Pagoda of Shakyamumi, parapet, Prabhutaratna, Silla, South Korea, tapgol, The Buddha Sharira Stupa for World Peace and Unification, zen master
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Day 5: My trip to Jeju Island
Posted: March 29, 2010 in attended, events, food, out of seoul, random walksTags: beach, buddha, Buddhist temple, cave, electric-windmill, 만장굴, 김녕해수욕장, 뼈해장국, Geomunoreum, Gimnyeong, Hangover Bone Soup, 신촌리, 신촌뼈해장국, 한라산, Jeju Island, lava rock, lava tube, Manjanggul, Mount Halla, Sinchon-ri, volcano, wasabi sauce, white radish kimchi, windmill, Yongcheondonggul
Without getting a lick of sleep last night, it’s amazing how awake and excited I was to start off today’s agenda: caves, beaches and more beaches!
Day 4: Jeju Aftermath
Posted: March 28, 2010 in events, food, out of seoul, random walksTags: Dokkaebi Road, Dongmun Market, 도깨비 도로, 동문재래시장, Family Mart, Goblin Road, gyopo, 옥녀네 정식 restaurant, 자유방물관, 제주러브랜드, Jade Girl Restaurant, Jeju, Love Land, love shop, Museum of Folklore & Natural History, mysterious road, Oriental Hotel, The Core movie
Woke up at 7:00 (an hour 20min before our alarm was set to go off) and immediately my stomach begins to growl. Hungry…and curious to today’s breakfast choices, I head downstairs. To my wonderment and pure joy, they had 3 kinds of cereal, pastries, sausage, scrambled eggs, vegetables, Korean rice w/ side dishes and an [...]
Day Two: My trip to Jeju Island (real time)
Posted: March 26, 2010 in events, food, out of seoul, random walksTags: Boseong Market, buckwheat flour, buckwheat tortilla, california rolls, Dolsot Bibimbap, e-mart, 대한울트라마라톤연맹, 돌솓비빔밥, 러빙헛, 밀단배 덥밥, 밀불구이 뚝배기, 보성시장, 국제울트라러너스협회, 빙떡, ganpen, glass noodle, IAU, International Association of Ultrarunners, 시외버스 터미널, 한입살살 깐풍기, 잡채, 재주조각공원, 제주오리엔탈호텔, Jeju Art Park, Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal, Jeju ultra marathon, kimchi, Korea Ultra Marathon Federation, KUMF, Loving Hut, Oriental Hotel
Waking up at 6am, I lie in bed for the next 45 minutes, half awake and groggy. Usually, I sleep like a rock but emotions of excitement, annoyance of the draft coming from the vent and worry for tomorrow’s 100K run…I was only able to get a good 5 hours of sleep. Not to mention [...]
Day One: My trip to Jeju Island (real time)
Posted: March 25, 2010 in events, out of seoulTags: gimpo airport, Jeju Island, Jinair, ultra marathon, Yeha Guesthouse
I’m late!! I set my alarm to wake me up at 8:30 so I could drop off my dog at the hospital’s hotel and pack up the rest of my gear. Boy was that a waste of energy – it didn’t even go off and now it’s 11:00! ARGGH. So here I am, running around [...]
*No. 1: Unlimited Edition 2nd @ Platoon Kunsthalle (March 26~28)“UNLIMITED EDITION is all about independent publishers and their creations. publishers present publications from limited editions featuring only 5 copies to design magazines with a solid fanbase. while they distribute them directly to the public, visitors have the opportunity to meet the makers of their favourite [...]
Getting to know Hongdae (a lovely map for you)
Posted: March 18, 2010 in eventsTags: BBQ Restaurant, Cafe Davinci, chicken, Chocolatyum, Club Soundholic, Crow Piercing, exit 5, 벽돌집, Free Market, Hongdae, Hongik Station, Hongik University, 사랑방, Kimbap Fastfood, Manstudio, MS, Panamie, Paul & Paulina Bakery, Saturday market, Twoowt
During my trip to the opening day of the Hongdae Free Market, this year – I decided to do a little exploring and thought I might as well show you some of my favorite restaurants, bakeries and shops. Yes, i’m sure you have plenty of information about all the wonderful dance clubs, but have you [...]
Go GREEN at The COEX – Housing and Brand Fair
Posted: March 8, 2010 in attended, events, weekender guideTags: 10th International Sports and Leisure Industry Show, 25th Kyunghyang Housing Fair, 5th Housing Brand Fair, Asean Design Pavilion, Brand Fair, COEX, Daehwa Station, DAV, Design A Vivre, ECO Biketel, 경향하우징페어, Gangnam, Green Forum, green-wave, Housing Fair, Ilsan, 서울국제스포츠레저산업전, 향하우징브랜드페어, KINTEX, Ministry of Land, Samseong Station, SPOEX, Transport and Maritime Affairs
The two fairs, which were previously held in separate locations – the KINTEX (near Daehwa Station in Ilsan) and COEX (off of Samseong Station in Gangnam) centers – have combined to represent the longest standing trade show designated by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs in 1986. This year’s 25th Kyunghyang Housing Fair [...]
