I was surprised to discover the weird red moss/sand stuff lining the shore of Incheon. In some places, it looked like a red plain.
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Yonggungsa Temple
Photo of Yonggungsa Temple in Busan, South Korea. This is one of the few Buddhist temples built along the coastline as opposed to more land-based mountainous areas.
On Guard
We found these dangerous looking dudes in Tokyo’s National Museum (an amazing place to visit!). There was one for each Chinese sign, and mine was the one of the far right I think. 🙂
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace, a beautiful complex of dozens of palaces, buildings, and museums. You can literally spend an entire day exploring just this. If you don’t have an entire day, definitely pre-choose where you are going to go.
The Ringing Bell
This is one of the bells at Japan’s Kamakura Shrines. It sits at the top of a mountain, and originally was run to denote important news/times. Now, they still ring them on News Years Eve if I understand correctly. They are beautiful works of art!
Further good news: I climbed a butt-load of stairs to see this bell, and I was delighted to find out that it also gave me a great view of the area. Plus, I know I lost some weight. 🙂
Rickshaws!
Japanese Rickshaw at the Kita Kamakura shrines.
Throne Room
The throne rooms at the many Korean palaces in Seoul all seem to look alike. This is a very famous depiction of the palace thrones.
A River Runs Through It
The stream running through the stepping stones at Cheonggyecheon Parkway.
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul Korea
Step by Step
Stepping Stones across Cheonggyecheon Stream , a stream that runs through the middle of Seoul, South Korea. About 14 feet + above this on either side run the streets of the city, you walk down a long, sharp stairwell to the walkways beside the stream.
There you will fin many benches and stepping paths, and you can watch many families sit and play in the water. It used to be walled over, but the city decided to clean the area up and renewed the stream as a clean, beautiful parkway area. It’s a little respite in the middle of the chaotic cityscape.
A Life Savored 