"As I mentioned in yesterday's entry into my Picture of the Day, I am revisiting a trip that I took last year to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple near Busan, South Korea."
Tag: Traditional
Royal Colors
"In this picture you can see the Korean royal colors painted onto pillars and support beams inside Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul."
Gyeongbokgung Tower
"I snapped this picture the last time I visited the palace in January, 2018."
Changdeokgung Palace
"I like this picture because it shows off the traditional Korean architecture, as well as the royal colors."
Byeonsanbando National Park
"When I first started pursuing a job teaching English abroad, I often found myself daydreaming about hitchhiking down country roads lined with rice paddies, hiking up and down rural mountains, jumping into remote pools fed by waterfalls, and lounging on a beach with a beer and friends from all around the world.
Last weekend I did exactly that when three friends and I trekked to Byeonsanbando National Park."
Changdeokgung Palace and Bukchon Hanok Village
Located in the northern part of Seoul, Changdeokgung Palace is a royal villa that is considered one of the Five Grand Palaces of Seoul. The sprawling grounds also includes Biwon (비원), a 78-acre "secret garden," and is considered a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Daegu Lantern Festival
"Tuesday, May 22, marks Buddha's birthday. It is a national holiday here in South Korea and most people have the day off. Some even had Monday off, but not me. I didn't get a day off because my hagwon prides itself on being rigorous and thorough. However, that didn't prevent me fro celebrating Buddha's birthday, because on Saturday I took an ITX train from Daejeon to Daegu for the Daegu Dalgubeol Lantern Festival."
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