Sept 2008: Chuseok

A temple at Haeinsa (해인사), a Buddhist temple near Daegu.

Me and Glorya quenching our thirst at a spring in Heinsa.

One of many rows of the 81,258 woodblocks of the Tripitaka Koreana, housed in the Janggyeon Panjeon at Haeinsa. It's believed that this hall was renovated in 1457 (which means it was build earlier than that). The hall uses only ancient and natural preservation techniques, and the wooden blocks have remained free of mildew and rot for centuries! Actually, the blocks were moved to a modern building in the 1970s, but they started to mildew, so were promptly returned to their original home here at Haeinsa.

Leaving the Janggyeon Panjeon.

Me, Glorya, and Glorya's uncle Eul-ji (을지), who served as our guide.

Me and Glorya outside Haeinsa.

Me, Glorya, and Glorya's aunt at their family's burial ground on Chuseok (Thanksgiving). We brought food to offer to their ancestors, and had a little picnic there.

Later that weekend, we went into the city for some urban adventures. These were taken at a "Doctor Fish" cafe, where fish nibble dead skin off your feet! Yes, it tickles.

Glorya, getting her feet cleaned~

You can't see my feet, but there are Doctor Fish all over them, too!

Putting some final touches on pictures we took in a photo booth in the mall. This thing was way cooler than the photo booth at the roller-skating rink! But also much more difficult to use, and it didn't help that all the instructions were in Japanese! It was an adventure in an of itself.

A bakery dedicated to my bun!