Gyeongju, Part Last

Day 2 of Gyeongju was less eventful, as we were just going to see the typical touristy stuff, and not attempt to find some random obscure tomb.

We started off by going to a marketplace and having traditional Korean food.

Yum...so delicious...5000 won (about $4.50) for rice, soup, 

and ALL the side dishes you can eat!

ALL THE SIDE DISHES.

Next we went to Bulguksa Temple...and sorry...this is not going to be exciting for you.

See, it's the oldest temple (apparently) ever, so it's quite popular...meaning there's many people...meaning they won't let you take pictures...

This is the closest I felt comfortable taking pictures. Seriously. Can you see the Buddha?

Bulguksa temple is basically full of small shrines like that, and quite a few big ones, too.

And there were a LOT of people worshiping that day!!

The monks were all out, singing and ringing their monk-bells (I know nothing about Buddhism, sorry)

Anyway, the point is, it was really uncomfortable to be holding a camera. 

So I didn't. 

:D

I did take a picture of this pig, however.

Next, we went to the second most popular touristy-place, which was this grotto with a HUGE AMAZING BUDDHA INSIDE!!!

Of course, pictures weren't allowed.

Here's the outside of the grotto, though!!

Really, there's an amazing Buddha right inside that door...

When the sun rises the light apparently hits the jewel on his forehead!!

...Or rather, it did that before they built a shrine around him to protect him. o.O

Here's a view from the grotto on the mountain:

NATURE........

Then we walked down the mountain, I bought postcards, Korean Boy's own people mistook him for a Japanese, and we went home.

~~~~END OF TAREN'S VACATION~~~~~

If any of you want actual GOOD pictures from these places, I can send you a postcard...

...sorry.

^^