H, B, Phil, Brandon and Rox posing by "3-Peak Rock" just outside of Danyang.
After finding a motel, we grabbed a bite to eat, checked out a seemingly random saxophone bar, and then headed to the norae-bang (karaoke room) for an hour. We awoke on Saturday morn and headed to Cheon-dong Cave, where we did a bit of exploring.
Cheon-dong Cave in Danyang.
The gang posing for a photo in the cave.
After leaving the cave we drove for about an hour and arrived at Hui-bong Mountain. There's a famous Buddhist temple located near a waterfall, so we swung in there for a bit. It was actually Buddha's birthday that day so everyone at the temple was treated to a tradional monks' meal: steamed rice topped with fresh mountain veggies and spicy pepper paste. A few of us (Rox and Love and I) took a bit too much pepper paste and our mouths were on fire for a while after that.
The crowds at Hui-bong Sa for Buddha's Birthday.
Enjoying our free tradional meal.
The waterfall just below the temple.
After leaving the temple, it was just another hour to Andong, our final destination. We got into town about 4pm and had just tucked the bikes into the storage garage at the motel when it started to rain! We tried a new spicy chicken dish for dinner, and then the guys and gals split up for the night. Rox and I first went to a coffee shop and then headed to a sauna for a relaxing night. The boys found a pub and had a beer.
This morning we woke up and again did the boy/girl thing. The guys hopped on their bikes and started home (with a few stop-overs along the way), and Rox and I headed to another sauna that we'd heard was much better than the first. For 5,000won ($5) we were able to relax in hot, warm, and cold tubs. There were 4 different saunas to try, and they even had a pool big enough to take a few laps in! We took the train home (2.5 hour ride) and got home at almost the exact same time as the boys. It was an excellent weekend!
Tomorrow and Tuesday are holidays for us, but we still have grad school tomorrow night. We're getting a take-home accounting mid-term (we've had 2 weeks of class and only 2 more to go for this one).
1 comment:
Trent is jealous of all your motorcycle riding! Glad you are still exploring lots and having fun!! take care and hope to talk to you soon! love, Em
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