Finally, some Korea-related stuff. Last Friday Robert decided he wanted to head out to the coast since the weather was supposed to be nice. He asked if we wanted to come along, if he could convince his wife to go. She is very shy and speaks no English. He managed to convince her to brave the awkward social situation and head out early (for me) on Saturday. The drive to the East Sea (AKA the Sea of Japan for those outside of Korea) only took about an hour or so. We headed further north and stopped at the 38th Parallel rest stop to this and other pics. Robert's wife also picked up some silkworm larva as we headed for Sokcho, which i was brave enough to try. Verdict: tastes like bugs. Actually, not much of any taste, but not something i'd crave at two in the morning. The harbour at Sokcho had some crazy wind, and we didn't stay long on the pier. After lunch, we took a short drive to Seoraksan National Park. It was too windy to do the cablecar, but we had enough time to check out the giant Buddha statue and a nearby temple. It was peaceful walking around the temple buildings while a monk rang a huge bell as the sun dipped behind the mountains. It was a great day that i'm sure i won't soon forget.
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