Yesterday, we were able to go back to Mt. Taejosan, which is a mountain that has one the largest buddha statues in Korea. It's really peaceful, so Doug and I wanted to go back and check it out in the winter. Luckily, now we are only a fifteen minute bus ride away, whereas before it took us about 45 minutes! I think we'll be hiking there a lot more once the weather warms up, maybe we'll even bring little Yepps along :)
One of the reasons we enjoy Mt. Taejosan so much is because it feels a lot more secluded and tranquil than some of the other mountains and hills we hike here. I swear the national pastime for middle-aged Koreans is hiking. Sometimes the trails will be busier than walking around town, so it doesn't always feel like your getting away from the crowds. But, at Mt. Taejosan you don't have to constantly stop on the trail for passing and you can enjoy the beautiful views.
I thought this was interesting. This is a frozen lake at the bottom of the steps that lead up to the buddha. Someone made the Buddhist swastika with ice blocks on the lake. Apparently, Hitler took the Buddhist swastika and turned it backwards to make the Nazi symbol! I didn't know that until we came here and saw all the swastikas on the temples!
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