And so the last day arrived. We shall be leaving the country on New Years day and to say good bye to my daughter is leaving a hole in my soul (again).Below a few of the sights and sounds of our trip.
Seoul Station: photo by Tara
Old market Seoul. The photo was taken by Tara early morning and it really captures the atmosphere there.
Old market Seoul: photo Tara
We visited the Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju after reading the comprehensive temple blog of Dale’s Korean Temples http://koreantemples.com/?p=245 and chose to do so on the coldest day ever! I wish I could spend time alone at this temple to absorb the tranquility.
Bulguksa Temple – 불국사 (Gyeongju)
We took a bus, trains, another bus and a taxi to get there and honestly, it was so cold I had to look down to see if I was still wearing my pants because this cold is a “nekkid” cold. I think we stood out like two blonde thumbs in a dark haired country! 
This particular cold lunch consisted of dishes all unknown to me. Even the ingredients I could not decipher. Still don’t know what I ate but hey, when in Rome….or at least, when in Gyeongju…..
And last but oh so not the least! I am in love with the way the Koreans think about kitchen sinks! You can take a bath in the thing. I so want one to take home with me.
My dream kitchen sink!
Happy New Year to you all. I shall be in several planes for 23h30 minutes to be exact to get home to sunny Cape Town in 2014!
Good byes are never easy! But we cannot wait to have you back in sunny South Africa!
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My eie bed! En kitty!
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Pak daai kitchen sink! Ek soek ook een. Dink aan julle en die koebaai.. Xxx
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Dankie. En ek probeer die sink inpas…
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Wishing you safe journeys and a Happy New Year. I enjoyed all your photos from South Korea. It definitely was different from what I imagined…especially the Christmas decorations.
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Thank you very much! I should be sleeping to rest for the three flights ahead but alas… Yes, a lot of surprises and a very interesting culture and country. All the best for 2014!
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Sounds like you had a fab time with your daughter. I hope you can reunite soon with her again. Happy New Year and all the best in 2014!
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That would be so practical, a kitchen sink like that!
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I wonder if my daughter can bring me a kitchen sink on her next visit…..
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