(Very) South Korea

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See if you can find Kyongju on this map...
Hint: It's between the major cities of Taegu and Pusan.
If you can also find Suwon (which is just below Seoul) you can see how far away we traveled!
I spent about 12 hours in a swift Sonata on a sunny Saturday and Sunday.

Kyongju is the oldest city in South Korea!
The mountains were a whirl of orange, yellow and brown... Like in North America, November is the best time of year to catch a breathless glimpse of the changing leaves.
I had the opportunity to visit this small city and experience its rich history.
I went up a mountain on a freezing Sunday morning and visited a Buddhist temple.
I visited a museum that held archaic relics from as early as the 6th dynasty.
I got to go inside a Kings tomb!
I ate amazing traditional food and even slept in a ancient Korean hut!
I made friends with a very generous and friendly family.
I even ate larvae!!! Can you believe it? Me eat insects? I can't even kill them! But I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try something new. The edible worm larvae are called 'Buundeygee' and are a favorite treat for many Koreans young and old.
The taste was rather fishy and nutty... Not exactly my kind of crunch!