Day 1
Hurray we say, it's Buddha's birthday! We wanted to partake in all the fun, so a little bit of trekking had to be done. We made our way to Insadong, where we laughed and partied all night long. So many floats we did see, little did we know that we would be… Marching in the parade with lanterns in hand, stepping to the beat of a Korean band. We waved and we smiled and went with glee, to a colorful temple as bright as could be. We turned our feet and hit the street because we had heard an unusual beat. It was there that we found a crowd so vast, dancing in circles and having a blast. Paper snow swirled and filled the sky, at last it was time to say goodbye.
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| The side dished at a delicious restaurant in Insadong. |
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| We got feathers B!tchs |
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| Party among the masses |
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| Keep in mind that all of the following "lanterns" are made with traditional Korean paper, metal, paint, patients, and lots of man hours. |
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| Action photo while we marched |
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| Jennifer getting her wave on |
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| Wild dancing monk with more energy than Fukushima released |
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| The tree anchoring a lot of lanterns |
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| Jogyesa Temple in Seoul |
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| One of 3 identical 30+ foot tall Buddha's in the main temple hall |
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| Baby Buddha + Lotus flowers = |
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| The crew who entertained us for hours (we also think they're the inspiration for Hotdog on a Stick's uniforms) |
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| Took 2 months and lots of people to make these lanterns. They are all made of metal, paper, and paint. |
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| Won't u dance with me? |
awesome pics! looks like it was a lot of fun! :)
ReplyDeleteIncredible. Love the marching twosome from the US. The lantern room looks awesome! Did I see a picture of a "pink" room with Jennifer in it?
ReplyDeleteIt was a tunnel of color changing lanterns that we caught at it's pinkest moment :) lol
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