Yesterday we went to Tongdosa. It turns out that the signs there are all fine except one. Myung thinks they want me to write brochures, but she isn’t sure. Also, in typically Korean fashion, the powers at be need to get their plans together and that won’t be from point A to point B. So, I’ll hear what that’s about when I hear it.
The picture above is of one of the small temple areas in the hills behind the main complex. Right behind where I took that picture is, yes, more baby buddhas.
Today? I just walked downtown to E Mart. That’s a big box modelled after Wal Mart. As big as it is, it’s small compared to a Wal Mart, but it’s big for Korea. A couple of blogs ago I said I should have taken some mundane shots of tghe walk before you get to the river before you get downtown. Here they are. First is down our street. To the left is our apartment building, the one with “SK” on it. Across the street is thaqt warehouse they were building and is now being finished out inside. I’m happy to report that our view remains mostly unblocked.
These next two are as you walk the few blocks down toward the flats. We’ll be walking under that freeway.
Here is view over the sound barrier by the freeway, almost before you get to the river.
they are making the river a nice walkway. It’s really no more of a river than the Calaveras River in Stockton in the spring, but they are making a little investment in beautification. It wouldn’t be too hard to do that in Stockton, just put a walkway and some simple crossings.
Finally you get to downtown. It’s a pretty routine place. Here is a shot of a building nearly finished with the subway station, which is above ground out here. There is supposed to be a movie cineplex, finally, for Yangsan, but work is going so slowly we were wondering if it will be finished. Many construction sites, including a huge apartment complex here, have been abandonned no doubt because of the credit crunch. Credit has been way too easy here, and they have learned from the US real estate meltdown. The see through building is the big blue one.
And finally, our home away from home, E Mart.
That’s about it for now. Talk to you later. Be well, all of you.