And further south the camera goes, Gyeongju, ancient capital of the Shilla Kingdom…
Coloured umbrellas along the markets streets of Gyeongju
Tumuli Gongwon, Park with 23 Tombs/Tumili of the Shilla monarchs
Rice Fields at sunset
Polaris Tourist Pension in Gyeongju
Our place for two days at the Polaris Tourist Pension in Gyeongju
The start of our Namsan Park mountain climb
Namsan
Namsan
Time to climb, it wasn’t all this easy
Breaking through
Chilbulam Temple were we were offered a free lunch by the beautiful Buddhist monk
Chilbumlam Buddha on Namsan Mountain
Climbing Namsan
Topside of Namsan
Another Buddha in the rock
And another Buddha
The view from above
Another beautiful Buddha
Cute warnings are everywhere
Rocks and trees and nature forever
Temple at base camp
Street Art
The park under night light
An ancient astrological observatory constructed between AD 632 and 646
Divine dining at Dolsolmaeul
The gardens of the Gyeongju National Museum
The Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond from 674 CE
Wolji Pond
The Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond from 674 CE
Temple guards at Bulkuk Temple
Bulkuk Temple
Bulkuk Temple
Bulkuk Temple
Bulkuk Temple
Lanterns at Bulkuk Temple
Bulkuk Temple
Bulkuk Temple
Bulkuk Temple
Bulkuk Temple
More Bulkuk Temple Guards, Gyeongju
The Bell
The climb to the covered Buddha at Seokguram.
Next Stop Busan…
All words and photographs by Damien B. Donnelly
Damien B. Donnelly 
Just one word—wow!
I know! What a country! What a history! Insane!!!
The complete dépaysement (can’t be bothered searching for the English).
Oui, je suis! Tout est là!!
Maybe you’ll go back again?
Definitely, there’s still so much more to discover and I need to practice my four Korean words! Maybe add a few more to the collection. Hope the head is feeling lighter
We’re getting there, thanks. Yes, I don’t think four words counts as fluent 🙂
Fantastic! Is it ok with you if I post the last photo sometime and credit back? I enjoy the colours 🙂
Of course, feel free my dear 🤗🤗
Watch out for the photos of Busan on Friday, I think you will love Gamcheon village, a city slum in rejuvenation
I’ll look forward to them!
Simply amazing photos!!!
🤗🤗
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A friend of mine just returned from a trip to Japan with her husband and 8 yr old daughter. I loved the cultural lessons learned from those photos. I feel the same about your trip. And, as I said before, can now add this lovely place to our must visit list.
Looks like you had a marvelous time!
It’s certainly a must visit country and so very welcoming. It was truly marvelous