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Big Buddha Big Buddha Big Buddha, Big Buddha , ah yea

SOUTH KOREA – 2007.09.22 – DAY26 (CONT’D)

Gyungju/Busan Vacation Post 3 of 9

From Bulguksa, we took a bus up some real windy hills to SEOKGURAM GROTTO: another national treasure of Korea, this one a gigantic stone Buddha statue built in to the side of a hill way up in the mountains.

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The stone steps leading up to the Grotto.

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A pagoda at Seokguram’s entrance.

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Entrance built in to the mountain.

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Pictures were forbidden inside, with gaurds enforcing. My attempt was completely blurry, but Sylvia got this one off. It’s much bigger in person.

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There’s more from today, see next post for roof party!