In the end of April I headed back up to Seoul for Jenny's birthday. We got a hostel in Hongdae and had some drinks and went dancing. It was quite fun! But not really something I should blog about.
Before that, though, there was a big parade for Buddha's birthday. Hundreds of people participated carrying small lanterns, and huge lanterns also passed by on floats. The parade, normally a joyful event, was somber in honor of the recent sinking of the Sewol ferry. It was still beautiful and uplifting.
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| Liz, John, and I waiting for the parade to start |
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| Buddhists parading with individual lanterns. |
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| lion and elephant |
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| mythical blue lion beast |
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| an elephant and her baby |
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| horse |
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| This dragon wiggled around, bared its teeth, and blew smoke. It also gave bedroom eyes. |
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| two dragons |
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| Buddhist symbols |
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| This peacock flapped its wings and moved its tail. |
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| temple scene |
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