Tuesday night was a bit of a solo adventure.

Plans to meet up with a friend didn’t work out. I found myself in an unfamiliar neighborhood, on the phone with my boyfriend, who is explaining to me via google maps where the closest spa is.

It felt like an adventure. Arriving at this tall building, taking the elevator to the 15th floor. I was instructed to put on the spa slippers and take the stairs. From that point I followed the signs. This spa was extremely small. Before I describe it to you, let me tell you more about the Korean spa culture.

to fly is the closest thing to outer space i will reach

i think of that when i am thousands of feet in the air

surrounded by the clouds

lightheaded

anxious

much like i imagine every cosmonaut, astronaut alike felt

Day 18: Something New

Day 19: Best Friend

my favorite things:

1.  Kimbap cheonguk 김밥천국
cheonguk=heaven
kimbap is a Korean version of sushi
this is the name of a fast food spot that is sometime 24-7,
a complete meal is going to be less than $5.

2. the market

Tongdosa = salvation of the world through mastery of truth.

Tongdosa Temple is the head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. This temple dates back to 646 CE, and the monk responsible for it’s start is Jajang. This temple plays an important role to the Buddhism influence on the Silla Dynasty.

We packed up and headed on the motorbike leaving Busan in the late afternoon. The weather in Busan has been extremely hot for mid September. After a nice cool wave, no one has welcomed the humidity & heat back. Thankfully for our adventure the weather held it’s self together for one more cool day.

It was over 40 km from the outskirts of the city to the temple grounds.