Hike Down from Haeinsa

Eighth Month Slump

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November 17th 2011
I’ve now been here almost 9 months. My life has turned into a routine. It used to be each day learning or seeing something new. It’s turned into a kind of culture shock phase in which too many small things annoy me that really shouldn’t. Now I’ve lived here long enough to see patterns emerge and have the opportunity to be bothered by bad ones or just accept them. An example: I am on ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Daegu

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more