Today was special because Sandra and I went to the Bongeunsa Temple in Gangnam-gu. It is a Buddhist temple, so that's good for me because I am a Buddhist. We caught a bus to Bongeunsa from a bus stop near my hotel. I wanted to have a temple stay as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I packed extra comfy clothes, toiletries, socks, sneakers and my electronics (camera and mobile phone). The temple stay provided us with temple clothes that were orange and made of think material. The temple is located in the city but it still had that traditional building and the nature feel to it. The temple stay starts at 2:00pm and ends at 9:00am the next day. It costs ₩50,000 (about $50.00 AUD) per person. The temple stay included a temple tour, tea ceremony (Da-do), monastic
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