The East Coast.

A long drive and a short stay, but worth it to see Naksansa. This is the largest stone staue of Buddha in the Orient. Located on a cliff between the East Sea and the mountains, this place has an amazing atmosphere. Maybe also because it was Buddhas birthday when four friends and I visited. The sad news is that Naksan temple was 1300 years old when it was burnt down with the forest fire April 2005. Whilst there I wrote the names of my family on a card, along with a prayer and attached it to one of the lanterns. There, blowing in the wind, Buddists believe my prayer will be whisped up and my family and I will be protected. So I left my prayer there, and I took my memories of Naksansa with me, in the rain, back to Incheon.