Sigur Rós in Seoul

Last night (Sunday, May 19th) myself and three friends at long last attended the Sigur Ros concert at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, part of their 2013 world tour.  When I first heard months ago that they were coming to South Korea I almost couldn't believe my luck.  A chance to see Sigur Ros live?  Hadn't seen that one coming.

Here's the thing: Korea is small enough that it is easily possible to get anywhere to see anything in the country within the space of a weekend.  It's a matter of purchasing a bus or train ticket and being on

your way.  I'm located quite centrally, about two and half hours drive from Seoul in the north and three to Busan on the south coast.  Contrast this with my hometown in Canada.  To get to the provincial capital, Halifax, it was a three hour drive.  Halifax is also where the airport is, which you would need in order to get to Toronto and beyond, unless you have a vehicle at your disposal and days to spare for the drive (or there's always buses, may God have mercy on your soul).  As far as flying out to a large city for something like a concert when I was growing up, ha!  Don't make me laugh.

Better to Light a Candle . . .

Paper lanterns are strung throughout Yecheon for a number of weeks leading up to the Buddha's birthday celebrations on May 17th.  They glow throughout the warm spring nights, keeping the dark at bay even around small temples such as this one, tucked away at the back of town, far from the main thoroughfares.