Winter is upon us

Where did November go? As the year is coming to a close it's so hard to believe we've been here almost 4 months. Not much has happened but the weather is changing as Michael and I are preparing for our first real winter. We now own more sweaters than we can count and are learning the art of layering. Tights under pants (or two pairs of tights with a skirt) is a new norm for me and I live in my boots. We had our first snow about a month ago and it was beautiful! I was amazed at how much snow fell (and stayed) in one night but this nothing of what's to come.

But enough about snow.

Here are some pictures of our trip to Gyeryong, a mountain right outside of Daejeon. It has many peaks and a beautiful temple, Donhaksa. Michael's coworker was our wonderful guide and we hiked for 6 hours! Afterwards we had a wonderful lunch of Korean bbq and passed out as soon as we arrived home. It was a great Saturday.

With our new friend, David, at the Brother Sister Pagoda

This is a temple located halfway up the mountain. Ceremonies are performed for hikers stopping for a rest. The monks live up here!

Water from the mountain. It was very cold and pure!

Highest peak!

Parts of the trail were iced over. This isn't even the worst of it.

Above the entrance to the temple