Well we were told we could get to big buddha from there if we just went up that little hill someone said.. So up we went.. and up we went... and for about an hour we were going up.. And I mean strait up, bush waking, following a maybe path! We found a family doing the same thing, but the dad was carrying his child! As if.. this was the hardest mountain I had ever climbed and then to carry a baby! Well we asked him "Big buddha-e otoke gayo" which means which way to big buddha, and he pointed us on our way. Well another hour down the road now going from one peak to another, constantly looking over to see if we can see big buddha, cuz I mean, big, green, huge statue! we should see it! These men looked at us and said "no, no, go back! and then down".. so back we went, up and down the peaks to another spot where one man said go down, well we went down alright, we had ropes and trees to hold on to and we came out at a temple.. not big buddha but hey, neat enough! The hike took us 3 hours! and still no big buddha, but some amazing memories and beautiful sites!
When we finally found big Buddha, we realized we were definitely dropped off in the wrong area, we had to walk through a town, after our hike to find it.. so yes some miss communication somewhere! We found the foot of the stairs to walk up, we are certain there is 108 stairs since in the buddhist religion you must bow 108 times to buddha! So up we went, however after hiking for 3 hours those extra 108 stairs were a killer on our legs, everyone else was breezing by us.. they probably thought "O those out of shape foreigners!" But the whole days was worth it when we got to the top and saw Buddha, it was stunning! Pictures do not do it justice, it was breath taking!
One of the best days we have had so far, and it is right in our neighbourhood, Cheonen!
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