The Beopjusa Temple is beautifully nestled on the slopes of Songnisan Mountain near Seoul. — Korea Tourism Organisation/dpa
So this is going to be it for the next few days: A tiny, bland room without a bed or wardrobe. The mattress on the floor will have to suffice.
Like everyone else in this Buddhist monastery, from here on I’m wearing a simply-cut robe of rough linen, which just barely keeps me warm in the cool mountain temperatures.
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