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	<title>Gyeongjublog.com &#187; East Sea</title>
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		<title>Gyeongju Videos on the Korean Heritage Channel</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2012/01/gyeongju-videos-on-the-korean-heritge-channel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The other day I was rummaging around on Youtube for videos to fill out a playlist on Gyeongjublog&#8217;s fledgling Youtube Channel and I stumbled across some amazing videos on something called the Korean Heritage Channel.  I know I use far too many superlatives on this blog already, but this channel features some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gampo’s Najeong Beach (나정해수욕장)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2011/10/gampo-najeong-beach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[East Sea]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/?p=3335</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, this is another story that’s coming just a bit late for summer vacation, but then again I’m one of those odd folks who actually prefer going to the beach in autumn.  Perhaps the subtle melancholy in the air suites my temperament more, or maybe I just don’t like crowded beaches in summer.  Either way, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ja-yeon Pension (자연 향기): A Refreshing Mountain Getaway</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2011/04/ja-yeon-pension/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2011/04/ja-yeon-pension/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[East Sea]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/?p=2985</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After months of slaving away at the computer, my wife finally completed the monumental task of writing her Master’s thesis the other week. We decided to celebrate by heading up into the mountains east of Gyeognju for a little family “r and r” at Ja-yeon Pension (자연 향기). Living in Gyeongju, it’s rare that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Homigot (호미곶) New Years Sunrise Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/12/homigot-new-years-sunrise-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/?p=2528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For most westerners, New Years Eve means late night parties with friends or family (and usually booze) where we count down the seconds to midnight and ring in the New Year with cheering and fanfare.  Korea has a different, if no less alcoholic, way of ringing in the New Year.   Every December 31st thousands of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Seonmudo (선무도) Demonstration</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/08/video-seonmudo-demonstration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/08/video-seonmudo-demonstration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buddhist culture]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/?p=1906</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month my University asked me to help guide a tour of Korean-American students around Gyeongju for a day.  That afternoon we stopped by Golgulsa (골굴사) Temple for a short lesson in Seonmudo (선무도), or Korean Zen martial arts.  In all the times I’d been to Golgulsa, I’d never actually seen what Seonmudo actually is.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Itinerary: 10 Days in Gyeongju</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/08/10-days-in-gyeongju/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/08/10-days-in-gyeongju/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not to become a broken record or anything, but most tourists just bounce down to Gyeongju for a long weekend, hit up the big tourist sites, and head home Sunday night. It’s a shame really. You can barely even scratch the surface of what Gyeonju has to offer in 2 days. To finally prove what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Restaurant Review #12: 100 Years Tea House (백년찻집)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/06/restaurant-review-100-years-tea-house/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/06/restaurant-review-100-years-tea-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/?p=1678</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Perched on the ridge of Mt. Tohamsan (토함산) , looking East over the Churyeong (추령) Pass is one of the best kept secrets of Gyeongju:  the Beak Nyeon Cha Jip (백년찻집) or “100 Years Tea House”.  Whether you’re a dedicated  tea aficionado or you need a break on the trip over to the East Sea [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golgulsa Temple (골굴사)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/01/golgulsa-temple/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/01/golgulsa-temple/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though it’s not quite Korea’s answer to the Shaolin Monastery of China, Golgulsa Temple (골굴사) is one of the more unique temples in the Gyeongju area and it’s pretty darn cool. If you’re on your way over to King Munmu’s tomb (문무대왕릉) on the East Coast, it’s well worth taking an hour or so to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Underwater Tomb of King Munmu the Great (문무대왕릉)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/01/underwater-tomb-of-king-munmu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With friends visiting for the New Year, we decided to make use of our new set of wheels and go exploring a bit.  On New Year’s day we made the 45 min. trek over the mountains to Bonggil Beach (봉길해수욕장) on the East Sea, though were a bit too late to catch the sunrise, as [...]]]></description>
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