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Feeling Good

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I haven't posted in quite some time and although we have been busy there really hasn't been much to update on...until now.   This past weekend Ange and I went to a city within our province called Gyeongju.  We wanted a little change of pace from the usual drinking scene.  Gyeongju is about 2 hours away from Sangju and along the western coast of the country, and honestly quite difficult to get to from Sangju.  However, it was well worth our trip! Gyeongju is the Silla ancient capital of Korea.  It is a great place to really learn about the history of Korea and why it remains such a traditional country.  The tradition and culture of this country is something that has always been beyond amazing to me.  They are so proud of their history, where they have come from, and how far they have managed to come as a country.  Gyeongju is one city that managed to stay in the possession of South Korea for most of the Korean war.  However Gyeongju was very much a part of the war in 1950, a