Travel Photo Thursday– November 24, 2011– Koreans Love Their Bells!
Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. I’m fighting a cold this week. My head feels like “watermelon mush”. I apologize in advance for any typos (or whatever) in this weeks post 
Happy Thanksgiving for those celebrating today!
Last Saturday I went on a bus tour of rural Korea. Subsidized by the Korean government, we got to trip around rural Korea for the day and ate like Korean royalty for a mere 16,000 Won. What more could this budget traveler ask for, eh?
Our first stop was the Bell Museum in Jincheon. I had no idea this museum even existed, and it was so interesting and well put together. Featured were Korean, Chinese, and Japanese Buddhist bells. There was also a colorful exhibit of more modern glass bells from around the world.
The shot I’m sharing with you I took from the second floor; a large Korean Buddhist bell that is on display in the lobby.
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Korean Buddhist Bell; Bells Museum, Jincheon
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If you would like to see what we had for lunch check out Wanderfood Wednesday
Check out the Bells Museum…
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Interesting angle and I love the color!
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Sounds to me like you had a great day – especially with food fit for a king.
Looks more like a barrel than a bell and it sure looks old and like it’s made out of copper.
Get better – no fun having watermelon head.
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Get well soon! I was sick for two weeks. It’s that time of the year I guess :S
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Wow, that bell is impressive! Looks so old and heavy.
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That’s a great angle! I like to photograph bells, but never had the chance of such a view
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i hope you are better, Your photo is really good
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How big is it? Hard to tell as nothing to scale it by.
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That is some lantern. Hope you’re feeling better, Nancie
Sorry for leaving two links, the first one doesn’t seem to work (working from a strange French keyboard today).
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I wouldn’t have guessed it was a bell – beautiful!
You take care of that cold now and get better!
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Finding small museums previously unknown to you is always a nice surprise regardless of whether it happens at home or while traveling.
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I agree with Leigh, I thought it was a barrel and not a bell. I love quirky themed museums like this one and a bus trip in rural S. Korea sounds fascinating.
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I’ve always been fascinated with those bells. Such a different shape from European bells. Nice angle!
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16000 won for food and a bus trip … wow! We lived in Korea ten years ago but I don’t think this museum was there then. I would have loved to see it. Next visit I hope! Hope you are feeling better
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A beautiful image of that bell, Nancie. Sorry to hear that you were feeling off at the time of posting this.
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