Road to Gorakhpur Upaspur ~ Gorakhpur 27 km Today, we were reorganized into two teams: one team to walk, and another team to carry baggages. I and professor Han decided to walk. To assure safety in the fog, we walked on the shoulder… Read More ›
09-1. India
(1) 2017-11-26~2018-02-01 (2) 2018-02-14~2018-02-21
1137km
[269][270] 2018-01-26~27 Kushinagar with Koreans
Kushinagar with Koreans Today I went to Kushinagar historic site where Buddha entered Nirvana. In the forenoon, professor Han Gyu Seok (Cheonnam University, psychology major) and his friend Lee Hee Bok arrived. They will join Silk Road pilgrimage and walk for three days. Professor… Read More ›
[267][268] 2018-01-24~25 Daehansa and Kimchi
Daehansa and Kimchi Pathrwa ~ Kushinagar 24km Yesterday afternoon, I ate a cup of pomegranate juice somewhere. At that time, I felt ill at ease about the process of making juice. It was no wonder that I felt stomachache late at night. I… Read More ›
[266] 2018-01-23 Road to Kushinagar 2
Road to Kushinagar 2 Border ~ Pathrwa 23 km I took a picture with the driver (far right in the picture) who carried our baggages to the starting point. Several youths living in the village are seen in the same picture. As… Read More ›
[265] 2018-01-22 Road to Kushinagar
Gopalganj ~ Border Line 23 km There was a small Hindu temple in front of lodging. This kind of temple is seen everywhere in streets of India. I took a picture of the temple just before I start today’s pilgrimage…. Read More ›
[263][264] 2018-01-20~21 Thief of Flag
Thief of Flag Rampur ~ Gopalganj 25 km Today is the last day of five sections. I crossed a large river. There was wide flood plain at both side of the river. Curious people flocked and surrounded us. After taking… Read More ›
[262] 2018-01-19 Pilgrims
Rampur ~ Madhubani 17 km Today we carried baggages to next lodging. I took a selfi with the monks of the lodging in the Sri Lanka temple where we stayed three days. When I looked out from the restaurant early in… Read More ›
[261] 2018-01-18 Where are you going?
Where are you going? Sahebganj ~ Rampur 20 km Cute children. These children will change of the fate of India. To go to the ending point of yesterday’s course, we had to ride bus for 90 minutes. This is one… Read More ›
[260] 2018-01-17 With Children
With Children Deoriya ~ Sahebganj 18 km I selected the picture of young girl students who welcomed us as the top picture of today’s diary. We went to the ending point of yesterday’s course by bus. We ate breakfast there. I had… Read More ›
[259] 2018-01-16 Let’s go together
Let’s go together Ashoka Pillar ~ Deoriya 27 km Today, I encountered second difficult course since I came to India. From here on, I can’t find a lodging along the course. At a distance of 110 km, there is a… Read More ›
New Silk Road for Life and No-Nukes 