Recapture Update & Korean Food
July 22, 2008 | Filed Under Korea, New on Recapture, Thailand | Leave a Comment
We have some exciting things in the works for Recapture. We are in a phase of educating those around us about what our goals and passions are for this organization. We could use your help. If you feel that Recapture and it’s vision is special please share that with someone you know. If you would like more information feel free to contact us and we can go further in depth with you.
So, here is a little something about our experiance on our venture to Thailand. While we were in the Seoul airport I went out in search of something inviting to eat. I found some interesting items in the terminal that you might not find as a delicacy. However, some of you might want one of these in the States! Bon Appetite!!
A day at the temple
May 21, 2008 | Filed Under Chiang Mai, Thai life, Thailand | 1 Comment
One of the days in Chiang Mai we went just outside the city and drove up toward a Buddist temple that was built in the mountains. Buddhism is the primary religion in Thailand, at 95% of the population of 65+ million people. Thats a lot of people! We walked around this rather large temple, then again most of their temples are rather large in the area that it occupy.
We took the time to observe and ask questions. We noticed the buildings did not lack any detail as every part of them were ornate. With a mixture of reds, golds, and green; these buildings had many designs hard to ignore.
Here is a prominent symbol of the Wheel of Karma, or Dharma wheel. This is a symbol that was actually painted on the ceiling in one of the outside hallways.
All around the temple were the rows of rather large bells. All set up on gold pillars, balanced on a single rod there were usually 3 to 4 in between each pillar. While there, people would walk along, from one end to another, and ring each bell. I believe, please correct me if I am wrong, they believe this will bring them good fortune.
We saw this girl as we were leaving. She and a group of young girls were dancing a traditional dance in Thailand