Last moments in Korea
Today is my last day in Korea and I travelled back to Seoul. It took me 5 hours by train and although I arrived pretty early at my guesthouse (14:30), I didn't have enough time to go back to the Olympic museum, the only thing I really wanted to see before I leave :(. It's very cold again here in Seoul, a bit different from Busan, the city I left this morning.
I had a good time over there but there were less things to see or do than I expected. Two full days were enough to get a good feel of the city. I walked a lot once again, and my knees are hammered. The first day, I went to the Busan Tower, where I could see the port and the numerous appartment buildings, to the fish market where I had a very nice time and to the modern history museum of Korea. A complete day where everything was walking distance from the same subway station.
The next day (yesterday), I had planned to go see the Democracy Park where there is (another) monument for korean soldiers who died during war time. I caught the right bus but going the wrong way, and I went on a long ride. The driver was nice though and when we arrived at the terminal, he led me to the next bus so I didn't have to pay again. I didn't really care about losing that much time, I got to see many parts of the city on the ride and in the end, made it to the Park. It was alright but very windy, the view was even better from that point and I took more pictures. I then figured it was time to relax and rest my knees a bit, so I went to see a movie, the only one in English, King Kong.
So this is about it for Korea, My time here just passed so quickly and I'm taking the plane back to Japan tomorrow morning. It was pleasant, I got to see so many temples and museums, along with eating lots of local foods, so I am satisfied with what I've done in such a short period.
I would've liked to visit smaller cities and get a better perspective of the life in Korea, but my time was limited and I had to make decisions.
Hope you enjoyed reading my comments and having a look at the pictures, I know I did sharing my korean experience on this blog.
Once again, happy new year to everyone and I'll keep you updated about my situation in Japan.
Michel
Photo section:
Busan station, ultra modern facility
Night life in Busan, so many bars called "Hof"
An overview of Busan
The fish market
Before
After
Fishermen bringing back loads of seafood (octopus and calamar)
South korean flag in the Modern history Museum
The Monument up in Democracy Park
View at the bottom of the monument
Another overview picture
The old man and the sea
I had a good time over there but there were less things to see or do than I expected. Two full days were enough to get a good feel of the city. I walked a lot once again, and my knees are hammered. The first day, I went to the Busan Tower, where I could see the port and the numerous appartment buildings, to the fish market where I had a very nice time and to the modern history museum of Korea. A complete day where everything was walking distance from the same subway station.
The next day (yesterday), I had planned to go see the Democracy Park where there is (another) monument for korean soldiers who died during war time. I caught the right bus but going the wrong way, and I went on a long ride. The driver was nice though and when we arrived at the terminal, he led me to the next bus so I didn't have to pay again. I didn't really care about losing that much time, I got to see many parts of the city on the ride and in the end, made it to the Park. It was alright but very windy, the view was even better from that point and I took more pictures. I then figured it was time to relax and rest my knees a bit, so I went to see a movie, the only one in English, King Kong.
So this is about it for Korea, My time here just passed so quickly and I'm taking the plane back to Japan tomorrow morning. It was pleasant, I got to see so many temples and museums, along with eating lots of local foods, so I am satisfied with what I've done in such a short period.
I would've liked to visit smaller cities and get a better perspective of the life in Korea, but my time was limited and I had to make decisions.
Hope you enjoyed reading my comments and having a look at the pictures, I know I did sharing my korean experience on this blog.
Once again, happy new year to everyone and I'll keep you updated about my situation in Japan.
Michel
Photo section:
Busan station, ultra modern facility
Night life in Busan, so many bars called "Hof"
An overview of Busan
The fish market
Before
After
Fishermen bringing back loads of seafood (octopus and calamar)
South korean flag in the Modern history Museum
The Monument up in Democracy Park
View at the bottom of the monument
Another overview picture
The old man and the sea
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