Day 2 was a light-ish day, but I ended up walking a lot. My wife took a break in the hotel while I went off to do the Philosophers Walk trail in NE Kyoto. It’s a pretty trail along a canal that a professor at nearby Kyoto U used to walk while thinking, uh, deep …
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Travel to Kyoto
This was a long travel day. Flew Jeju to Gimpo, found the Gimpo Int’l terminal (eventually) then Gimpo to Kansai Int’l Airport (Osaka). Figured out (eventually) how to buy a train ticket, took train to Kyoto. Figured out (eventually) how to buy a subway ticket and took that to hotel. Our hotel (Kyoto Hotel Okura) …
Day 2 Jeju
Weather improved in Jeju, was going to get more photos of the resort but didnt get many. It really is a beautiful place. Azalea bushes I think? So many blooms! Yesterday was another package tour. Started slowly riding the small local horses. Then a local brewing operation that makes “millet wine”. …and a traditional village …
Travel Day – Jeju
Flew to Jeju. 7am flight, so get there 2 hrs early right? No. Not even Dunkin Donuts was open at Gimhae airport. And Korean Air was still having their… It was raining in Jeju so we went straight to the hotel and did pretty much nothing, though we did go to dinner with one of …
Day 3 Historic Korea
We bought a tour of Gyeongju for today. It’s about an hour north of Busan, and was the capitol of the Silla kingdom, dating from the 8th century. So there are Buddhist sites and original and recreated historic buildings. Lots to see, warm weather, and a fast tour guide – we got back to the …
Day 2 Busan
Today we hiked up to Gamcheon Cultural Village. As refugees of the war came south to avoid the conflict, some started to settle on the hills at what was then outskirts of Busan. Today it’s a brightly colored collection of houses, cafes, stores and art studios. Houses are stacked up on top of each other …
Day 1 Busan
View out our room is Busan Tower in Yongdusan Park, Busan. So we had breakfast (pork and rice stew) and walked up there. No, I did not go up. Jalgachi fish market is behind hotel, with several blocks of smaller vendors with fresh catch out front, esp. various bivalves. No photo, that is an olefactory …
Out and About 