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 …
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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 