Thursday, October 4, 2012

day 11 - busan

started to get really backlogged with these trip updates--

been moving around a lot.

besides,

I think I enjoy writing thoughts more than reporting happenings.


but I have to finish what I started.

then again,

I don't have the pictures for this day uploaded to the computer.

sigh.


headed to Busan after lunch,

said my good-bye's to my grandparents.


now,

I've been to Busan every time I visited Korea,

but I realized that I had spent most of the time indoors,

because wow,

I only now realized how beautiful a place Busan is.

first went to the Haeundae beach (해운대 백사장),

and the water was much bluer than expected.

[ picture of a part of the city overlooking the beach ]

having not much tourists definitely helped keep the water pristine.

next stop was Dalmajigil (달맞이길),

which had a breathtaking view of the city and the ocean.

[ panorama of above statement ]

we had dinner in the Chungsapo (청사포) area

[ picture of the Chungsapo lighthouse? ]

then went to Igidae area (이기대) and saw the night view of the Gwangandaegyo (광안대교).

[ picture of Gwangandaegyo ]


with the winding roads up and down hills,

and an iconic bridge,

Busan can be very much like San Francisco.

and I'd say it would be a very pleasant city to live in.