Daily Summaries
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Day 86 – Busan
By the time we woke up and got ready to leave, it was well past midday. We ended up going to the top of Lotte Department Store, which is a massive shopping centre. On the top is a very cool observatory floor / garden. From here we watched the Yeongdodaegyo Bridge being lifted, which occurs […]
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Day 85 – Busan
Today we woke up surprisingly early (10am 😂) and had breakfast before catching a bus 30 minutes to Taejongdae Resort Park. The Park, has a few attractions to check out including a Pebble Yard, Temples, War Memorials and a lighthouse. A complete loop around Taejongdae Resort Park by foot took around 1.5 hours. There is […]
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Day 84 – Gyeongju to Busan
Today we walked down to the Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal after checking out from Apple Hotel. At the bus terminal there was two options towards Busan and google maps was not showing either with the exact same spelling so we went to the counter and showed them the hostels address and they sold us the […]
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Day 83 – Gyeongju
Today we woke up and had cereal for breakfast after years. It’s super easy to pack in the bag and cheap. I recommend it for anyone who is looking to save a few WON in Korea. After breakfast we walked down the road to the bus stop to catch the number 10 bus to Bulguksa […]
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Day 82 – Gyeongju
Today we went to the Ancient Tombs in Noseo-dong which were a very close walk from the Apple Motel. The tombs are essentially mounds, but they are still respected so no climbing is allowed. For some reason, while walking through the tombs, I kept thinking about the Pyramids of Giza. However, these mounds were made […]
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Day 81 – Sokcho to Gyeongju
Due to having one of the most expensive bus trips we were going to take in South Korea, we decided to have a big breakfast at our hostel in Sokcho. We left Story House and walked to the Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal. We bought a few snacks for the bus ride on from a small […]
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Day 80 – Sokcho
In the morning we walked to the Intercity Bus Terminal (the one we should have gotten off the bus a few days ago) and bought tickets to our next destination for tomorrow. We bought some food from the convenience store and waited for the bus to arrive for our second day of visiting the Seoraksan […]
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Day 79 – Sokcho
Today we woke up early and went to Seoraksan National Park on the 7-1 bus. Considering how rural we are, I was surprised that the bus had English announcements for all major stops. Also it was funny to see, all the bus stops looked like flip flops…maybe I just miss summer. The bus ride took […]
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Day 78 – Chuncheon to Sokcho
Today we bused to the Animation Museum in Chuncheon, after leaving Sh Guesthouse. Naver Maps once again mentioned to take bus 81, which is the same number of the bus that never appeared yesterday. The website for the Animation Museum mentions to take the 82 bus from Chuncheon Station and just our luck, the 82 […]
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Day 77 – Chuncheon
Today was one of the worst days in regards to weather since we arrived in South Korea with temperatures of only 11 degrees Celsius and constant rain. While having breakfast we realised we lost our red snoopy umbrella in Kyoto Japan so we had to buy a new one. At Chuncheon Station we got a […]
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Day 76 – Seoul to Chuncheon
Today after breakfast we left our hotel in Yeongdeungpo and caught two trains to Chuncheon. We used the Naver Maps App (better than Google Maps in South Korea). The journey took just over 2 hours and felt very efficient like in Japan. Naver Map shows two different trains ITX (express trains) and Korail service. The […]
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Day 75 – Seoul
Today we did laundry which was well overdue. When we first asked our hotel they mentioned that there is a free washing machine / dryer in the kitchen that we can use. We were thinking “score!” Since all the controls were in Korean and the staff didn’t speak too much English, we used a combination […]
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Day 74 – Seoul
Today we walked down the beautiful streets (thanks to the autumn colours) towards the Hangang River. The river has extensive walking and cycling paths that were full of locals, from joggers to the elderly. It was cool to walk along the river. The contrast of the massive bridges against the trees is quite stunning. The […]
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Day 73 – Seoul
Today we travelled by train to the infamous Seodaemun Prison History Hall which was built around 1910 and is where the Japanese held Korean prisoners (Korea was colonised/occupied by the Japanese from 1910 until 1945). The Prison has been converted into a museum, with explanations of how the Japanese ruled. The cells and even the […]
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Day 72 – Seoul
Today we started the day at the Seoul City Hall, which is a very cool looking building. We could hear a lot of commotion close by, so we walked around the building and stubbled upon the 5th Seoul Kim Chi Festival (where else!). The festival was decorated nicely using cabbages and had a massive area […]
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