Blogs from Suwon, South Korea, Asia

I have been wanting to visit Mr. Toilet House for a couple of years, but because I knew it was pretty close, I hadn't gotten round to it. I finally managed to schedule it in, on a free Saturday morning. After some research on naver (the Korean Google) I found that I could take a bus directly from my house to the museum. Score! The bus journey did take forever though, well over an hour as the bus wound its way around various parts of Suwon I had never been to. It was about a 5-10 minute walk from the bus stop to Mr. Toilet House. We arrived at the museum, and of course, the first thing we did was use the toilets. Very clean, as you would expect. They also have a special children's toilet ... read more

Today I went to Everland theme park. There were lots of people there but the park was big enough for everyone though. The entrance fee was 38 000 won (about $32). It was very exciting. There was lots of things to see, eat and take pictures of. I went on 2 rollercoaster rides. I love rollercoasters, they are so fun. There is also a wooden rollercoaster but it looked unstable and scary so I didn’t go on it. There is a small zoo in Everland and they even have white tigers. There was a safari bus ride where we sat in a caged bus that went through lion and bear territory. The bears and lions got right up to the bus. I don’t think it can get any closer than that. I was a bit scared ... read more

This is our last trip here. Next week we will be back in our home in India. As we are staying in Suwon ( for hubby's work) we had thought of visiting Hwaseong before we leave. Hwaseong Fortress is the official fortress of Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do province. There are four gates in each direction: the north gate called Janganmun, the south gate called Paldalmun, the east gate, Changryongmun, and the west gate, Hwaseomun. A stream passes by the fortress, and where the water meets the fortress, they built Sumun gates. There are seven arch-style Sumuns, and above it a pavilion called Hwahongmun. As one of Korea's best known cultural heritages of 18th century, the fortress was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. You can get more info url=http://eng.gg.go.kr/entry/Tourist-Destinations-Must-see-02-Suwon-Hwaseong-Fortress-Suwon-si-gyeonggi-dohere. We got down at Paldalmun(Sou... read more

Running on 3 hours of sleep since my bon voyage/bday party had no problem zzz on the plane. Kimchi was already served to me on Asiana airlines as you would guess a Korean airline. 13 hrs non-stop for only $507 booked a few days in advance landed me safely. Mr. Kim was holding my name up and he drove me to a LOVE MOTEL because my apartment was not ready. Free porn, lubrication and condoms by my night stand topped off the Korean experience. First time for everything. Actually, not if I didn't use it, LOL. I met 7 foreign teachers, 1 couch surfer and my co-teacher. I hiked, dined and rode on the back of John's motorcycle. I previously met him on couch surfing and didn't meet him the first time I came, but 4 ... read more

Weekend excursion to Suwon to see the Korean Folk Village, Hwaseong Fortress, and the lovely Heather Mullett!... read more