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Asia » South Korea » Gwangju August 25th 2018

Rano rozhodnutie, ze sa ide do mokpo. Na nete som nenasol zadny priamy spoj, tak uvidim co mi povedia na bus stanici. Na bus zastavke sa pytam korejky, ktory bus ide na bus stanicu. Najskor nereaguje, v usach sluchatka, tak jej mavam s rukou pred ocami. Opat mapa a jogi. Na tabuli mi ukazuje bus c. 341, mal by dojst za 5.min. Tak aj je. Este mi zenska ukazuje aby som nastupil. Tu sledujem dalsiu babu, ma kufer, tak je iste, ze ide tam kde ja. Na bus stanici ma nepotesili, treba prestup v gwangju. Tak kupujem tam, opat platba kartou. Pri kupe som vsak rozumel ine mesto. Nuz mensia chybicka a nadchadzka. Zhavim free wifi a rozhodujem sa tu ostat jednu noc s tym, ze dam turu na blizke hory mudeung. V cu na stanici ... read more

Asia » South Korea August 24th 2018

Podla predpovede by sa malo poobede vyjasnit. Teraz to je take pol na pol. Moj ciel Mireuksan je zatial v oblakoch, avsak ostatne casti su uz pekne pod belasou oblohou. Na zastavke chytam bus c.100. Mal vycapene, ze cable car, tak som bol v tom, ze ma vyhodi tesne pri nej, no nevyhodil. Tak som si trosku nadisiel ale nie moc. Lanovka je momentalne nefunkcna, bo stale je vystraha tajfunu, no ja by som ju i tak nevyuzil. Mensi problem najst spravnu cestu na vrchol, nakonec sa mi to dari, bo sledujem jednu dochodkynu tak reku ta ide isto do lesa. No a vstup bol aj blizko trasy podla naver mapy. Len mi to stahlo offline iba jednu cast , nevim s tym robit je to v korejcine, a zaciatok tam nebol. Inak podla mna super ... read more

Asia » South Korea » DMZ August 23rd 2018

Dear All Greetings from London! I have arrived back safely, and actually had a good journey back, considering it was about 24 hours from door to door! Incheon Airport near Seoul was a dream, and was so different to the dusty, chaotic airports I am used to flying back from! Check-in and immigration were both quick and friendly, and it was indeed a good idea to stay my final night in the hotel near the airport. In fact, it was probably the best hotel room I stayed in for the whole trip, so I was quite sad to just really spend my sleeping hours there, arriving late in the evening and leaving early the next morning. Before I go into the journey back though, I believe I have one more full day of travel to catch ... read more
De-Militarised Zone (DMZ), South Korea
De-Militarised Zone (DMZ), South Korea
De-Militarised Zone (DMZ), South Korea

Asia » South Korea August 23rd 2018

Tak a je to potvrdene, jeju sa nekona. Potesila sprava z ubytka, vraj vrati celu sumu ale musim kontaktovat agodu. Skusam usa linku, nic, tak uk linku. Tu uz to ide, zadavam cislo rezervacie, potvrdzujem mriezkou, posledne 4cisla kreditky, potvrdzujem mriezkou. Ozyva sa mi dievcina ale skoro vobec nic jej nerozumim, strasny sum v telefone a jej ang mi moc nepasovala (nebola to rodena uk zienka). Nuz tak dohadujeme sa, ze to vyriesime cez mail. Ten prichadza, opisujem situaciu a cakam co odpovedia. Na air busan linku sa neda dovolat. Sa necudujem, sak zrusili cca 10letov. Bookujem ubytko v dalsom mestecku. Tu som chcel pouzit agoda body ale nepreslo to, treba vraj min 1000, mam 750. No ako mi to nepreslo tak blby system mi premenil platbu z w na britsku libru (ono to vzdy najskor ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Busan August 22nd 2018

Dnes som to tu chcel ponat relaxacne. Oranzovym Metrom sa dostavam na stanicu toseong. Po vyjdeny na povrch som si vsimol znacku posta. Tak super, posta uplne mini. Fesna postarka mi predava 3znamky, tie lepim na gratis pohladnice, podavam postarke a smer Gamcheon Culture Village. Dalo sa ist aj busom ale je to v pesej dostupnosti i ked dost slapania do kopca. Uzkymi ulickami sa dostavam k startovaciemu bodu. Recenzie neklamali, je to dost turisticke. Idem prakticky s davom po hlavnej ulicke. Tam po bokoch rozne restiky a suvenirove obchodiky. Nesmu chybat pozicovne doboveho oblecenia. Obchodiky su gycovo pomalovane, obcas neaka ta gycova soska a neaka ta malba na stene. Korejky si robia kopy selfie. Fakt mi pripadaju ako take barbie. Zmalovane, pekne oblecene, same pozy do mobilu no uplne nevsimave. Uplne sklamanie i ked fajn ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Busan August 21st 2018

Spanek konecne normalny. Ranajky rovnako ako vcera. Nasadam na zelene metro a smer konecna jangasan. Vonku opat mega teplo. Moje kroky vedu na Jangsan Mountain. Trial by mal zacinat v daecheon parku. Nuz zacina, len vsetko v korejcine a mapy su dost neasne. Idem podla navodu https://www.finnomads.com/2017/02/41-good-hiking-places-in-busan.html Nuz idem podla neho len po outdoor posilovnu. Potum uz intuitivne podla mapy.cz Na zaciatku parku kopa skolkarov. Neskor pri mini rieke kopa oddychujucich dochodcov. Som velmi prekvapeny kolko dochodcov v sikmookych krajinach turistikuje. Nuz teda po fajn ceste si pochodujem okolo chramu, rieky s mini vodopadom az k telocvicny v lese. Tu to strhavam vlavo, prekracujem po kamenoch riecku a uz som na prirodnom chodniku. Cul uz mam normalne turisticke topanky. V slapkach to tu neodporucam max len tento park. ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Insadong August 20th 2018

Dear All Greetings from Seoul! My final stop on my adventures this summer. I am glad to have arrived here, and feel quite proud of myself for having made it overland and independently from Tokyo to Seoul, having seen some amazing places and had some amazing experiences on the way. It is from Seoul, on Wednesday, that I fly back to my beloved England, and settle into my everyday life again once more, rejuvenated no doubt from having explored yet another corner of the world, and learnt just that bit more about this beautiful planet upon which we live. I am also feeling tired now, and am looking forward to some lovely days of rest in my lovely home, enjoying the post-trip contemplation stage of what has really been a memorable trip. I believe I last ... read more
Bukchon Hanok Village
Seoul
Lotte World Tower

Asia » South Korea » Busan August 20th 2018

V noci som nemohol vobec spat. Dnesny plan je mensia turistika po pobrezi. Ranajky kupene v blizkom 711. Voda docapovana zo stroja na ubytku. Chytam bus c.24 a veziem sa az na konecnu k velkej atrakcii Oryukdo Skywalk. To je totalna debilita. Clovek ked chce stupit na asi 20m sklenenu plosinu si musi nasadit na topanky navleky. Lude sa tu fotili jak divy ale fakt to nist speci neni. V info centru zistujem ci je pravda ci su lode zrusene. Pohladna informatorka vola do pristavu a bohuzial je to pravda. Nuz nic, prejdem na plan B, ktory vsak musim najskor vymyslet. Zacina moj pobrezny trial cez igidae park. Cital som, ze to je pohoda, tak moja obuv je v style beach = slapky. Zacina stupanie po schodoch. Velmi pekne vyhlady na blizke dva mini ostrovceky, utesy ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul August 20th 2018

It was as sweltering as ever when I caught the train from Suwon back to Seoul early Thursday afternoon. Then it was the tortuous process of getting to my hotel. The Seoul metro has much to recommend, but where it falls short compared to the London Tube is the vast distances between interchange stations. Often you feel like you are not so much changing lines at the same station, more walking all the way to the next one, especially when towing heavy luggage. Finally I get to Hotel Creto Myeongdong (all-white modern furnished rooms, but with squeaky air-conditioning) situated behind the Sejong where I stayed previously in Seoul. In the evening, I’m in Hwa-dong, an area of cobbled pedestrian streets full of artisan eateries. Here I finally meet up with Hye-Sung at Kiwa Taproom for craft ... read more
One of many chimaek
Seoul, as seen from Lotte World Tower
Kimchi fries and galbi short rib tacos at Vatos

Asia » South Korea » Busan August 19th 2018

Rano som este nebol rozhodnuti ci tu ostanem abo nie. Cakal som na spravu od jednej cs z pohangu (male mestecko cca 20km). Nuz nehlasila sa, tak to balim a v busane bookujem opat hostel zo siete kimchi, dufam, ze bude lepsejsi. V 711 kupujem po case vodu, uz bolo treba vymenit flasu. Chuj som si ale nekupil nic na jedenie do vlaku. Listok kupeny v pohode s kartou. Vlak prichadza len s 3 voznami, taky maly motoracik. Debil som nevedel otvorit dvere do vozna, stacilo ich len potlacit. Cesta do namchang ubehla velmi rychlo. Vystupili sme tu len 4 ludia. Uplne prti mestecko. Stanica v rekonstrukcii. Podla pokynov baby z hostela v andongu idem na bus zastavku (furt rovno, druha odbocka vpravo, za postu). Odtialto chodia dve linky 715 a 405 do Ganjeolgot. Mam stastie ... read more




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