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Mokpo Korea!

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September 12th 2007
Well greeting from Mokpo South Korea. It was a small change coming from Busan. Mokpo is quite a bit of a smaller town but still enjoyable. I did some mountain hiking on a day off which was really nice. I also have enjoyed meeting local pastors and other people from around the area. Also the mayor gave us ( the whole ships company ) free tickets to the Spa. Sorry though no picture of that bec ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Jeollanam-do » Mokpo

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more