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Asia » South Korea » Gangwon-do » Samcheok July 18th 2015

18th Jul: We had took the late night bus from Seoul the evening before, and had arrived in Samcheok around 2 am. We headed straight to the love motel next to the bus station. I had stayed there a couple of years ago, when I had previously visited Samcheok. Since we had arrived so late, we slept in until quite late. I love how dark the rooms are in love motels, no natural light to interrupt a good sleep. We headed back to the bus station around lunchtime and bought tickets to Jangho. The staff outside were lovely, asking where we were going and telling us where to stand. The bus soon turned up and we were on a proper posh coach, not the crappy public bus. The journey didn't take too long and we were ... read more
Jangho Beach
Jangho Beach
Jangho Beach

Asia » South Korea » Gangwon-do » Samcheok September 20th 2010

Simply put I am behind in the times... During Chuseok, near the end of October or September Shauna and I decided to head towards the Yellow Sea on the East Coast in the province known as Ganwon-do. We didn't do much reading up on the place but had heard about a park full of sculpted "penis-like" or phallic symbols. Unsure what the whole thing was about we read our Lonely Planet guide to produce more information about this phenomenon. And we lucked out as it told the story of the virgin who lost her life which is why this tiny fishing village hit a streak of bad luck at sea. The fisherman figured it could only be one thing, they weren't catching fish because a virgin had died. So, the only smart thing to do was ... read more




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