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Published: August 12th 2016
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Before leaving Yeosu, we made one more stop -
Odongdo Island in Yeosu. There's a lighthouse on this Island but as it was a Monday, and it seems Monday is a rest day in Korea, it was closed. Still island was very pretty with lots of great photo locations. RoJoSo though were not looking at the water and foliage ... they were on the hunt for
The Penis Tree.
After successfully finding the Penis Tree, it was back on the bus to continue our journey. Having covered western coast of South Korea, and now the southwest seaside areas, we were now heading east towards Busan.
En route, we stopped at Jinju to visit
Jinjuseong Fortress. This Fortress has ties to the Japanese invasion and served as a safeguard from Japanese attacks. Within the temple lies
Uigisa Shrine where the story goes that a woman, Non-gae, who was a professional entertainer (similar to Japanese Geisha), got a Japanese General drunk and lured him out onto a rock where she held him and jumped into the river where both drowned. She is remembered for her fierce Korean patriotism.
Our last stop of the day was the
United Nations Military Cemetery.
During the Korean war, many temporary military cemeteries were established in various towns throughout Korea. As the North Koreans pushed further south, a cemetery was formed in Busan. From 1950 to 1954, it housed approximately 11,000 casualties. Today there are 2,300 graves set out by nationalities of the service men who are buried there. It is the only UN cemetery in the world.
Dinner and then onto Novatel Busan.
Busan is the largest port city in Korea and hometown to my sister-in-law, Hyeyoung. We met up with Hyeyoung's mom and dad at the hotel around 8p, and with the help of Hyeyoung's mom's friend, we took two cars to drive the 5 of us around Busan to see its night life. This is a beachfront area that is just as much alive with activity at night as it is during the day. With six beaches, Busan is a very popular resort area for vacationers, both Korean and non-Korean alike. Everything was lit up, bridges, buildings, cars ... and people everywhere! People dating, people eating, people who came to sleep on the beach (Korean police allow people to sleep in local beaches and parks during the summer when the weather
becomes exceedingly hot).
Since we only arrived here in the evening, our time was limited, but Hyeyoung's mom and dad were kind enough to take us around to a few of the beaches, including the newly opened
Skywalk at Songdo Beach, before enjoying cold beers at the Westin hotel. We said our goodbyes around midnight and walked back to the Novatel which was just down the
Haeundae Beach where the Westin is located. It was a warm but lovely evening to take a stroll along the beach. We hope to enjoy a longer visit with Hyeyoung's parents in Busan the next time we are in South Korea.
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Auntie Ann
Auntie Ann is so cute ;)