7–Day Discover Korea Tour – Day 4 – Yeosu, South Korea to Busan, South Korea

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March 12th 2024

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7–Day Discover Korea Tour – Day 4 – Yeosu, South Korea to Busan, South Korea

A Little of This and a Little of That in South Korea

Today, we'll depart from Yeosu for our visit to Busan. The journey will take over 3 hours. Our first stop in Busan will be Gamcheon Culture Village, where houses cascade in a staircase-like fashion along the foothills of the coastal mountains. This vibrant community features alleys adorned with lively murals and sculptures created by its residents. After lunch, we'll visit Gukje Market (Bupyeong Kkangtong Market). This market gained prominence during the Korean War for supplying canned goods to the US forces. It served as a central hub for foreign products in Korea and earned the moniker 'Gukje (International) Market' due to its extensive collection of rare goods. Continuing our exploration, we'll experience SPA LAND Centum City, situated within the world's largest department store, Shinsegae Centum City. This luxurious and contemporary Korean traditional spa (Jjimjilbang) spans across two massive floors and is renowned for its 22 bathtubs and therapeutic thermal waters, known for their beauty-enhancing and pain-relieving effects. After the spa experience to unwind and relax, we'll head out for dinner. Following dinner, we'll stay overnight at a hotel in Busan.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Midday, we added three new folks to the tour group – An Automotive Engineer from Canada, a Retired

7–Day Discover Korea Tour – Day 4 – Yeosu, South Korea to Busan, South Korea

A Little of This and a Little of That in South Korea

Physician from Italy and an Investment Accounts Manager from America. They arrived via high-speed train from Seoul, and we picked them up at the train station. Uncle Larry had a boo-boo that requires a dressing he didn’t want to get wet or “humidified” so he opted out of SPA LAND Centum City, found a nice coffee shop, got a cup of Joe and people-watched.

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I'm a retired firefighter who, after my January 2009 divorce, decided to become a fulltime RVer so I could see the USA. Since the beginning of "The Great Adventure" in March 2010, I have seen most of the attractions on my American bucket list, save attractions isolated in massive urban areas such as New York City or San Francisco where convenient RV parks are virtually non-existent. The last ten years have been phenomenal and have allowed me to spend at least one week in all fifty states, but the time came for Phase 2 of The Great Adventure. My original plan was to head for Europe in March 2... full info