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I had another day to spare in Daegu – and with the city explored and the must-do-stuf done, I decided for a trip out to Palgongsan National Park for a bit of hiking and some more temples. Getting here was … Continue reading
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After yesterday’s entry you may ask yourself,why I even made it here …. well, the reason is simple: Daegu is the ideal base for the trip out to Haeinsa Temple – which was rather high on my list of places … Continue reading
A non-stop ride on the KTX – Korea’s high-speed train – got me from Busan to Daegu in a bit more than half hour. I had selected a hotel near the high-speed train station and bus terminal for connectivity – though, this meant another bus or subway trip to reach downtown.
And this is what I did after arrival and dropping of my big bag at the hotel – I made it into town, to see what was in store for me here. I kicked it off in Dalseong Park. The idea was to get some background on Korean history in the history museum – though, this did not work as such, as I’d have to learn Korean first. After a walk through the park, I continued through town, looked at markets – and eventually ran into the “Powerful Daegu Festival” with live performances and music. Overall I found Daegu fairly underwhelming, certainly not a city to win any beauty contest.
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I had decided to cheat today – and booked myself on an organized day trip. This was mainly to cover a bit more ground after the rain-enforced break yesterday. Things started in the morning with a ride in the sky … Continue reading
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Another quick train ride got me to Busan; I arrived here midday Thursday – and with great weather I decided to head out to for a walk in the coastal park in the South of Yeongdo Island. I made the … Continue reading
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The sun was out this morning and the weather forecast was golden – sunshine and 20°C – so, I gave the hiking option a second go … and – the bus today did show up. I made the trip down … Continue reading
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Today was another public holiday – to avoid the masses, my original plan had been to head out for the National Park and enjoy a bit of hiking – – but the bus to get there never showed up. So … Continue reading
A quick train ride got me from Andong to Gyeongju – UNESCO world heritage site and essentially an open museum with a bit of everything – from the graves of kings and a (massively commercialized) hanok area (we’d call it “old town” in the West) to several Buddhist temples and tons of Buddhist artifacts.
After arrival, dropping my stuff at the guesthouse and a quick lunch, I started out to explore the core town and the graves of kings. This being a long holiday weekend Monday it was CROWDED – way too many people for my taste. I made my way through the Daereungwon Ancient Tomb Complex (essentially a park with hilly mound graves) via the observatory (supposedly the oldest in Asia) and on to the National Museum. This one was packed as well, I eventually aborted my visit, as I was not even able to read through the explanations with people pushing behind me. I made my way back into town, moved into my room, to eventually find happiness in the local brew and food.
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From Seoul it was on to Andong by bus, which turned out to be a comfy, yet lengthy (caught in traffic) trip of five hours (instead of a good 2.5 hours per the schedule). After an afternoon check-in at my … Continue reading
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The weather had changed, today was a sunny and warm’ish day. I decided for some outdoor activity – a hike up Inwangsan Mountain for some great views across town. Coming down I made my way towards the center, passing by … Continue reading