Guest Blogger - First Full Day in Busan

Today was the day to run in another country so off I went. If it hadn't been for an underground rotary and a missed turn, my string of never getting lost running in a foreign or new location would still be intact. Fortunately, I had a card with the hotel address and several kind Koreans pointed me in the proper direction.

View from the hotel.

The hotel breakfast was excellent and as good as Shanghai which had set the standard pretty high. Mrs. Jang, Meagan's co-teacher had written the address of Daepyung Elementary School in Korean for us to give our taxi driver and we were off for Show and Tell. Meagan is a warm and personable teacher. Her activity went well and everyone from students to staff enjoyed our visit to her school.

From school to Meagan's apartment is a brief walk. We met the neighbor lady who watches out for her every day and then we met Cow, her cat. (black and white like a Holstein) Should we have been surprised? Not really. Typical Meagan!

Meagan and Cow.

We taxied to Taejongdae Beach, a rock beach on the Sea of Japan or the East Sea as the Koreans call it. There is an ongoing dispute over who owns the rights to what waters currently with China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam all staking similar claims to fishing areas and possible oil-producing parts of the oceans as well.

We went to the top of the Busan Tower and had panoramic views of the city and harbor. Every city seems to have one; Macau, Hong Kong, and now Busan. There were others that we didn't go up in as we opted for the Bell and Drum Towers instead.

We walked around Nampo and had dinner at the world famous Jalgachi Fish Market. Blue Crab Soup for me and sashimi for Meagan. Our observers opted for McDonald's later.

Dessert was donuts from a street vendor, a Busan treat. Another subway ride and we were back at the hotel. Tomorrow will be another full day with our personal guide.



*this is from my father's blog.  You can read more about it here.