Tumuluses in Korea, too…in Gyeongju
After lunch in Gyeongju tour, we visited tumuluses’ park. One of the tumuluses is called Cheonmachong and we could enter there to see how it was made. But they do not know whose tomb…
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Vegetable was too thick and hard…
In Gyeongju in Korea, we had a meal called Ssam Pap.This means 'wrapping rice' apparently.We had some colourful vegetables to wrap the rice and others, but they were so thick and hard, which…
Celadon Porcelain
In Gyeongju, we were taken to a celadon porcelain shop, instead of a folk museum. The sales person there was a very aggressive middle aged woman with permed hair, and I did not…
Green is the colour for charm
The second place we went in the Gyeongju was a temple called Bulguksa. The wooden building was rebuilt in the 16th century, but the stone staircase was original one from around year 751….
Gyeongju is as old as Nara in Japan
We did one day tour to Gyeongju-si from Busan in Korea. Gyeongju-si is similar to Nara in Japan, according to our guide. First, we visited Seokguram Grotto, which was built in 751 and…
Living in Skyscrapers in Busan
In Korea, I saw many building site for skyscrapers. They were building 80 stories high apartment buildings in Busan near our hotel. According to our guide, one flat here is about 90 square…
Dish called Samgyetang
What I knew about Korean foods were only Kimuchi, Barbeque and a few others, but this time in Busan I ate something called Samgyetang, which is my sister’s favourite. Basically, this is a…
Langhe, the moon
Piedmont – Langhe, the moon
Busan, remind me of Nice
In Busan, we stayed in a hotel on the beach, far away from the centre. We walked a bit on this Haeundae Beach, which is one of the most famous beaches in Korea…
