Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

One of my favourite places in Busan is the Haedong Yonggungsa Temple. We took a taxi there as there was a massive queue for the bus and the taxis are cheap here compaired with the UK.

The temple is located right next to the sea. It's great for taking photos as the scenery is beautiful. We went on a really really hot day and we suffered for it, but we got nice pictures as the sea is a beautiful colour during the summer. There are quite a few stairs here just like any temple in South Korea.

Here are the pictures:

Tiger!



Entrance



Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Make a wish

Zodiac animals

Busan

Go mum!

Our flight to Busan was in the morning, therefore we arrived at our hotel in Busan by lunch time. Luckly, the hotel had a spare room before the check in time, so we crashed in that for a few hours. We then headed to Gwangalli beach but the weather was rubbish.

The next day we went around Busan. We went to the fish market area and ate sashimi for lunch. My mum hated it but she tried. I was just proud of her for trying. I love sashimi, therefore I just wanted to try it in Busan which is famous for fish.

Sashimi

Trying Korean food

Sashimi



BIFF Square



We also went to BIFF (Busan International film festival) square. My mum seemed to like it there with all the food stalls. Sadly, we went to Busan tower when about 3 coaches full of Chinese tourist turned up. We had to queue to go up and go down the tower. The tower isn't even very big at the top.

BIFF Square



Busan Tower



Busan

Busan

Busan

Haeundae beach

On the second day we went to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple but I will post pictures in a different post as I loved it there. We also went to Haeundae beach but it was so hot that day that we headed to Gwangalli beach which for some reason was less hot, plus it didn't have those annoying umbrellas everywhere like on Haeundae.



Haeundae beach



Gwangalli bridge

Gwangalli bridge

Gwangalli beach

On our last night we went for a walk along the beach and took some pictures of Gwangalli bridge at night.

Busan

Gwangalli bridge

Gwangalli bridge at night.

My mum is coming to Korea!

I phoned my mum up yesterday and we were just casually talking, when my mum said she had no plans for the summer and she wanted to go on holiday. I said (half joking), why doesn't she come here. Within 5 minutes, I researched flights and within 10 minutes my mum was booked to come here in August. Crazy! So she is coming for two weeks. Sadly, I will be working for her last day and a half. BUT!!! We are booked for Jeju for 5 days in a five star hotel. I thought I would treat myself as this is a holiday and I won't be going on another one until October to HK *coughcough* :P. We are also going to Busan and Gyeongju. I am so excited!!

I have booked (or am going to book) so many holidays and trips at the moment ^^. I think they will make the year more exciting than last, when I didn't really plan anything except China. This month I am going to a Korean wedding, then I am going on a wine train (still to be booked). Then next month I am booked to go on a trip with Sarah. It's to the expo down south then the green tea fields, Hyang Il am temple and Nagan folk village. That was quite cheap. Only 60pounds for 3 days, two nights inc the green tea experience. So excited!! I am using my re-newal bonus to do all this ^^ I also have Hong Kong to look forward to with Paul! Soooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everythings coming together right now! I think last week I was just so stressed with being signed up for a middle school and my school after school programs. This year is all about saving and travelling (I will do both! I just have to budget!!). I don't know if they will keep English teachers next year, so I am planning to see most of Korea. I plan to go to the DMZ (I didn't want to go at first, but I think while I am here I should see it) and do some hiking outside Seoul.

Happy! Happy! Happy!

Deajeon and Busan

I came back from China on Sunday and arrived back at my apartment at 9.30pm! I had to put my clothes on fast wash and pray that they dried quickly as I was on my second vacation the next day.

Monday morning was a mess. I threw everything in my suitcase even though some of it was still damp. It was lucky me and my friend left early as she read the tickets wrong and the train was leaving at 9.30am not 10am (it was 9.25am when we got our tickets...).

We first went to Daejeon to pick up Ted (we all have given ourselves secret names out of 'How I met your mother' based on our personality) . Sadly, I didn't get to see much as my friend had already been there but I was so shattered from China I didn't care. We all went to a cafe for a few hours (with me yawning all day).

Daejeon

Later in the evening we went to Busan. It was midnight by the time we got to our hotel that we went straight to bed.

View from the hotel

The next morning the weather was so so. It was hot but cloudy. We spent most of our day and night on the beach. It was kinder ruined by this girl being bossy.

Sandturtle

waffles for breakfast

Busan

Busan

Busan

Busan

Busan

Busan

Mandu

Busan fountain

We didn't look around as none of us had energy for some reason... And I realised Ted was a young adjusshi! haha

I really like Busan and I will probably go back one day soon to go siteseeing ^^