South Korea, Seoul & Busan

Arriving in South Korea was like a breath of fresh air (literally) everything was so clean even from the moment we stepped off the plane. I was so excited to go to a clean toilet that wasn't a hole in the ground :-).... Small things right.

We spent the first two days in Seoul exploring the city and experiencing the food and the people. Everyone is very friendly and very helpful. The food is awesome, we were lucky enough to be staying near fantastic Korean BBQ restaurant where Josche and I learnt the fine art of cooking a Korean BBQ from the locals.




The highlight of our Seoul trip would have to be the DMZ. We crossed into the DMZ and also got to see the demarcated military line between north and south Korea. We saw the North Korean soldiers on the other side, it was quite an eyry experience. It was also interesting to hear the South Koreans point of view. They are all very optimistic of a future unified Korea and have built various buildings and train stations in preparation. An example is the pictures below of the train station that they have built, it is totally empty and ready to go.








After our Seoul adventure we jumped onto one of the new KTX trains to Busan. These trains are super quick reaching speeds that exceed 300km/hr. While in Busan our first stops were the fish market and Busan tower.







I couldn't leave Busan without sampling some of the fresh prawns so we found a fish and grill for dinner. Busan city is a very happening place lots of bars and restaurants and a hell of a lot of character.




Next stop Jeju Island.......

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Location:South Korea, Seoul & Busan