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    • Vera and TomAsia
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      Day 26

      Gyeongju

      September 26, 2019 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Two days in Teletubby land, also known as Gyeongju or the Golden City according to the tourist board. This is an old capital city of the Silla Kingdom and is also known as 'the museum without walls', as if it needed any more names.
      The city itself is quite small but full of things to do and we were happy to find that you can walk everywhere easily. We saw a park full of giant grassy mounds which are tombs for the old royal family. Some are still being excavated and there is a small museum inside one of them with gold armour for the horses and their riders. It was very tempting to climb one but the threatened 2 year prison sentence was enough to put us off.
      We also walked around an old town where all the buildings have the old fashioned architecture, visited an amazing bridge over the River, and saw an ancient astrological observatory.
      We spent the evenings in the night market sampling as much of the food as we could, as usual. We've noticed that the Koreans love to add sugar to everything, including cheese and egg toasties and hot dogs. It's a bit strange at first but not as bad as it sounds! Our favourites this time were mung bean pancakes, sweet sticky fried pork and black raspberry wine, well fincsi :)
      One more thing that this city is famous for is Gyeongju bread. There are bakeries all around selling boxes of 10 or 20 of these little buns which are full of sweet red bean paste, not bad, but one was enough.
      For our last night in Korea we headed back to Busan from where we would fly to Taiwan. We escaped a very rainy night in a restaurant where we had budae jjigae another cook-it-yourself dish which was like a giant noodle soup full of different meat and vegetables, another one to remember to try at home!      Read more

    • TravelerNepal-Japon à vélo
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      Day 215

      Further down the coast

      October 11, 2019 in South Korea ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Down the coast we continue. It's still nice and sunny. We feel more and more distant from big cities, crossing only little fishermen's villages. After many food and coffee opportunities in the north, the options narrow down to little fish restaurants.
      We meet a few other cyclists but otherwise it is quite deserted and the population seems to be aging. Young people have probably left for bigger cities.
      The trail is sometimes tricky, going up and down the coast all the time. We also regularly see damages from the recent typhoon, especially on river banks and bridges. One day the little port where we plan on going down to have lunch is completely barred : it has been badly flooded. To comfort us the men from the traffic regulation offer us some pastries. Another couple gives us energy drinks at a viewpoint ! Korean people are very nice, as usual.

      It is definetely the day of generosity : half an phour later, arriving at another little village, we are attracted by what seems to be a local traditional party with danse and music. We don't know exactly what is going on but the local folks soon invite us at the party and for a delicious lunch, ensuring that we don't lack anything. We then attend the performance. I would say it's nicer to watch than to listen to but you can judge by yourself by watching the videos :).

      I also try to lure David into a spa and into a cave visit, but the spa is too expensive and the cave has been flooded too... Anyway, the little detour inland that we made for these places has given us the opportunity of another nice camping spot, in a grassy field full of flowers rather than at the beach.      Read more

    • TravelerNepal-Japon à vélo
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      Day 219

      Back inland on the "Four rivers trail"

      October 15, 2019 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      We split up for a few days with David so that I can do some sightseeing while he finishes his video about his previous country : China.
      I leave the eastern coast trail to go back inland, to join another famous cycling path in Korea : the "Four rivers trail" that connects Seoul in the north to Busan in the south. If we had not decided to go onto the east coast or to visit the island of Jeju, we could have spent two or three weeks only on this cycling path ! (but it might have been boring).
      On the way, I visit the "traditional" (touristic) village of Andong, which gathers houses of different architectural styles and techniques, a very long wooden bridge, cute coffees and a folk museum.

      Then David catches up with me and we continue our ride towards the south to take a ferry to the volcanic and scenic island of Jeju.      Read more

    • YesWiCam
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      Day 95

      Quand est-ce qu’on mange?

      October 13, 2022 in South Korea ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      A chacune de nos pauses de midi, on explore l’incroyable diversité de la gastronomie coréenne. Nous connaissions les bibimbaps et les barbecues coréens, mais nous ne nous attendions pas à découvrir une telle quantité de plats et d’accompagnements. Tous les midis nous avons choisi au hasard les restos qui tombaient sous nos roues, et en 10 jours, jamais nous n’avons mangé le même plat!

      Généralement, les restaurants sont spécialisés dans un ou deux types de plat, et ne servent qu’eux uniquement. Du coup, une fois assis à une table, on ne peut que se laisser porter et accepter ce que le serveur nous apportera après avoir pointé au hasard une ligne du grand menu affiché sur l’un des murs.

      Ce qu’on reçoit d’abord, c’est une multitude de petits plats d’accompagnement très épicés et souvent à base de Kimchi. Ensuite vient le plat commandé, parfois de belles émincées de porc très goûteuses, et parfois de drôles de soupes, telle celle de ce midi à base de poisson-chat entier. La tête de William quand il découvre la tête d’un poisson-chat dans son bol résume très bien la perplexité dans laquelle nous plonge parfois ces moments-là!      Read more

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    • TravelerWir teffen uns wieder
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      Day 233

      Hwanho Spacewalk

      November 10, 2022 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Wer denkt er hat alles in der Welt gesehen, war noch nicht auf einer Achterbahn laufen. In Pohang gibt es einen Spacewalk. Das ganze Konstrukt sieht aus wie eine Achterbahn und ist bis zu 25 m hoch. Man läuft allerdings auf diesem und fährt nicht. Es ist super lustig und auch ein bisschen wacklig. Den Looping kann man leider nicht laufen, aber die steilen Kurven. Entworfen wurde es natürlich von deutschen und gebaut mit koreanischem Stahl.Read more

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    • TravelerWir teffen uns wieder
      Day 243

      Ulsan - Gyeongju

      November 20, 2022 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Wir fahren mit dem Bus weiter nach Gyeongju, einer etwas kleineren Stadt in Südkorea. Hier gibt es tatsächlich auch mal deutlich weniger Hochhäuser. Unser Spaziergang führt uns am Expo Park vorbei zu einem einem See. Rund um den See gibt es viel Freizeitangebote und Hotels.Read more

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    • TravelerWir teffen uns wieder
      Day 244

      Gyeongju Daereungwon Tomb

      November 21, 2022 in South Korea ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      Heute schaue ich mir die Hügelgräber der Silla Dynastie ( 57 v.Chr. - 935 n.Chr.) an, die Hauptstadt der damaligen Dynastie liegt im heutigen Gyeongju. Könige, Königinnen und weitere wichtige Leute haben hier eigene Hügelgräber bekommen. Diese sind innen aus Stein und Holz aufgebaut, außerdem mit viel goldenen Grabbeigaben. Es gibt 50 Hügelgräber, mehrer Museen und einen damals angelegten Teich mit Palast.Read more

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    • Ottie in the Orient!
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      Day 29

      Day 29 Seoul

      July 21, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      An early start in search of some palaces with very long names... First up Palace C (Changdeokgung) and a guided tour through the secret garden. A walk through the hanok village (where it was Too Hot) to Palace G (Gyeongbokgung). Then from the old to the new and a trip up Lotte Tower before a Korean fried chicken dinner.Read more

    • Ottie in the Orient!
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      Day 32

      Day 32 Gyeongju

      July 24, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      A failed attempt to repurchase nappies followed by a failed attempt to get the bus... Then Bulguksa Temple, a brief rainstorm and delicious pork broth dinner. Then we foolishly hired a Barbie pink buggy to explore Wolji Pond and Woljeong Bridge at night. Possibly followed by Macdonald's...Read more

    • Corea 🇰🇷
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      Day 5

      Il paesello di Gyengiu

      October 24, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Sveglia presto, partenza da Busan con un Uber che ci porterà fino all’hotel a Gyengju.
      Il paesello è piccolo e l’architettura molto tradizionale, le casette si chiamano HANOK e sono tutte in Stile Koreano. ⛩️
      Dopo aver lasciato i bagagli, andiamo a visitare il parco delle tombe dell’impero di SILA. A noi sembra il mondo dei Teletubbies con grandissime colline ricoperte di prato verde.
      In seguito tutte e tre super affamate ci mettiamo alla ricerca di cibo NORMALE, troviamo un negozietto che propone dei toast farciti 🥪 , avevamo aspettative altissime.. ma il pane era dolce ed il condimento interno salato… c’è di meglio ma anche di peggio.. valutazione; mangiabile.
      Successivamente a del sano shopping decidiamo di visitare il palazzo di Donggun circondato da un laghetto chiamato Wolji Pond. Non pienamente soddisfatte dell’attrazione, chiamiamo un Uber (che ci riprende sulla parlata troppo veloce e rumorosa😂) per farci portare al tempio buddhista Seokguram Grotto, distante circa 35 minuti di macchina. Molto colorato e ben tenuto. scattiamo un po’ di foto torniamo in Hotel stanchissime. 🐲
      Usciamo alle 17:30 per andare al mercato, ma purtroppo troviamo con la maggior parte delle bancarelle chiuse. Ci incamminiamo quindi verso il ponte GYO-DONG che ci tira su il morale con la sua bellezza mozzafiato, i sui colori vivaci e la sua illuminazione. Semplicemente meraviglio. 🌉
      Ore 20:30, contentissime di aver già scelto il ristorante chiamiamo un Uber per farci accompagnare. Abbiamo iniziato a pronunciare degli scioglilingua per sapere se anche questo autista ci avrebbe commentato la parlata veloce, lui più discreto si tappava le orecchie con le mani esclamando un “oooh” di esasperazione😂.
      Arrivate al ristorante ci dicono che orami la cucina è chiusa, disperate ci mettiamo alla ricerca di un posto dove mangiare… dopo 5 ristoranti ne troviamo uno disposto a nutrirci. Dopo cena rientriamo in hotel dove ci aspetta una profonda dormita 💤      Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Gyeongsangbuk-do, 경상북도

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