Pusanjin-gu

2nd full day in Busan and it is a packed one. More tightly because of taking the wrong bus but oh well.

First up Taejondae Park, a nice stroll around the cliffs. There's a boat tour as well, but I just missed it and wasn't up to waiting around an hour. Check times before you go. After that, off to the Jagalchi Market with all the seafood I've seen and not seen before. You can order items at the stalls on the ground floor and they'll cook it upstairs in the restaurants, or you can just order directly from the restaurants. The prices can seem a bit high for the solo traveller, but if you're lucky, they may offer you smaller portions for 1 person at a lower price.

I was fortunate for this, though this meal of Korean sashimi and scallops still ended up being the most expensive meal I had in all of Korea. They even threw in free seafood pancake.

I didn't end up exploring Nampo much, it's the older neighborhood, but made my way up to Gamcheon Culture Village. It is a colorful village nestled against one of the many mountains. Some of said it used to be a slum, but today, it's a place to wander around and have a coffee either overlooking it or in the village itself. There's numerous photos spots along the way.

Last stop of the day, Songo Bay Station to take the cable car across one of the bays. I missed sunset but ended up seeing the view at night. As it wasn't busy, I ended up with a car all to myself both ways. I would've liked to arrive sooner to explore the park as well, as I wasn't keen on hiking in the dark and possibly missing the last cable car back.

For dinner, I found a local place for pork hock soup and rice. Yum! The soup was so flavorful and it's open late.Read more