(View more photos of Danyang, Korea) May 4th, 2009 – Bora and Kerey took us on a day trip to Danyang, in Chungcheongbuk-do. The trip consisted of a 3 hour train ride to the South East, and then a taxi and boat tour once we arrived. We first walked through Gosu cave. If you happen …
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Gimhae
We are staying in Gimhae, a suburb of Busan. The KTX bullet train to Busan was fast and easy. The bus to Gimhae was not. On the plus side we started to learn a little Hangeul. Our conversations on the bus were mostly trying to figure out if we were going the right way based …
Exploring Seoul
I’ve been in Seoul for three days. Kerey has been a great guide so far, I feel like we have explored a good chunk of the city. First impressions of Seoul – Parts are much like the rest of Asia, quick buildings and street markets. Some parts feel quite western with malls and the same …
A good start
I’m on my way to LAX to catch a red eye to Seoul. So far, so good. There are not many things I enjoy more than Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner. “We are now arriving at Irvine. Irvine; jewel of suburbia”
Marine reserve debates
The LA Times has some good coverage of the large debate around the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. They even get a quote from the Avalon institution known as Dr Bill: But Bill Bushing, a marine ecologist who has been diving off Catalina for 40 years, believes reserves are the only hope of saving critical …