On to Jeonju

On to JeonjuSick, Sick, Sick Not every vacation goes perfectly. I haven’t blogged for 3 days as John and I have both been ill. The evening of October 17th in Busan, South Korea we began feeling really sick with fever and sore throats.. The next morning we tried finding a walk-in clinic near our apartment but it was next to impossible because most people only speak Korean. Finally we gave …

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Gyeongju UNESCO World Heritage Tour

Gyeongju UNESCO World Heritage Site TourOff on our Tour  Today we are heading out on a long tour to Gyeongju, which used to be the capital of Korea.The temperature is a comfortable 24° and it’s overcast. The forecast is calling for torrential rain in the afternoon. Warnings in Korean have been coming on all cell phones about the rain and flooding. Oh yeah!Gyeongju Bulguksa TempleOur first visit is to Gyeongju …

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Hello Busan, South Korea

Hello Busan, South KoreaTravel to Busan We take the subway from our hotel in Fukuoka directly to the airport for our 9:30am flight to Busan, South Korea…super easy.I love Japan. It is so clean, the people are so polite and friendly, it is so efficient and the food is amazing…..and let’s not forget the toilets.As our plane moves away from our gate, the ground staff all stop, wave and bow …

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