Last full day in South Korea!
Off to lunch with the chinggu, met a couple of his coworkers who had been in the country for 15 and 20 years. Lunch was a Busan specialty.
Walk over to Haeundae. Can’t say it altogether an exciting walk, but it was nice and peaceful. Like, literally walking in slow motion, very nice compared to Beijing! Lots of cafes all over, the further away from Gwanganli the more they seemed to use pre-packaged pastries and the like, which is something I’ve noticed Chinese cafes do, possibly in an effort to keep things fresh over the long spells when no one comes in. But everybody is drinking coffee here, especially iced coffee.
Tried one of those “big takeaway coffee” places, Compose Coffee - Dutch cold brewed - 3,500 won - not bad, rather bitter, cold brewed-style of coffee. They took cash.
Shinsegae department store, duty free, stopped by a body shop and picked up some soaps and stuff. Tax refund… had to go to another building to apply for it. HUGE department stores, just layers and layers of stuff, obscure possibly high-end names and the like. Trevari Fountain replica, faintly recall being here before.
Haeundae Beach! Long stretch of sand, not as many people as I thought there would be, but it is pretty broad, and a bit chilly. Higher end hotels on the one side of the beach, three massive pillars of apartments on the other.
Walked the entire length, dipped our toes in the water, pictures, etc. Big sand castle festival going on.
Walked over 21 kms total.
Stopped at Sam Ryan’s for dinner, fish and chips and wings. It was pretty good, but it was cold outside and they had all the windows open for the restaurant anyway.
Bus back to Gwanganli - it was a popping!
How was yesterday’s episode? All good to hear? Long, I know, but had to get it in.
How was Nampo Dong? Bronx Coffee - saw these two guys in the shop sealing the coffee packets and I thought that was rather hardcore so I went in and got a few bags of coffee.
How’s your back doing? Much better. Maybe it’s cause of all the walking I DON’T do in Beijing!
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Have a good one!
