Kerry's Korean Adventure: A Well Deserved Weekend

After a couple of stressful weeks at work, I needed a nice weekend get away. I had decided to go with two fellow co-workers (Barbara and Kelly) to Busan for our three day weekend. We traveled through the night and arrived a little past 3 A.M. at Busan. Of course the motel was a love motel... with a circular bed!
The next morning, we went to Yong Goong Sa Temple. The buddhist temple is one of my favorite yet. It was quite different from all of the temples that I have visited in the past. It was perched on a cliffside, next to the East Sea. It was a peaceful to walk along the arched bridge and listen to the waves smashing against the rocks. The buddhist prayer was playing in the background and I sipped on fresh squeezed pineapple juice. It was the start to a great weekend.

Next, the truck dropped us off at Haeundae Beach, the most famous beach of all South Korea. We started, by walking down a hill at the far right end of the beach. We decided to go to Gecko's a popular expat restaurant that serves western food. It was located right on the beach. We grabbed a seat outside, to watch the interesting people passing by. To our surprise, there was an air show with the Black Eagles! It was amazing.

After lunch, I laid out on the beach and viewed the sand sculptures from the world sand sculptor exhibition. It is wonderful to various artists work with different mediums, especially sand. I also enjoyed sand boarding. There was a giant sand dune in the center of the beach. People were boarding and riding a sled down it.

The evening was spent on a patio next to the shore. I ate pasta, sipped on wine, and relaxed with the girls.

I awoke the next morning to a sky lit up with wonderful rays of sun. Perfect beach weather. I headed to the beach (Gwanganli Beach). This beach was very peaceful, with a few people spread out. It was populated with Koreans and just a few foreigners. I enjoyed watching the jet ski whizzing by and the banana boat.
After a late lunch, we took the subway to Haeundae Beach. We knew it was going to be a great start to the night, when we saw a beer truck on the street handing out free beer to anyone who came up. No I.D. required. Only in Korea would this be possible! We headed over to the boardwalk and found a front row seat to the Salsa Dance Competition. Kelly and I enjoyed cocktails made fresh from home and watched Barbara and others enjoy the dancing. I got dragged out on the floor, twice. I haven't any clue how do dance, but the instructor tried his best. It was really hard, but very fun. It sparked an interest, and I just might take some lessons.