You have no idea how powerful madness can be...

Has there ever been a trailer so bad that you could create a drinking game around it?

Really dying to see this one...

Did I mention that Jayooland has a zoo??!!!

Jayuland!!!

Taejongdae Redux

A lack of funds toward the end of the work month made it impossible for Marie and I to venture out of Busan this weekend, so since she had never been there, we decided a trip to Taejongdae would suffice. Taejongdae? Too bored to write a historical description myself, so this is from lifeinkorea.com:

According to tradition, the park was named for King Taejong Muyul (654-661) of the Silla Dynasty who practiced archery here after unifying the Three Kingdoms. During the Joseon period, King Taejong (1400-1418) is reputed to have visited here for recreation and pleasure. The magistrate of Dongnae also came here during a major drought to offer prayers for rain.

Taejongdae is one of the famous tourist attractions in Pusan, with its white lighthouse overlooking the green sea. Many people enjoy eating fresh raw fish on the rocky shore, taking a boat around the Olyuk ('five or six') Islands, and seeing the famous 'Suicide Rock.' When the weather is nice, Daema Island (Tsushima in Japanese) can be seen in the distance, 56 km away. The scene from the observation deck is beautiful and the white lighthouse together with the green sea looks very exotic.

Back to EFF...

Personal highlight: we managed to take a 30 minute cruise around the peninsula and surrounding islands, all for a cheap 6000 won. Taejongdae isn't quite the most fascinating place I've been to here, but I'll give it credit for having very walkable sidewalks; in all of the temple visits I've been on, it's always been in the back of my mind that I could easily twist an ankle at any step. In the case of Beomeosa, Marie and I went down the rock pathway in the pitch black without a flashlight, and in that case, I was certain that death or permanent injury was a possibility. You don't face any of that in Taejongdae; whether that's a good or bad thing is up to you.

Boring photos from this point on, most taken from the "Pleasure Boat" cruise; feel free to make a Minnesota Vikings joke if you'd like:

Cap'n Art Valley... girls: note the golden wind-swept hair

Pebble Beach: Boat cruises are an affordable 6000 won

A rowdy gang of Pocket Bike riders pushed us around in the Taejongdae parking lot... Altamont would have gone much differently if these guys were in charge

I don't know whether I should be concerned or entertained by this...

Fire escape technology hasn't quite made it past the "Die Hard" stages yet... Part of me is tempted to light a match just to try this baby out.