Busan Beach Shots

I'm trying to catch up on some posts & thought I'd show some beach photos. All these pictures you see here are from the winter months. The summer months are much more crowded!!! Recently, the weather was beautiful & a beach visit was mandatory!

Denis & I had to break out our gifted frisbee this month at Songdo Beach. A frisbee is a rare sight here! Not only did we find a deserted beach, but a virtually windless day.

Gwangan Grand Bridge at dusk.

Gwangalli Beach after dusk. This photo is actually the still prior to filming the video. My intentions were to record the live action personal fireworks display. It didn't really work...

A view of Gwangan Grand Bridge from above.

Haeundae Beach peering west.

Eastside of Haeundae Beach.

This snapshot was taken in February.

Eastern boardwalk of Haeundae Beach.

Nampo-dong

Nampo-dong is an area 20 minutes away & has much to do. This area has pretty much anything you need, including deodorant! Yet, this necessity is still not the easiest to find. Next to Nampo-dong is Jagalchi, which is a large fish market I have yet to post photos from.

Heading up to Mt. Yongdu Park

Mt. Yongdu Park Tower provides a realistic view of the city's size.

Older men gather for competitive table games.

Large clock over a cabbage display.

The walkways get narrower, but it's difficult to take a decent picture. As you can see from this wider pathway, the light doesn't penetrate the stores & awnings easily.

There is plenty of English written in this area. I should mention, the motorcycle drivers on the sidewalk are pretty good about avoiding pedestrians.

A temple in Nampo-dong.

Many months ago we had a foreigner gathering, except Oh So-Young, at Outback Steakhouse. As people come & go out here, four of these people have already moved on.

Chinese New Years in Beijing!- Part 4

TIANANMEN SQUARE

All have seen, heard & read the stories.

Enough said...

We hit it on one of the busiest days of year! Our tour guide said that English speaking foreigners were less than a percent of the population in the whole square.

Military police protecting the flag.

Half our group took interest in this happy girl, who enjoyed the pictures & attention. Yes, it was cold there & she's got the outfit for it. Where are her hands?

It would be easy to think they were all lining up for a picture. Oddly enough, the photographer was snapping a picture for half our group, which consisted of about 30 people. Later, he became angry at some of those poaching upon us while discussing the memorabilia book & picture price.

Walking down the streets while making our way to a dinner.

Peking Duck (Beijing Duck) being sliced for us. This picture is compliments of Mike, who we met on the trip.

Kung Fu Show

This young martial arts apprentice was pretty focused. Yet, I did see his eyes stray when us westerners arrived.

To my surprise, the show wasn't only a "kung-fu" production.

I didn't expect for there to be a story, but it easily kept my attention throughout.

Our complete group amounted to just under 60 people. I would venture to say that about 99% of us were under the age of 35. It was an incredible trip!!! Here we are on the last night... Well, not all of us...

Hope you enjoyed the pictures!