Having got in the apartment, Pete went into lots of shops to find food for the next day or two. We have deided to DIY now, and cook more of our own food, as we have a really good kitchen and utensils etc. Also we may have exhausted all the veggie options!
The first night I made a lovely tangy/spicy aubergine and rice dish. It felt to be good in familiar terrority again. We have enjoyed the food here, but also there is something lovely about shopping and putting together our own food.
We are staying near a beach, so we went early in the morning for a dip. Although, we couldn’t until it was 9 and also only in certain sections, as many were allocated to surfers. Initally it was very annoying, but the waves were very strong, so I guess that it was a health and safety thing. Waiting to go in we saw a team of people walking down the beach, brushing up debris and putting it in bin bags. I haven’t seen a beach as pristine ever.
Pete got knocked over by a strong wave, hit his head on the sand below, resulting in a massive lump and sand burn. It looked bad.
It’s been odd being in the minority, the only white faces travelling round. In Busan there are a few more, Russian,German and French.There is somethingquite nice about walking round not understanding a word of anything anyone is saying, children being reprimanded, arguments etc etc, no idea!
After the beach, we went to the Haeundae Traditional Market, which is close by. It’s difficult seeing sealife alive in tanks, ready to be eaten, but there is an honesty about it. People can completely make the connection between what they buy and what they eat. It isn’t in bits under clingfilm. Where there is a definite disconnect.
Popped into Ralph Gibson”s photography gallery, an American art photographer, which was interesting. Free too!
I felt very lazy today. After all this I had time out. Busan is like a 24 hour city, so no matter what, you won’t miss out. It was great to have a battery recharge!
One of the views from our flat are a number of huge skyscrapers. We hadn’t realised you could go up them.
We found we could go up the Busan ‘X the SKY’. It’s the second highest building in Korea!
Going up a 100 floors was a bit of a giddy experience but eventually you get used to it. The part I didn’t like was ‘Shudder Bridge’ – walking over see-through tiles with a view a hundred floors down. I literally rushed over it, the idea of the tiles cracking open was nonsensical but what if????
There were also artworks up there by French graffiti artist M. Chat, or Mr Chat.
It was mesmerising looking at Busan below, the hustle and bustle and lights.
Random Acts of Travelling 