Kuten viime merkinnässä kerroin vierailin viime viikolla Busanissa. Tein vain päivän reissun, koska lähdin matkaan yksin ja Busanissa ei ollut niin montaa kohdetta missä halusin vierailla, että olisin tarvinnut aikaa enemmän kuin päivän verran. Maanantaina suuntasin yhdeksän jälkeen juna-asemalle ja otin Mugunghwa junan kohti Busania. Matka kesti vajaat viisi tuntia ja tarkoitukseni oli nukkua junassa, mutta meteli ja into reissua kohtaan pidättelivät minua unesta ja sain nukuttua yön aikana vain vajaan tunnin. Junassa olisi voinut mennä viettämään aikaa ravintolavaunuun, jossa oli erilaisia pelikoneita ja myös karaokekoppeja löytyi, mutta en kyseiseen vaunuun löytänyt tietäni vaan vietin aikana kattoa katsellen.
As I told in the last entry I visited Busan last week. I only went there for a day, since I was travelling alone and there was not that many places that I wanted to visit in there, so one day was more than enough for me. On Monday evening I went to Seoul station after nine o'clock and took the Mugunghwa train towards Busan. The trip took about five hours and I had planned to sleep in the train but the noises and my enthusiasm towards the trip kept me awake and I ended up sleeping only an hour. I could have spended time in the restaurant car, which had different kind of games and even karaoke booths inside of it, but I didn't find my way there and spended my time while watching the roof of the train.
Busaniin saavuin ennen auringonnousua ja vietin muutaman tunnin asemalla, odottaen aamun ensimmäistä metroa, jolla suuntasin kohti Dongbaekin asemaa. Asemalta jatkoin matkaa jalan kohti Dongbaekseomia. Olin todella innoissani sillä en ollut nähnyt merta sitten lokakuun, jolloin vierailin isäntäperheen kanssa Taeanissa. Ensimmäinen silmäys mereen sai kyyneleet silmiini, kuulostan hullulluta, mutta kymmenen vuotta meren rannassa asuneena ikävä oli suuri. Käyskentelin kamerani kanssa Dongbaekseomin ympäri, joka oli näin aamun ensimmäisillä tunneilla täynnä paikallisia lenkkeilijöitä.
I arrived to Busan before the sunrise and I spended few hours at the station while waiting for the first subway of the day, which I took towards to Dongbaek. I walked from the station to Dongbaekseom. I was really excited since I hadn't seen the sea since last October when I visited Taean with my hostfamily. The first gaze towards the sea brought tears into my eyes, I know I sound crazy, but after living ten years by the sea I missed the view a lot. I took my camera and walked around Dongbaekseom, which was crowded with locals doing their morning run.
As I told in the last entry I visited Busan last week. I only went there for a day, since I was travelling alone and there was not that many places that I wanted to visit in there, so one day was more than enough for me. On Monday evening I went to Seoul station after nine o'clock and took the Mugunghwa train towards Busan. The trip took about five hours and I had planned to sleep in the train but the noises and my enthusiasm towards the trip kept me awake and I ended up sleeping only an hour. I could have spended time in the restaurant car, which had different kind of games and even karaoke booths inside of it, but I didn't find my way there and spended my time while watching the roof of the train.
Busaniin saavuin ennen auringonnousua ja vietin muutaman tunnin asemalla, odottaen aamun ensimmäistä metroa, jolla suuntasin kohti Dongbaekin asemaa. Asemalta jatkoin matkaa jalan kohti Dongbaekseomia. Olin todella innoissani sillä en ollut nähnyt merta sitten lokakuun, jolloin vierailin isäntäperheen kanssa Taeanissa. Ensimmäinen silmäys mereen sai kyyneleet silmiini, kuulostan hullulluta, mutta kymmenen vuotta meren rannassa asuneena ikävä oli suuri. Käyskentelin kamerani kanssa Dongbaekseomin ympäri, joka oli näin aamun ensimmäisillä tunneilla täynnä paikallisia lenkkeilijöitä.
I arrived to Busan before the sunrise and I spended few hours at the station while waiting for the first subway of the day, which I took towards to Dongbaek. I walked from the station to Dongbaekseom. I was really excited since I hadn't seen the sea since last October when I visited Taean with my hostfamily. The first gaze towards the sea brought tears into my eyes, I know I sound crazy, but after living ten years by the sea I missed the view a lot. I took my camera and walked around Dongbaekseom, which was crowded with locals doing their morning run.
Dongbaekseom sijaitsee aivan Haeundae rannan vieressä, joten saaren kierrettyäni suuntasin rantahiekalle käyskentelemään. Aallot löivät rantaan voimakkaasti ja muutaman kerran meinasin vahingossa lähteä aallokon mukana, kun leikin rantavedessä kamerani kanssa. Muutaman tunnin rannalla vietettyäni lähdin käyskentelemään kohti bussipysäkkiä, josta matkasin noin 20 minuutin päähän Haedong Yonggungsa temppelille. Matka sujui mutkitta aina siihen asti kun minun piti lähteä suunnistamaan bussipysäkiltä temppelille. Kännykästäni oli loppunut akku, joten karttaa en saanut käytettyä ja päätin sitten seurata paikallista ihmismassaa ja onnistuin eksymään. Eksymisen yhteydessä kuitenkin löysin pienen kalastussataman, joten eipä tuo paljoa haitannut.
Dongbaekseom is located just next to Haeundae beach so after I had walked the island around I decided to go walk on the beach. The waves were hitting strongly and few times I almost fell down to the sea while playing around in the water. After few hours at the beach I went to find a bus that would take me towards Haedong Yonggungsa temple. The commute took about 20 minutes and I could get off at the right station, but ended up getting lost while trying to find my way after getting off. My phones battery had died so I couldn't use a map and I decided to follow the local crowd and that made me lost my way. I ended up finding a little harbor during this misadventure so I didn't mind about it so much.
Dongbaekseom is located just next to Haeundae beach so after I had walked the island around I decided to go walk on the beach. The waves were hitting strongly and few times I almost fell down to the sea while playing around in the water. After few hours at the beach I went to find a bus that would take me towards Haedong Yonggungsa temple. The commute took about 20 minutes and I could get off at the right station, but ended up getting lost while trying to find my way after getting off. My phones battery had died so I couldn't use a map and I decided to follow the local crowd and that made me lost my way. I ended up finding a little harbor during this misadventure so I didn't mind about it so much.
Kun vihdoin löysin temppelin sijainnin kaduin jo heti tätä pientä retkeäni. Temppeli sijaitsi noin 20 minuutin kävelyn päässä bussipysäkiltä ja ensin pienen mäen ylös kiipeämisen jälkeen olikin sitten vuorossa temppelille johtavat portaat. Alasmenohan ei ollut mitenkään vaikea, mutta temppelissä vierailun jälkeen portaiden ylöskapuaminen, aamuauringon polttaessa, ei ollut mikään hauskin kokemus. Temppeli on siinä mielessä erikoinen, että se sijaitsee rannikolla, eikä vuorella, kuten yleensä buddhalaiset temppelit Koreassa. Näkymä merelle oli suurenmoinen. Itse temppeli ei ollut niinkään erikoinen, sillä se näytti minun silmään samalta kuin muutkin temppelit, mutta sijaintinsa takia voin valehtelematta sanoa, että kyseinen temppeli on kaunein jonka olen Koreassa (tai Japanissa) nähnyt.
When I finally found the location of the temple I started to regret the adventure. The temple was located about 20 minutes away from the bus stop and after climbing up a little hill I had to struggle with the stairs of the temple. The way down wasn't the part I had struggle with but climbing up the stairs wasn't a pleasent experience especially when the morning sun was burning in the sky. The temple is speacial since it's located next to the coast and not on a hill as the buddhist temples are usually located. The view to the sea was magnificent. The temple itself was nothing special since it looked for me the same as any other temple, but thanks to its location the temple was the most beautiful one I've seen in Korea (or in Japan).
When I finally found the location of the temple I started to regret the adventure. The temple was located about 20 minutes away from the bus stop and after climbing up a little hill I had to struggle with the stairs of the temple. The way down wasn't the part I had struggle with but climbing up the stairs wasn't a pleasent experience especially when the morning sun was burning in the sky. The temple is speacial since it's located next to the coast and not on a hill as the buddhist temples are usually located. The view to the sea was magnificent. The temple itself was nothing special since it looked for me the same as any other temple, but thanks to its location the temple was the most beautiful one I've seen in Korea (or in Japan).
Temppelin jälkeen suuntasin Seomyeoniin aamukahville, jonka jälkeen kiertelin alueella jonkin aikaa ennen kuin otin metron kohti Jagalchia. Tarkoitukseni oli vierailla Jagalchin kalamarketilla, mutta metroasemalle saavuttuani kalan tuoksu oli niin voimakas, että totesin sen olleen jo riittävä kokemus marketista. Joten lähdin käyskentelemään Gwangbok-dongille, jossa vietin muutaman tunnin kauppoja kierrellen ja ihmetellen. Alue tunnetaan Busanin Myeongdongina ja sitä se todellakin oli, vaikkakin alue muistutti myös suuresti Namdaemunin markettia. Jagalchin ja Nampo-dongin metroasemien läheisyydessä sijaitsee liukuportaat, jotka vievät turistit ylös Yongdusanille, jossa Busan näköalatorni sijaitsee. Kiertelin tornin edustalla sijaitsevassa puistossa jonkin aikaa ennen kuin suuntasin ylös torniin, jossa nautin näköalasta tovin.
After the temple I headed towars Seomyeon to have morning coffee and after drinking I was walking around the area before taking a subway towards Jagalchi. I was planning to visit the fish market at Jagalchi but when I arrived to the station the scent of fish attacked my nose so strongly that I decided it would be enough for me. So I changed my plan and went to walk around Gwangbok-dong where I spended few hours while window shopping and wondering. The area is known as the Myeongdong of Busan and it definitely was it, even that the area also reminded me a lot of Namdaemun market. There's an escalator, located between Jagalchi and Nampo-dong subway stations, that will take people up to Yongdusan, where the Busan tower is located. I was wondering around at the park in front of the tower for a while before I went up to the tower and enjoyed of the view for some moments.
After the temple I headed towars Seomyeon to have morning coffee and after drinking I was walking around the area before taking a subway towards Jagalchi. I was planning to visit the fish market at Jagalchi but when I arrived to the station the scent of fish attacked my nose so strongly that I decided it would be enough for me. So I changed my plan and went to walk around Gwangbok-dong where I spended few hours while window shopping and wondering. The area is known as the Myeongdong of Busan and it definitely was it, even that the area also reminded me a lot of Namdaemun market. There's an escalator, located between Jagalchi and Nampo-dong subway stations, that will take people up to Yongdusan, where the Busan tower is located. I was wondering around at the park in front of the tower for a while before I went up to the tower and enjoyed of the view for some moments.
Illan tullen suuntasin kohti Gwangallin rantaa, jonka edustalla menin tuhlaamaan aikaa kahvilaan, koska tarkoitukseni oli nauttia auringonlaskusta rannalla ja aikaa oli vielä tunnin verran ennen kuin aurinko laskisi. Valitettavasti illan tullen sää kylmeni ja sumu peitti näkymät suhteellisen hyvin, joten auringonlasku oli aika mitäänsanomaton. Odottelin sitten rannalla, että Gwangandaegyo sillan valot syttyisivät. Jokin aika auringonlaskun jälkeen silta sitten alkoi elämään kirjavissa valoissa, mutta valitettavasti taivas oli vielä suhteellisen kirkas ja ilma oli sen verran viileä, että kauhean pitkää aikaa odottanut, joten sillan koko kukoistus jäi minulta näkemättä.
When the evening arrived I went to Gwangalli beach and since I had some time I had a coffee while waiting for the sunset to come. Unfortunately the weather got colder and a little foggy during the time and the sunset was boring. I still stayed at the beach and waited for the Gwangandaegyo bridges lights to go on. After a while of waiting after sunset the bridge started to get it's color but the sky was still not dark enough and since the weather got a little cold I didn't want to wait any longer so I didn't end up seeing the whole beauty of the bridge.
When the evening arrived I went to Gwangalli beach and since I had some time I had a coffee while waiting for the sunset to come. Unfortunately the weather got colder and a little foggy during the time and the sunset was boring. I still stayed at the beach and waited for the Gwangandaegyo bridges lights to go on. After a while of waiting after sunset the bridge started to get it's color but the sky was still not dark enough and since the weather got a little cold I didn't want to wait any longer so I didn't end up seeing the whole beauty of the bridge.
Junan lähtöön oli vielä noin kolme tuntia, mutta suuntasin Busanin asemalle kuitenkin, tarkoituksena vierailla kiinalaisessa kaupungissa, joka sijaitsee aseman läheisyydessä, mutta metromatkan jälkeen olin jo kuitenkin suhteellisen uupunut koko päivän käyskentelystä ja viime yön vähäisten unien takia väsymyskin alkoi painaa päälle. Jätin siis vierailun väliin ja hain pientä purtavaa ja istuin tovin Busanin aseman edustalla sijaitsevassa puistossa. Tämän jälkeen kävin Starbuckissa ostamassa itselleni Busan ja Seoul kahvikupit (kerään Starbucks mukeja kaupungeista, joissa olen vieraillut) ja suuntasin aseman lämpöön odottamaan junaa. Matka kohti Seoulia alkoi yhdentoista pintaan ja junamatka meni rattoisasti nukkuen pieniä pätkiä. Kotiin pääsin sitten keskiviikkona viiden pintaan varsin mielenkiintoisen taksimatkan jälkeen. Uupuneena tästä kolmenkymmenen tunnin matkasta vajosin sängyn pohjalle.
It was still three hours before my train would depart but I still desided to head back to Busan station since I thought that I could visit the Chinatown there. After the subway ride I started to feel little exchausted, after walking the whole day and not sleeping during the past night, so I decided to skip the Chinatown and just got myself some food from convenience store. I was sitting for a while at the park in front of Busan station before I visited Starbucks and got myself Busan and Seoul cups (I collect Starbucks cups from places I have visited) from there and headed to the warmth of the station. The trip back to Seoul started around eleven o'clock and this time I was able to sleep much better. I arrived back to home around five o'clock on Wednesday morning after an very interesting taxi trip. After the thirty hour trip I was really tired so I just died as soon as I fell on to my bed.
It was still three hours before my train would depart but I still desided to head back to Busan station since I thought that I could visit the Chinatown there. After the subway ride I started to feel little exchausted, after walking the whole day and not sleeping during the past night, so I decided to skip the Chinatown and just got myself some food from convenience store. I was sitting for a while at the park in front of Busan station before I visited Starbucks and got myself Busan and Seoul cups (I collect Starbucks cups from places I have visited) from there and headed to the warmth of the station. The trip back to Seoul started around eleven o'clock and this time I was able to sleep much better. I arrived back to home around five o'clock on Wednesday morning after an very interesting taxi trip. After the thirty hour trip I was really tired so I just died as soon as I fell on to my bed.
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