Patiently waiting for a cab to the train station. SFC Swanson from my unit at Camp Parks was kind enough to give us a ride. Always the perfect First Sergeant!
Supermarket.
Now why haven't I thought about putting a fire station on the CORNER?!
Dongdaegu Station, meaning "East Daegu Station", is the main railway station in Daegu, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network. The station opened in 1962 and KTX trains on the Gyeongbu Line began services on April 1, 2004, shortly after the completion of the new building earlier that year.
You'll see just how fast those KTX trains are.
Spotless.
She had just gotten off the train and everyone THINKS that she's running to her daughter. I think that she was running AWAY from me.
Here comes the high-speed train.
She was a little nervous.
Yes, in the upper left corner, it reads "292 km/h." That's 181 MILES per hour.
The route.
Busan Station in the Choryang-dong (neighbourhood) of Dong-gu (ward) in Busan.
The fountain.
Reminiscent of Bellagio in Las Vegas.
Pig planter.
Another view of the fountain.
Don't rest your umbrella on your shoes. No black people walking between white people. Please carry a ruler.
We did not partake.
Fun access covers in the street.
We thought we were going to this bridge. We went to another. You'll see soon.
The fish market district of Busan.
The waterfront and the HUGE fish market.
Reminiscent of Seattle.
A beautiful, sunny day.
Awesome grate art.
Smelly fish laying around EVERYWHERE.
And I mean everywhere.
I may never be able to eat seafood again.
Certainly not the way they do.
You can actually choose your lunch and take it upstairs to the cafeteria and they'll cook it for you and serve it up!
Different street, similar chaos.
Trying to make some sense.
Different street, MORE chaos.
Chillin' at the pic-a-nic table.
Horn blowers giving Jiraffita a ride.
When in Rome.
Videographer.
Koreans are very superstitious. If someone dreams of pigs, it is a good omen. In Korea, the pig is a symbol of fertility. Moreover, the Chinese pronunciation of "pig" is similar to the pronunciation for jade, so the pig is synonymous with riches. In early Korea, pigs were associated with wealth. Until the 1970s, pigs were so expensive that students could pay their university entrance fees by selling one.
If someone dreams of coffee . . .
I had to wait FOREVER for his shoulder to be free.
Aligned just right, the two link together and don't require any of US to actually stick our faces in here.
Funny soccer giraffe.
And more animals!
I had to force myself to not buy several. I didn't think that they'd survive the trip back in my luggage.
Mmm. Jordan's red hot dog art?
Art installation at the police department.
Panorama at Seungdumal, the dividing point between the East Sea and the South Sea.
VERY much reminded me of the Maine coast.
Except, maybe, for the tropical plants.
