South Korea Pt 20: Droppin’ "JAWS" at the Busan Aquarium

There is something to be said about going to a large aquarium: it effectively shoves in your face the reality that there is an entirely different universe under the water that you never knew existed. No, not even if you read about them in books or see them immortalized on celluloid and rendered on film. You realize how there are sooooo many species in this world, and Homo sapiens is ONLY ONE of them. I find that quite humbling.

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South Korea Pt 18: Sun & Fun in Haeundae Beach, Busan

In honor of CNBLUE, a band that is closely identified with Busan, I am picking up what is remaining of my South Korea travel posts.

Busan is the second-largest metropolis in South Korea, second only to Seoul. However, when it comes to land area, Busan trumps Seoul, having a land area of 767.35 sq km to the capital city’s 605.21. Anyway, my point is… it’s huge, and we only had a couple of days, tops, to spend on it. It is yet another injustice that I hope to rectify in the future. God (and budget) willing.

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South Korea Pt 16: Jeju Loveland

I was debating on whether I should blog about this place, or even upload photos. Then I realized, why not? It’s one of the many highlights of my whole Jeju adventure, and it’s an… interesting place. I guess I should just choose which photos I post, huh. *dumps 90% of the Loveland pics on my WP media folder*

Besides, the month is about to end, and the second part of the year is beginning, and I bet it’s going to be really trying (I can almost feel it now) so, as a preemptive strike, why not shake things up a bit? If you are uber-conservative and have strict rules about sexuality and how it is expressed, you might wanna skip scrolling after the jump. Just sayin’.

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South Korea Pt 15: A Roadtrip in Jeju

What happens when, in a company of three, two possess international driver’s licences — one of whom is an experienced driver, while the other may not be as experienced, but can act as a navigator – while the other one cannot drive, and cannot navigate worth a damn?

Well, this is what happens: the third one – the one who can’t drive and can’t navigate – will stay in the backseat, munching on Meiji dark chocos AND them delish Jeju Hallabongs, while tinkering with a Big Bang-filled tab, and catching some ZZZZ’s in between rides. And not feel at all guilty that the other two in front are doing all the work. Hey, I’ve a legitimate excuse!  Continue reading “South Korea Pt 15: A Roadtrip in Jeju”

South Korea Pt 14: Teddy Bear Museum, Jeju Pt 2

Under other circumstances, being surrounded with too many cuddly teddy bears would have been enough to send me gagging and running for the hills. But the presentation of the teddy bears in the Jeju Teddy Bear Museum kept that from happening, thank goodness. Whoever conceptualized this whole thing is a genius!

Picking up from where I left off in the last post, we continue exploring the Teddy Bear Museum. We wrapped up our visit by checking out the Elvis Theater where Elvis (a teddy bear one, of course) held a concert that lasted for about 10 minutes.

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South Korea Pt 13: Teddy Bear Museum, Jeju Pt 1

When I was but a wee kid, I spent most of my time with male cousins so playtime was summed up in four words/phrases: dirt, bruises, toy cars, climbing trees. No dolls, tea sets, or tiaras in sight, and playing dress-up was a foreign concept. As for teddy bears, well… they looked just like any toy made of “rags” to me. As I grew older, however, I finally “deigned to pay attention” to the teddy bear, although I never felt the need to own one. The few I received as presents stayed in an obscure corner of my room, gathering dust, until the son or daughter of a distant cousin or something decides to drop by and I’ll just give them away. (Because, really, these things deserve someone who cares. Or so I’ve been told.)

When a visit to the Teddy Be ar Museum was included in our Jeju itinerary, I thought this might be a way for me to have better appreciation for the doll. Did it happen? Well, scroll down and read on. Continue reading “South Korea Pt 13: Teddy Bear Museum, Jeju Pt 1”

South Korea Pt 9: Cheonjiyeon Waterfall, Jeju

What I like about seeing waterfalls is how no waterfall is the same as the other. A river can look just like any other river, but when it comes to waterfalls, I feel like they each have their own personality. (This is one of those things that we cannot explain fully, so I’ll leave it at that.)

The next stop in our waterfall-hopping in the Seogwipo area is the Cheonjiyeon Waterfall or, as spelled on the slab of stone on the site, Cheongiyeon Waterfall. Continue reading “South Korea Pt 9: Cheonjiyeon Waterfall, Jeju”

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