i had a lovely trip last week, organised by the education board for public school teachers. 130 teachers boarding buses to see sites around the province. we had the normal Korean experience of driving half the day, eating for 10 minutes and seeing sites for around 2 hours.

Koreans love being in cars and buses, it would seem, and assume others do too, hence why we spent 6 of the 9 hours during the day on the road. i explained to my co-teacher that NZers tend to see leisure as starting once we arrive somewhere, not when we leave home (i assume that's true for many western countries). she said she/Koreans start their leisure at the bus terminal. anyways, it was very pleasant. i met some cool people and plan to revisit a couple of places. here's some pics.

Korean bus terminals may not look too great, but i kinda like them. there's something simple about them (maybe it's a reflection of how complex the rest of the country is to me).





some important dude at Jinju Castle



Haehwa(?) temple, northern Gyeongsangnam province













it seems cereal boxes now include sports box/cup protection