Saturday, July 27th,
2013 – Sunday, July 28th, 2013
This weekend was my first full weekend in the city in four
weeks! I attended yoga, went to
the beach, and went to a goodbye dinner for Chris on Saturday, who was planning
on leaving Korea on Tuesday for Taiwan.
On Sunday, Aimee, Chris and I went
to Taeguk Village. We had a lovely
time. For me, I was very pleasantly
surprised. This area reminded me
of Latin America or the Mediterranean.
Okay, I might be slightly exaggerating, but to be surrounded by beige,
grey, brown buildings on a daily basis, and to them see some interesting
architecture, colour and culture, was a truly enjoyable experience for me and
brought back many positive memories.
We were told, this area was a very poor part of the city, so the
government painted the buildings to try and improve morale for the people
living there. In my opinion, if something
as simple as a bit of colour, some art, sculptures and gardens can make such a
difference for people, why are more places not following cue? Either way, this experience was very
exciting and enriching. It was
almost like we left Korea for the afternoon and went somewhere with a slower
pace, positive and creative atmosphere.
Even though I stayed in Busan this weekend for the first time in a
while, I think I had the most rewarding break from the city by visiting this
area!
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