Wow! I can't believe it's been four months since I last posted. Partly
because I don't think anyone really reads this and because soooo much
has happened. To kick off spring, I went to Holi Hai in Busan. It is an
Indian holiday for the coming of spring that I was fortunate to observe
here in Korea due to the hard work of the Indian immigrants that wanted
to share their culture with the rest of us. It was a giant color burst
party on the beach. I sat a little away from the craziness and was a
spectator of how happy everyone looked chasing each other, throwing
colors on each other, singing, dancing, and babies squirting colored
water from their water guns. A couple of people even approached me to
include me in the fun by painting the back of my shirt or rubbing a
little on my cheeks. This trip marked my last visit to Busan and I
officially got to see it in every season. I always love coming to Busan and eating all the foods I miss, like crispy
bacon! I always see something new and this time was no exception
because I went to the Gamcheon Culture Village, Busan Museum of Art and
Haedong Yonggung Temple. Gamcheon village emerged around the Korean War
when the poor and war refugees moved to Busan in search of a place to
start a community for themselves. There aren't really streets and it
feels like houses stacked on houses because many of the homes are
makeshift. I will just post the pics because I think the beauty speaks
for itself.
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One thing I find strange is how dressed up Koreans get to walk on the beach. They have on their Sunday best. They even go in the water fully clothed...but to be fair it was a little chilly since it was early spring. Another thing I don't understand is why they use hostels in groups instead of share hotels or motels with privacy. I feel like hostels should only be for foreigners visiting a different country. I feel a little uncomfortable with Koreans ata hostel because the sense of friendship you make with other foreigners gets thrown away. In the U.S. I would never think of staying in hostels in other states nor do I think I am allowed to.
I had been really wanting to ride a bike along the Han river and go on another picnic so I got the perfect opportunity to go with Seoulmate. We met up at World Cup Stadium and learned about some of the unique sculptures there, like the "sky bowl" in Haneul park (the park that touches the sky). World Cup Stadium used to be a landfill before what it is today. It's amazing how well they transformed the space!
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