The real actual city
6 April 2019
Eating ramen in central Daejeon
As suggested earlier, tonight I went to the real centre of the city. I missed it until this morning when it was closed, but yeah I already said th....
A day of rest and walking
6 April 2019
Exploring the Daejeon arboretum and Expo science park
For my rest day I walked about 20km around Daejeon. On the way I identified where I am going tomorrow. I also went to about 30 gardens, joined a s....
Sunny river city
5 April 2019
Wandering around Yuseong Spa to eat mandoo
I walked away from what I thought was the main part of the city and found a nicer part of the city. This part of the city is very far from the tra....
Fog shots
5 April 2019
Taking the bus to Gyeryongsan national park to go hiking in the fog
Today I spent many hours hiking in fog. The actual place was called Gyeryongsan national park, which is located a short bus ride to the west of do....
Pancakes?
4 April 2019
The cherry blossoms and LED covered mall of Daejeon
I had no preconceptions of what to expect in Daejeon. All the other cities I am visiting on this trip are mega cities, Daejeon is 1.5 million peop....
No ticket no passport no talking
4 April 2019
Taking the KTX train to Daejeon
Now I am in Daejeon, in central southern Korea. No one has heard of Daejeon before, not even people that live here. A few unusual things happened ....
All the usual neon and curry
3 April 2019
Aimless wandering in Myeongdong to eat a Japanese curry
Tomorrow I am going to Daejeon, for 4 nights. I have not been there before. I think it is the smallest city I have ever been to in Korea with a sm....
Great hike with a crap view
3 April 2019
Hiking over Cheonggyesan via Maebong from Cheonggyesan station
Another day, another day of hiking. I have to make hay while the sun shines. Who knows when the sun might stop shining and be replaced with a floo....
Dong Demon
2 April 2019
Walking to and around the Dongdaemun culture park
I am almost certain last time I came to Seoul I went to Dongdaemun and called it Dong Demon. Because I am childish. But also does it really mean E....