A Year In Jinju
In and around South Korea
I left Memphis just before Christmas on my way to Jinju City for a year. I had been to Korea a number of years ago, but was surprised how much had changed. Of course when I say a number of years, I mean over twenty, so there should be no real surprise. After two trains, three planes, three buses, and a cab ride, I pulled into Jinju bus station at 2:45 am on Christmas Day. I was met there by my new boss, a kind man with a bigheart and a big smile.
Jinju is a charming town of almost 400,000 in the south, not far from Korea's second largest city, Busan. It lies in a valley surrounded by small mountain peaks and is split by a river. During 2007 this will be the starting point for all my travel.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler blindboy662
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If You're looking for Adventure Don't Overlook Your Own Backyard
I’ve always said if you’re looking for adventure don’t over look your own backyard, and today I took my own advice. Behind my apartment is a small... Continue reading »
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Jinjuseong
In 1379 governor Kim Jung Kwang replaced several adobe walls with masonry walls, and Jinjuseong started on a path that would take 620 years to comp... Continue reading »
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Green Tea Festival
Hadong is yet another beautiful valley community in the southern part of Korea. Among other things it is known for it’s green tea. Although not the... Continue reading »
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Blue Crane Village
Perched high in the mountains an hour above Hadong, caught somewhere between the United Kingdom and modern Korea is the small folk village of Cheon... Continue reading »
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Suwon
Suwon should be at the top of any list of places to visit in Korea. It’s a short subway ride south of Seoul and consist of Hwaseong, a Joseon Dynas... Continue reading »
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Hwaseong
Hwaseong was built between 1794 and 1796 by King Jeongjo to house the tomb of his father, Crown Prince Jangheon. (The story of his father is amazin... Continue reading »
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Hwaryeongjeog & Hwaseong Haenggung
Hwaryeongjeog
In 1801 King Sunju established Hwaryeongjeog to enshrine the portrait of King Jeongjo. It was not unusual for one King... Continue reading »
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Bulguksa & Seokguram
Two hundred years before Charlemagne, while the Roman Empire was falling apart, King Beopheung of the Silla Empire in present day Korea accepted Bu... Continue reading »
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