Autumn Activities

For September and most of October the weather was unpleasantly warm, but finally the weather has turned beautifully autumnal with crisp air and clear blue skies. To take advantage of such a day, myself and a few others went for a hike at one of the larger mountains in Pusan called Jangsan. We got pretty close to the top and looking to the east had a great view of the ocean and the famous beach area known as Haeundae. Here you can see groups of large apartment buildings which form huge complexes throughout Korea.

We reached a vantage point with a more southward view. Here you can see the lovely Gwangan Grand Bridge snaking into the distance. My house is located near the farthest end of the bridge. Actually, though it didn't come out in the photos, the day was just clear enough that we could see the Japanese island Tsushima in the distance.
Here we are lounging about at the end of our trek. Our trail popped out at a very beautiful temple near the foot of the mountain. Behind us was a beautiful golden Buddha statue.


After our hard work we decided we needed a hearty meal to replenish our energy levels. We'd heard about a new resto-bar that had opened in my neighbourhood that reputedly sold not only a few import beers on tap, but offered fish and chips! Though the fish and chips weren't the most authentic ever, what was lacking in authenticity was more than made up for in quantity. It seems we were eached served a whole fish, Adrianne noticing that her portion was in fact as long as her forearm.