After a very bumpy ferry ride we arrived. The streets were quiet but the markets and restaurants were open, so we were able to wander around our hotel area, do some shopping and have a nice Valentine's Day dinner at a yummy thai restaurant.
We topped our dinner off with delicious cupcakes from the Red Velvet Bakery - how happy was I to find cupcakes in Korea!
Afterwards we strolled down the main shopping street in Busan. It actually reminded us a lot of the strip in Vegas - with all the bright lights and the feeling that nothing is real (PS - last week at the hospital I passed by all the plastic surgery rooms - they put them in the same wing as neurosurgery, which just seems wrong).
All along the street there are statues, some of them you can take your picture with and some of them are just awkward - like young boys playing without pants or underwear.
Then we headed back to the hotel early for a quiet night. Our hotel room was surprisingly large, although the complimentary can of bug spray (the large pink can I'm holding) did concern us and the view from the window did leave a little to be desired.
The next morning we woke up and went out to find breakfast. This is when we realized that EVERY SINGLE KOREAN PERSON HAD DISAPPEARED. Seriously - I don't know where the 3,596,063 people who live in Busan were hiding - they must have been having one hell of a New Year's Party somewhere. I have never seen a city so deserted. Neil had to do a "lost in Korea/I am Legend" photo. This picture was taken at about 10am and this street is a ghost town.
After a few trips on the subway to walk past streets of closed stores and restaurants we decided to cut our losses and come back home early. But it was a fun little trip and we look forward to going back!
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