And so we move along the coast, Busan, the beach version of Seoul…

Of course we arrived to a rather wet beach and not just from the tide

A major city in the making 

And everywhere there are mountains, even in the city

Nightlife taking shape on Saturday, the only night the kids have off from study

The harbour bridge

The bridge from our wet hotel rooftop

The port and the fish market (with the winged roof)

Gamcheon Culture Village, a city slum getting a facelift

Gamcheon Culture Village and La Petit Prince dropped in to have a look

Gamcheon Culture Village

Traditional Hanbok in Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon Culture Village where even the bikes are colourful 

Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon Culture Village and the steps to the stars

Gamcheon Culture Village and daily life captured 

The pound in Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon Culture Village

Dolls house in Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon Culture Village

Jagalchi Fish Market, shame you can’t smell it

Jagalchi Fish Market

Jagalchi Fish Market and giant crabs

Jagalchi Fish Market

Jagalchi Fish Market

Jagalchi Fish Market

Jagalchi Fish Market

Jagalchi Fish Market

A little Louis at Shinsegae Centrum Shopping mall

The city growing up

Green onion pancakes, mackerel & somewhere, out of frame, there is, of course, kimchi

Bus to Beomeosa Temple and this man lovely became our tour guide

Beomeosa Temple entrance, there are three gates in total

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple Tiles

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple and one of the Buddhas 

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa Temple guard

Beomeosa Temple and the boys (men)

Stream in the Beomeosa Temple grounds.

Next stop Jeju Island for the last port of call… 

All photographs by Damien B. Donnelly