Trip to Chollipo, Etc. (3 of 8) – At Mallipo Beach
I’ve been here before in 2010, 2011 and 2012, but it’s a nice spot to visit again, and we we’re now semi-regulars at the Pinocchio B&B[EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.pinocchiopension.com/].
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Trip to Chollipo, Etc. (1 of 8) – Korean War Memorial to the Battle of Osan
I visited this place back in 2010 by myself; this time I brought the family. (Visit in Google Maps.) The banner below by the Korean Agent Organge Veteran’s Association [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.kaova.or.kr/] has quite a provocative message in today’s political climate: “The North Korea-loving lefties must be eradicated before...
Team Seongpo 6 Wins the Championship in the Korea Basketball Club’s 2013 Summer Tournament for the Ansan Region
Twenty-two teams entered the competition; just one emerged victorious….
Squid Bulgogi for Lunch at O-Cheom-Ji in Shillim-Dong
Myunghee and I had our second or third (can't remember which) date at this restaurant almost 18 years ago. As I recall, the last time we ate here was 2002. Heading home from an appointment in Seoul this morning on the green line, we got off at Shillim station and...
First Photos of the New Office at Chungang Heightsville
After a rocky start getting things worked out with the renters, we've now got full possession of the new office ("officetel"). Time to get some quotes for new flooring, wallpaper and repairs…
Along Section 8 of the Chirisan Doollae-Gil (7 of 8) – Memorial to Those Who Fought the Communists at Chirisan
The Chiri mountain area was a center of Communist infiltration activity in the late 1940s and early 1950s; this monument honors the efforts of those who lost their lives in the fight to clear the area of Communists. The Sancheong-Hamyang Incident (the memorial for which is located elsewhere on the Chirisan...
Along Section 8 of the Chirisan Doollae-Gil (6 of 8) – Sancheonjae
This reconstructed home of Confucian scholar Nammyeong Chosik is also the site of his grave, and of a museum. It is said that his students were active in the resistance to the Japanese invasions of Korea in the late 1500s. (Visit in Google Maps.)
Along Section 8 of the Chirisan Doollae-Gil (5 of 8) – Chomiwon Minbak
Not the greatest (or cleanest) place, but for W30,000 for the night, it was OK. The proprietor was nice and her food was pretty good. There also aren't any alternatives in the neighborhood. (Visit in Google Maps.)
