Tagged: Myunghee
Weekend Trip to Geoje Island (14 of 14) – Birthplace and Place of Death of Former Korean President Rho Moo-Hyeon
Last stop on our trip down to Geoje Island last month was the birthplace of former Korean President Roh Moo-Hyeon. After his retirement from the presidency, he returned to this place to live. But in June 2009, he killed himself by leaping from a hill behind his house (the one...
Weekend Trip to Geoje Island (11 of 14) – Shipyard and Harbor
Korea is a leading global shipbuilder and most of Korea's big shipyards are located next to harbors of Geoje Island; I guess they never get really severe weather here. There's a lot of natural beauty in Geoje, but also a ton of heavy industry, too!
Weekend Trip to Geoje Island (10 of 14) – POW Camp Museum in Geoje City
It turns out that central Geoje city was the site of massive POW camps during the Korean War. The museum of sorts they've build up the mountain a ways is impressive and I always enjoy visiting notable sites from the Korean War.
Weekend Trip to Geoje Island (9 of 14) – Waydo Island
It was so foggy the day we headed out to Waydo Island that we really didn't see the water the entire trip, except for the water right off the edge of the boat on the way there and the way back. Still, the botanical garden they built there was beautiful...
Weekend Trip to Geoje Island (7 of 14) – The Pension at Mangchi-Ri on Geoje Island
We'd booked our reservation for this pension along one of the southern coves of Geoje Island. It was a nice place and the owners were definitely reaping the benefits of having figured out Google Adwords before most others in Korea, because a lot of the other places in the area...
Weekend Trip to Geoje Island (5 of 14) – Gold Mine Area
These are a couple photos of the gold mine area down near the river.
Weekend Trip to Geoje Island (2 of 14) – Country Walk
Lots to see on the way back to the car after our walk on the "yellow earth".
Weekend Trip to Geoje Island (1 of 14) – Gyejok Mountain and the Yellow Earth Walking Path
First stop on our trip south was this spot near Daejeon where a local company brought in some special dirt ("hwangto") to cover a 13km length of walking path. It's supposed to be very healthy to walk on barefooted, so that's what we did. KBC Administrator Dennis Oh lives in...
Duck Restaurant at Banweol Lake Near Ansan
On our way out to Mr. Toilet House in Suweon a week or so ago, we stopped by Banweol Lake, a nice 15-minute drive from our house outside Ansan. It's not one of the prettiest parks around, seeing as how it's surrounded on all sides now by highways and the...
