Monday, April 3, 2023

BUSAN S. KOREA / KANAZAWA

Spectacular welcome sunrise to the port of Busan

USS Nimitz in port after joint S. Korea & Japan exercises




3rd largest port in the world
 


New convention center

Taking on some mechanical fluids


1934...during Japans occupation Yeongdo bridge was the first drawbridge built in S Korea


Flat land is so rare, they built a campground area in the center of the on ramp!

3 massive container ports line this side of the bay


The wild trek to the seaside Haedong Yonggungsa Temple...original buildings
date to 1376






























Ahopsan bamboo forest

















Off to a shopping arcade area...although it was Sunday

Getting subway tickets turned out to be a no go....wouldn't take credit cards, so we walked






Back for our departure to Kanazawa

Indochine


Off to Kanazawa

Day at sea...

Time to update the blog...


Atlantide..finally a real steak 😋


Quiet night in the library


KANAZAWA









Shirakawago & Gokayama Unesco World Heritage villages








This ancient symbol indicates a brewery















One home had a tiny display of local antiques





Tomorrow's sushi 😂















Gokoyama Washi paper making












Numerous reservoirs and hydroelectric plants 




Remote Ainokura Gassho-zukuri village











Grape vines




The entire port perimeter was lit with LED's that changed color in waves


















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