부산 - busan part 1

Korea recently celebrated Chuseok, their equivalent of Thanksgiving. Chuseok takes place on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month which fell on a Sunday this year. Fortunately a few other national holidays were nearby and nearly everyone in the country was left with a FIVE day weekend. Yet another thing to be thankful for.
B and I went to Busan for the weekend to explore the "seaside Seoul." Busan is on the East coast and is the second largest city in Korea. Similar to Seoul, the atmosphere is international but without the hustle of a capital city. Perhaps the beaches contribute to the slower pace as well.

Busan Aquarium was an interesting afternoon. A winding maze of strange creatures and curious children.


Pig-nosed turtle....clearly
 Jellies

 In my previous experiences at aquariums, children are often frightened or emitting delighted shrieks. The tots here just kept saying how delicious everything looked.
 On the streets in Little Russia-Chinatown


 Hungry



More to come....