Comments on: Vacation in Yeongdeok-gun http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:32:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96836 sanshinseon Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96836 Thanks to you at least, bro! Thanks to you at least, bro!

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96806 sewing Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96806 Oh, nice temple photos too, since you ask. I love those small, out-of-the-way hermitages. ;) Oh, nice temple photos too, since you ask. I love those small, out-of-the-way hermitages. ;)

]]> By: Smee http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96535 Smee Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:39:50 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96535 Nice. One of my favorite Korean movies, 파이란, was filmed in Daejin and at Daejin Beach. Nice. One of my favorite Korean movies, 파이란, was filmed in Daejin and at Daejin Beach.

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96528 sanshinseon Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:46:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96528 What, no comments on Yong-am-sa pix? Damn. No other fans of the remotest sortza temples here...? What, no comments on Yong-am-sa pix? Damn.
No other fans of the remotest sortza temples here…?

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96521 sanshinseon Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:43:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96521 Yup, that entire region is SO great, always worthwile to explore -- hell, everthing between Goseong to Busan :-) It would be awesome to spend a month going thru it all, just driving up the coast stopping each interesting spot including the Taebaek-Range valleys, in fine weather... Yup, luweiqd, coincidence -- 축산 Port is one of the places we ate crabs and slept in, quite unspoiled and real. 30 min drive further south it gets touristy... Yup, sewing, we swung by NW Juwangsan (which is Cheongsong-gun County) too, to drink the Dalgi Yaksu & enjoy the Waterfall; we ate delicious and invigoration 약수 삼계탕 (instead of the 백숙) and also 산채 비빔밥 on the SW corner of the Park... Rural Culinary Paradise. Yup, that entire region is SO great, always worthwile to explore — hell, everthing between Goseong to Busan :-) It would be awesome to spend a month going thru it all, just driving up the coast stopping each interesting spot including the Taebaek-Range valleys, in fine weather…

Yup, luweiqd, coincidence — 축산 Port is one of the places we ate crabs and slept in, quite unspoiled and real. 30 min drive further south it gets touristy…

Yup, sewing, we swung by NW Juwangsan (which is Cheongsong-gun County) too, to drink the Dalgi Yaksu & enjoy the Waterfall; we ate delicious and invigoration 약수 삼계탕 (instead of the 백숙) and also 산채 비빔밥 on the SW corner of the Park… Rural Culinary Paradise.

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96471 sewing Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:09:39 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96471 I've been to Juwangsan—needless to say, it's gorgeous. The 산채 비빔밥 (mountain greens <i>bibimbap</i>) in one of the restaurants in the park was remarkably fresh. My wife has fond memories of a childhood summer spent in Juwangsan—playing in the waterfall pools; mountain men keeping the kids enraptured with their fascinating stories. On our one trip there together, we also went to Dalgi Yaksutang to gather the mineral water take home back to Daegu to make the Juwangsan specialty, 약수 닭백숙 (mineral water chicken soup). One of the most enjoyable days I've ever spent in Korea, that was. As for the coast, we've only gotten as far north as Bogyeongsa on the outskirts of Pohang. Going from there up to Gangneung is a fantasy itinerary for me, along with a trip down the west coast (Seoul-Janghang-Gunsan-Iksan-Mokpo, I'm thinking). I’ve been to Juwangsan—needless to say, it’s gorgeous. The 산채 비빔밥 (mountain greens bibimbap) in one of the restaurants in the park was remarkably fresh. My wife has fond memories of a childhood summer spent in Juwangsan—playing in the waterfall pools; mountain men keeping the kids enraptured with their fascinating stories. On our one trip there together, we also went to Dalgi Yaksutang to gather the mineral water take home back to Daegu to make the Juwangsan specialty, 약수 닭백숙 (mineral water chicken soup). One of the most enjoyable days I’ve ever spent in Korea, that was.

As for the coast, we’ve only gotten as far north as Bogyeongsa on the outskirts of Pohang. Going from there up to Gangneung is a fantasy itinerary for me, along with a trip down the west coast (Seoul-Janghang-Gunsan-Iksan-Mokpo, I’m thinking).

]]> By: luweiqd http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96462 luweiqd Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:40:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96462 Funny - I was in the area as well recently, visiting Yeongyang (1 hour in from Yeonghae), had 회 in a place called 축산 on the coast. It's a very pretty place and fully untouristed, long may it continue to be so... Funny - I was in the area as well recently, visiting Yeongyang (1 hour in from Yeonghae), had 회 in a place called 축산 on the coast. It’s a very pretty place and fully untouristed, long may it continue to be so…

]]> By: judge judy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96448 judge judy Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:29:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96448 Fantastic area that part of the country. I've always wondered what the winters are like there. Fantastic area that part of the country. I’ve always wondered what the winters are like there.

]]> By: fencerider http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96442 fencerider Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:41:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/14/vacation-in-yeongdeok-gun/#comment-96442 That IS a really nice area and my wife and I are really fond of YeongDuk Crabs when they are in season. You should stop by in april when they have their crab festival. We went a few years ago and ate lots of free crab... yum!! The area between YeongDuk and Uljin is really nice... Just take every opportunity you can to turn right as you drive north and you get into some great little fishing towns... Real taste of rural east coast life. BTW... I recently asked about property in that area a 2500 sq ft piece of property with a small house on it only a stones throw away from the beach goes for around 60 million won or less!! Nice place to build a vacation home (before everyone else does). That IS a really nice area and my wife and I are really fond of YeongDuk Crabs when they are in season. You should stop by in april when they have their crab festival. We went a few years ago and ate lots of free crab… yum!!
The area between YeongDuk and Uljin is really nice… Just take every opportunity you can to turn right as you drive north and you get into some great little fishing towns… Real taste of rural east coast life.
BTW… I recently asked about property in that area a 2500 sq ft piece of property with a small house on it only a stones throw away from the beach goes for around 60 million won or less!! Nice place to build a vacation home (before everyone else does).

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