Comments on: Jinhae Post Office and Black & White Teahouse http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 02:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112207 sewing Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:02:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112207 Wow, I walked right past the <i>Heukbaek Dabang</i>—like right in front of it—a couple of years ago, and had no idea it was such a historic place. Jinhae is a neat town. There are a couple of easy hikes from downtown, including to the tower/museum on Jehwangsan, as mentioned by Antti. And it's easier to get there by city bus from Masan, it seems, than by either train (just a couple a day, though nowadays they're Samaeul trains all the way from Daegu or Dongdaegu) or long distance bus (not many buses go to Jinhae). Wow, I walked right past the Heukbaek Dabang—like right in front of it—a couple of years ago, and had no idea it was such a historic place.

Jinhae is a neat town. There are a couple of easy hikes from downtown, including to the tower/museum on Jehwangsan, as mentioned by Antti.

And it’s easier to get there by city bus from Masan, it seems, than by either train (just a couple a day, though nowadays they’re Samaeul trains all the way from Daegu or Dongdaegu) or long distance bus (not many buses go to Jinhae).

]]> By: ScottF http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112055 ScottF Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:54:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112055 The Korean Naval base is also worth a visit when they open the gates to the public during the Cherry Blossom / Port Festival. More of the older buildings on there that one can see from the road. Great panorama shot Antti. Good hiking trails on top of the ridge line in the picture. One can hike from Jangbok Tunnel (just to the right of the big hill behind the clock tower) all away around down to the foot hills to the east of Jinhae. The Korean Naval base is also worth a visit when they open the gates to the public during the Cherry Blossom / Port Festival.
More of the older buildings on there that one can see from the road.

Great panorama shot Antti. Good hiking trails on top of the ridge line in the picture. One can hike from Jangbok Tunnel (just to the right of the big hill behind the clock tower) all away around down to the foot hills to the east of Jinhae.

]]> By: dtwSickboy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112031 dtwSickboy Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:06:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112031 You smoke? I don't know why but that surprises me. You smoke? I don’t know why but that surprises me.

]]> By: Antti http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112028 Antti Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:32:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112028 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=362372083&size=o" rel="nofollow">Here's a panorama shot over Jinhae's old downtown</A> (8571 x 1625, in my Flickr page). The hill (Jehwangsan) with a tower visible in Robert's second pic is in the left end of the panorama, taken next from my mother-in-law's <I>doenjang</I> jars. As can be seen from it, there's quite little "development" in the sense of high-rise construction in that part of town, as the center has moved towards town. The place where the panorama is taken used to be a great location for a home earlier, but not any more. Jinhae doesn't really feel like a seaside town, as the Navy occupies most of the seashore, and I've always had to drive a long way eastwards to even see any sea. It's a navy town that lives towards the land. I remember you last time wrote about dropping by in Jinhae around New Year. Too bad I didn't know you were coming for I was there as well. Ok, next time. Here’s a panorama shot over Jinhae’s old downtown (8571 x 1625, in my Flickr page). The hill (Jehwangsan) with a tower visible in Robert’s second pic is in the left end of the panorama, taken next from my mother-in-law’s doenjang jars. As can be seen from it, there’s quite little “development” in the sense of high-rise construction in that part of town, as the center has moved towards town. The place where the panorama is taken used to be a great location for a home earlier, but not any more. Jinhae doesn’t really feel like a seaside town, as the Navy occupies most of the seashore, and I’ve always had to drive a long way eastwards to even see any sea. It’s a navy town that lives towards the land.

I remember you last time wrote about dropping by in Jinhae around New Year. Too bad I didn’t know you were coming for I was there as well. Ok, next time.

]]> By: MigukNamja http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112004 MigukNamja Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:05:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-112004 Great pics and write-up, Robert. Great pics and write-up, Robert.

]]> By: Hatch SZ http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-111994 Hatch SZ Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:30:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-111994 nice pics. Looks like Flickr isn't blocked in China anymore (or at least today) nice pics. Looks like Flickr isn’t blocked in China anymore (or at least today)

]]> By: Nomad http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-111980 Nomad Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:00:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-111980 Nice pics as always, Robert. Hope you're saving them all for that book. ;) Nice pics as always, Robert. Hope you’re saving them all for that book.

;)

]]> By: globalvillageidiot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-111973 globalvillageidiot Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:46:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/07/jinhae-post-office-and-black-white-teahouse/#comment-111973 Excellent photos. I'd really like to check the place out. Excellent photos. I’d really like to check the place out.

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