Moving around Gyeongju part 1 - Backpacking Korea Trip

The journey from Busan to Gyeongju take around one hour. I arrive in Gyeongju around 17.00 pm. It was nice that my hostel is near the express bus station so I don't have to take many time to go there.

My hostel name is Nahbi Guesthouse. It was really near from the station. Maybe 5 minutes walk? But since I come with a big baggage, I need 10-15 minutes to reach there. The man is really nice. I took a female dormitory room with 4 bed. The room is nice and we have private bathroom which is really good. At night I try to search for food but ended up buy some chicken and jajangmyun instant from Supermarket. The chicken is cost 6600 won, and it was really big. I can't finish it all. (Ok, actually I only eat 1/4, and I throw away the rest.. :( ). I don't spend many times outside because I want to take a rest for the next day.

So, in 21 Feb I wake up around 9 and plan to go to Bulguksa and Seokguram. Both of them is a World heritage place. There are a lot of information in the hostel. They give you the map and tell you which bus to go to the tourist place. I take bus no 10 from near my hostel. The bus has a standard fare. So basically you pay 1500 won for one trip. The bus that reach Bulguksa from my neighbourhood is bus no 10, 11 and 700. After I reach the place, I go to tourist information and take some pamphlet. I have to walk up for around 5 minutes to reach the place. I saw many cars there. I think Korean people tend to go everywhere by car since it's easier.

2 Days 1 Night in Busan - Backpacking Korea Trip

My HUE Exchange program already end at 31 january. And as my father told me, I decided to go around Korea first before I comeback to Indonesia. Why I choose Korea? The reason is because it's near from Japan. Anddd.... I really want to go there because of all kpop and variety show that I watched. I want to try Korean Food. And I want to go to the romantic places. So, I told myself that I have to do that even tough I will be travel alone.

My journey start at 19 Feb 2013. I took a ferry from Fukuoka to Busan. From Hakata Port International Ferry, I take JR Beetle that cost 13,000 yen (around Rp 1.300.000). My ferry will depart at 10 AM, so I have to come to the part one hour earlier. The most awesome about Japan is the way the transportation work. At 9.45 the passenger already go to the ferry and at 10.00 AM, the ferry was departed on time. I think the ferry is good. it was comfortable. I was sleeping on my way to Busan. This is the link about the ferry. http://www.jrbeetle.co.jp/Internet/index.html

Ah, there is one thing that I love about Japan. In Japan there is such an amazing tradition. So, when you left from restaurant or shopping, people will say thank you until you cannot seen anymore. And that is something that happened in JR Beetle. All staff were line up and bow as the ferry depart, they even waved as we moved on. I am really surprised by their acting actually. Japan is really good for their services. You will never disappointed. maybe that's why their services is so damn expensive. The price of food that you eat in the restaurant can double than take out. Anyway, back to the JR ferry, I feel that I am really special and moved by their action. :)