![Gongju from Seoul Express Bus Terminal in early morning. Bus fare costs 7500won. Journey took at least 2hrs with one rest stop. The town in which the bus terminal situated looks dead but if you go over to the other side of the town (there are few connecting bridges over Geumgang River within walking distance ) where the historical places located then it will be much more livelier. The Tourism Info Booth is also located there. Frequent buses available to go to farther places other than cabs. Nothing much to do if you are not into historical stuff and breathing fresh air ;p
Part 2: Gongju 20091011-12
Accommodation: Motel Q (look under Lodging, this detail for this motel is at pg2)
Highlights:
+ The Motel Q itself and the lady owner who studied in Malaysia before with good customer service. It’s only 35K won/night/double. It was also the beginning of discovery journey on the greatness of motels in South Korea with their big flat LCD screen TV and free internet access in the room itself.
+ Huge movie posters are displayed out at the hotels/motels for no apparent reason other than they are to inform that you can watch these on DVDs at the hotel/motels o-o Strange indeed. Oh and along with the amount of naked pictures thrown all over the road side in neighborhood with many motels *hehe*
+ Gongsanseong Fortress - While there please do try to catch the re-enactment of Royal Changing Guards ceremony (Baekje style), which was quite an interesting scene to watch ^^ The ceremony is performed twice a week starting April 11 and runs for 5 months [Vid on hold]
+ Chesnuts Pickup Festival 20091011 - everything from cake to alcohol made from chestnuts [I can’t seem to find any info on this festival online though O.o]
+ Tomb of King Muryeong - interesting detailed discoveries on Baekje tombs. I really like Tomb #6 in which bricks were made and burned one by one to be stacked in horizontal and vertical repeatedly.
+ Gongju is like a “sick” city because everywhere is clinic, pharmacy or hospital. And there’s the mental institution and gynae……
+ TVXQ Youngwoong Jaejung’s parents’ restaurant or what it used to be: 통일 식당
+ Stumbled upon signboard with my name on it ;p *points to main picture on this entry* We were walking around the neighborhood near the Gongju National University where a lot of university students hang out.
+ Surprisingly weather was quite a chill that teeth were chattering; very refreshing air for lungs though XD
+ Late night, drunken lady arguing with lover/husband and sat in middle of road throwing tantrum- that was such a drama to watch :”D
+ Too bad this year the Baekje Cultural Festival was held at Buyeo instead of Gongju. It is held each year during October taking turns in these 2 counties.
+ Please visit the official site for Gongju for more info on the tourist destinations mentioned. It’s in English ^^](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kupg0tlb9Z1qavzsco1_500.jpg)
Gongju from Seoul Express Bus Terminal in early morning. Bus fare costs 7500won. Journey took at least 2hrs with one rest stop. The town in which the bus terminal situated looks dead but if you go over to the other side of the town (there are few connecting bridges over Geumgang River within walking distance ) where the historical places located then it will be much more livelier. The Tourism Info Booth is also located there. Frequent buses available to go to farther places other than cabs. Nothing much to do if you are not into historical stuff and breathing fresh air ;p
Part 2: Gongju 20091011-12
Accommodation: Motel Q (look under Lodging, this detail for this motel is at pg2)
Highlights:
+ The Motel Q itself and the lady owner who studied in Malaysia before with good customer service. It’s only 35K won/night/double. It was also the beginning of discovery journey on the greatness of motels in South Korea with their big flat LCD screen TV and free internet access in the room itself.
+ Huge movie posters are displayed out at the hotels/motels for no apparent reason other than they are to inform that you can watch these on DVDs at the hotel/motels o-o Strange indeed. Oh and along with the amount of naked pictures thrown all over the road side in neighborhood with many motels *hehe*
+ Gongsanseong Fortress - While there please do try to catch the re-enactment of Royal Changing Guards ceremony (Baekje style), which was quite an interesting scene to watch ^^ The ceremony is performed twice a week starting April 11 and runs for 5 months [Vid on hold]
+ Chesnuts Pickup Festival 20091011 - everything from cake to alcohol made from chestnuts [I can’t seem to find any info on this festival online though O.o]
+ Tomb of King Muryeong - interesting detailed discoveries on Baekje tombs. I really like Tomb #6 in which bricks were made and burned one by one to be stacked in horizontal and vertical repeatedly.
+ Gongju is like a “sick” city because everywhere is clinic, pharmacy or hospital. And there’s the mental institution and gynae……
+ TVXQ Youngwoong Jaejung’s parents’ restaurant or what it used to be: 통일 식당
+ Stumbled upon signboard with my name on it ;p *points to main picture on this entry* We were walking around the neighborhood near the Gongju National University where a lot of university students hang out.
+ Surprisingly weather was quite a chill that teeth were chattering; very refreshing air for lungs though XD
+ Late night, drunken lady arguing with lover/husband and sat in middle of road throwing tantrum- that was such a drama to watch :”D
+ Too bad this year the Baekje Cultural Festival was held at Buyeo instead of Gongju. It is held each year during October taking turns in these 2 counties.
+ Please visit the official site for Gongju for more info on the tourist destinations mentioned. It’s in English ^^
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