The Subway and Haeundea

So this week has really been a week where I discover the subway. I've now traveled to the Seomyeon and the Haeundea areas of Busan. Both are big important business areas of the city, Seomyeon being the center of the city and Haeundea being a beach area. They are both really amazing and interesting places to osee, and in the process of visiting those areas throughout this week I declare myself as rather understanding the subway. It's a real valuable thing to figure out and I'm pretty thrilled. In honor I'm posting a video of Haeundea and a random music man in Haeundea. This first one is the video of Haeundea. Unfortunately I'm not technically adept enough to save this as right side up, but it gives one an idea anyway. This next video is one of a random music player at the beach - the singer and his guitar player. Just goes to show that no matter where you go some things never change - like crazy entertainment along side big beaches - and struggling musicians.

If you are on facebook you might also get a chance to see some random subway pictures.

On a cultural note -one thing I have noticed - S.Korea's differentness from the U.S. is alot more under the surface as compared to Zanzibar. There the surface differences were so overwhelming you sometimes missed the under the surface similarities. Here the surface similarities are so overwhelming you sometimes miss the under the surface differences. I don't claim to be any sort of expert, having only been here for 3 weeks, but my eyes are definitely opening to it a little more. I still think that this is a heck of a lot easier cultural jump than from U.S. to Zanzibar, and yet, I do think there is a jump.

But yea, life is good! I'm really enjoying Korea thus far - welcome to anyone who wants to come! I'd love to introduce you.