Ah, can't wait to get home! We get up early and get ready to head out. We check out of the hotel (thank goodness) and the man at the desk called us a taxi. We get get to the ferry port and I laughed because the taxi fee was only 2700 won compared to the first one at 20,000 won. Haha! Ah, totally jipped but whatever! We get there so early that the windows are not even opened yet. Ugh! Just the thought of it being all crowded with pushy people was already irritating me. I will go in detail later about Busan, the people and their culture.
Fast forward to the windows finally opening. Good lord these people. Well as I'm giving my personal information to the teller, there was this Korean lady standing behind me so close that she's breathing on my neck. It's funny how when you move, they move freaking closer. Hello, personal space? The worst part was I was already against the counter so I couldn't mi e anymore. Ah, I checked our tickets and noticed two thing wrong. One, omg we are sitting on the 1st Floor which is far worst and two, all three of us have totally separate seats? Who the heck does that? They wouldn't let us change it either. Eww! Terrible huh? Whatever. I'm just ready to get back to the quiet and clean Japan that I'm use to. Whether its getting on or off, these people are pushing and shoving. It's So terrible. Right after we walk through customs we take out meds for seasickness and get ready to board.
As a worried mother, I check to make sure the little one is ok since she is not sitting next to me (more like two rows behind me) but Kevin a a seat in front of her. Anyways, Kevin and Kaitlyn both get to sit next to the Japanese men. I get to sit next to a Korean lady who instead letting me get up so she can get in and out, she keeps stepping over me. Ok. We are getting ready to move and my eyelids are getting heavy. After the safety video, I turn back to see the little one somewhat napping already. I put on my earphone and pump up the music. And... IM OUT! 2 hours later I open my eyes to check the little one. We start snacking a bit and I doze back out. Man, the ferry ride is not bad at all as long as you have meds that help with the motion. It's not so bad now. Yeah, I'd get back on the ferry as long as I have meds to keep me from losing my cookies!
It's funny because we still have about 10 minutes to go before the ferry will even arrive at the port, but you see all the people getting up, getting their luggage and lining up at the door already! No patience. It's so funny. You can really tell who is foreign, who is Japanese and who is Korean. Don't get me wrong. I have Korean friends and I know plenty of Korean people here in Japan. It's just so different from what I'm use to! These people are just so rude! Anyways, you see all the Koreans trying to each get to the front of the line. We sit and wait. There is no where to go and we are not in a rush. We look at the Japanese people we are patiently waiting. I turn around and I see KK pushed to the side while a old Korean lady decides to take her seat because it's a aisle seat near the front. I just shook my head. I can't believe it.
Oh, I just can't wait to get off the ferry at this point. Finally, I can almost kiss the clean ground! Haha! We get to customs and HA!!! We get to go through our special line as Residents while all those people who were rushing to get out wait in the lines. HA!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, I just had to say that! AHAHAHhAH! Oh I'm so evil. Hey, a few days of being pushed and shoved, I'm being nice by just saying HA! to them. LOL!!!! One thing I learned about living in Japan is: Patience.
Oh, but I'll leave you with this: McDonald's delivers in Busan! AHAHHAHa!!!!
Overview and comments:
Overall, it was a really nice break for us to have since it has been stressful and tiring with work/school. We got a great deal to go to Busan, so we went. Next year, we will go somewhere tropical and warm. It was cold just like Fukuoka. I'm done with the cold.
As for South Korea, I guess there were goods and bads. The area we were in was not that nice, so it's hard to say. When we went to Haeundae it was really nice. We wanted to go up north to check out some temples, but we didn't have enough time. It's true, it takes a long time to get to certain destinations. However, it's still good that they have public transportation. There were a variety of foods that Japan does not have and they are a lot more westernized than I expected. The architecture is western and there were plenty of other things that were westernized. I enjoyed shopping there since it was affordable compared to Japan. Well, it depends also what you are wanting to buy and where you are buying from too.
I didn't like how it wasn't as clean as Japan. We had the discussion that we will probably have that problem going back to the States since it's the same way. We do treasure the cleaning ladies that go around cleaning all day long here. They are AWESOME! Appearance does make a difference in cleanliness. I also didn't like how the people were just so rude and pushy. I can't even count how many times I was pushed and/or shoved. At least in the States people will apologize or say excuse me... in Busan? Nope. They walk off like it was my fault that I was in their way. Maybe I'm just getting soft living here. Again, I learned: Patience. If it was me a year ago, the South Sac will come out and my hair will be up in a pony tail. Hahaha!!! Besides, we are on vacation. I can't let others try to ruin our vacation. Plus, it was my birthday! Kevin did warn me about the people. He really, really didn't want to go back to South Korea. Poor Hubby. If it wasn't for me, he wouldn't have gone. But! He did have fun and we may go back again. I want to visit Seoul to do some SHOPPING! Oh yeah!
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| Egg Tarts! |
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| Giant Piano @ Centum City |
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| View from Busan Tower |
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