Caledonian Sky in the port of Ulsan, Korea   Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ulsan, Korea
for Gyeongju
Friday 6th May 2016
 
Thankfully, the sea was calm overnight and we slept very well on the voyage from Japan to Korea.
We got a colourful welcome to the highly industrial port of Ulsan.
 
 
 
 
 
 

After a fairly long coach drive, our first stop was at the Tumili Park in Gyeongju.

This is the entrance to the Flying Horse tomb.
 
 
 
Rice flower tree
 
The next stop was the Gyeongju National Museum.
 
One of hundreds of pieces of gold in the museum.
 

After the museum visit and an entertaining exit from the car park,
which had been completely blocked by a single car,
we were taken downtown for a fascinating walk through the Seongdong traditional market.
 
There were things on offer there that we had never seen before!
 
 
 
Wigs for horror movies?
 
Other local specialities, including Kimchi.
 
After seeing some challenging looking food in the market, it was time for us to have our lunch at a local restaurant. It was a Korean barbeque, which was delicious, although Bruce didn't eat many of the side dishes.
 
 
 
 
During lunch, we were entertained by ladies in traditional costume.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We returned to the port and to the welcome sight of our ship, the Caledonian Sky.
 
 
 
Our short stay in Korea was over. It was time to sail back to Japan.
 
The pages from this holiday are not yet complete. Hopefully this sample will give some idea of our experiences.
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble