It started by running out of class at 4 to the subway station. Then barely making it to the train by the time it left. Took the bullet train (KTX) to Busan to check out the fireworks festival and to see some friends from training. When we got off the KTX, we went down into the subway to head to the beach. The subway was the most crowded place I have ever been in. No joke I do not know how many people were in that subway car. It was insane. Luckily I am tall enough to breath over the people. We got to the beach and there were even more people. I think they said something like 2 million people were on the beach. That was a ton. After the fireworks, which were absolutely incredible, I met up with Chris from training. I also met his new crew. They were super friendly people. He got pretty lucky to be around such easygoing and fun loving people.
We started drinking outside a foreigners bar on the beach. I talked to a person who went to Missoula and might have seen my band. I talked to a Nepalese girl about going to Nepal. I talked to a guy who worked the door at my favorite bar in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I ended up actually getting separated from Chris, whose house I was supposed to end up at. I was being taken away with a girl and her friends. Honestly I have no idea where we were headed. Then my friend Lauren from training pulled me away from the group and she let me crash on her floor. Things kinda work out I guess. Today we walked around Busan a bit and got some 'breakfast' and some awesome tea. Then I headed to the KTX to come back.
I sat next to a really cool guy on the way back to Daegu. He is in the middle of doing his mandatory Korean military service. We talked for along time and he told me some great places I need to see around Daegu. The list of things to do always grows. I'm really excited to start exploring more! And to go to Busan again!
Here is a picture of the fireworks last night that I stole from someone else's blog.
