Geumjeongsanseong

Arthur and I take a day trip to an old fortress wall within the city of Busan.  Our trip starts off with a sweet gondola trip up the mountain.

The South Gate of Geumjeongsanseong.

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The walk supplies frequent view of the skyscrapers of Busan pushing up against the surrounding hills.

A panoramic shot of the hills around Geumjeongsanseong.

I pose on the old fortress wall in the traditional Korean picture-taking posture: fingers in a "v" up to the face.

We come across the foundation of an old lookout and have some fun with it.

On the way back down, we find a small Buddhist temple, with some cool rock carvings and statue.

The view from the temple.

A reflective image of the ornate gold temple within, and Arthur taking in the view outside.

The gondola takes us back to Busan as the sun sets.

We meet up with Mary for dinner, and eat at a delicious tofu place across the street from her apt.  At first my body struggled a bit with the spicy, pickled foundation of Korean cuisine; now, it seems, it's starting to crave it...