All Bamboo-ed Out

My second last weekend in South Korea was spent exploring the Bamboo forests and hanging out with a fellow Canadian who lives in another city. On Saturday I went to the Bamboo forest in Damyang, close to Jeollanam-do, near Gwangju. We were able to also walk through the Metasequoia tree path, roam around the Gang Cheon County Park, and taste traditional Korean pepper paste. The tasting part was okay but I really enjoyed the Gang Cheon County Park more. It was a relaxing trip because I did not have to plan anything. My friends Niki and Jason planned everything so all I had to do was show up at 7:25am to Seomyeon and get on the bus. As soon as I got on the bus I fell asleep for the next three hours. You can check out the pictures for yourself to see how breathtaking the Bamboo forest and the County Park were. We took so many group photos as well. At least one of us shouted, “Group Photo” throughout the trip. We finally got back to Busan around 8:15pm. I headed home right away to cook dinner and get up early for the next day.

The next day at 11am, my friend Leni and his wife came down to Busan from Jinju. We had lunch together, drank bubble teas, shopped for a bit at Lotte Department store, and watched a movie (Lock Out). It was great seeing him since the EPIK orientation. I also said bye to my favourite Bubble tea place and to the barber shop that I go every 4 to 5 weeks. The two gentlemen kept saying how they were sad to see me leave Korea and wished me good luck in my future adventures.