Trip to Korea: Day 5

Day 5. Train trip to Gyeongju, the ancient capital of Silla Kingdom.




Now, how boring these tombs REALLY are!... the palace at least has some nice views and a pond. A group of American women was strolling at the same time, so of course I had to ask them what the heck they are doing in this neck of the woods. They came to visit their daughter/sister who came to teach English to a city nearby. They have skipped going to Seoul, since they are afraid of big cities, the town they live in has exactly one traffic light and a church. Mahvellus.



The market next to the train station is mostly food and the basics. Mostly elderly. Mostly on the floor. Mostly poor.




At the Seoul Train Station after a speedy ride on the TGV Korean Version, 300km/h almost all the way through the tunnels and bridges built especially for these trains.