It is a good idea to stay near to the bus terminal where you will be taking a bus to the next destination. This is Dong Daegu Bus Terminal for inter city connection.
We bought a 9.40am ticket for 4,900KRW to Gyeongju.
We still have time for our breakfast at the Bus Terminal.
Our comfortable inter city coach to Gyeongju.
The bus route from Daegu to Gyeongju with a distance of 66km and it took about 45 minutes for the journey.
We have arrived at Gyeongju, a museum without walls, rich in history and an architectural wonder especially in the undisturbed and old part of Gyeongju.
We were as usual ready to explore new ground and where shall we start from here .....
Our first visit was our pre-booked accommodation at Sodamjeong Hanokstay. Thank you Anne for the brilliant arrangement.
We then we visited the Daereungwon Tomb Complex (Cheonmachong Tomb) from the rear entrance. Our bicycles had to be parked outside the parks and the entry fee was 1,000KRW per person.
The entrance to Cheonmachong Tomb 11,500 artifacts were recovered from this tomb dated back during the 6th century and it was excavated in 1973.
Gyeongju Gyochon Traditional Village (경주 교촌마을)
Lunch time for some local Gyeongju food.
Delicious Gyeongju food.
The various places of interest within walking distance.
The colourful flowers at Tumili Park.
We cycled to Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond in Gyeongju (former name is Anapji) is an artificial pond in Gyeongju National Park. It was part of the palace complex of ancient Silla (57 BCE - 935 CE). It was constructed by order of King Munmu in 674 CE. The pond is situated at the northeast edge of the Banwolseong palace site, in central Gyeongju. It is an oval shape; 200m from east to west and 180m from north to south. It contains three small islands.
Gyeongju National Museum - Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital.
Cheomseongdae observatory that is one of the oldest surviving astronomical observatories in East Asia
Cheongma 天馬 at the front of Daereungwon Tomb Complex
Jo & myself did not go back for the evening visit of Donggung Palace but instead we headed downtown Gyeongju of the commercial side of it.
Good morning Daegu and we were about to spend the whole day exploring the city with our Bromptons. Motel Zen is located near Dong Daegu Train Station and our first place to visit was the Chicken Restaurant Alley which is near to Pyeonghwa Market.
Somehow my Oregon device took us for a longer route to this super steep road neighbourhood.
In the vicinity of Pyeonghwa Market.
A bus stop for Daegu City Tour, you can opt for a hop on double decker bus around the city.
We found the Chicken Restaurant Alley but unfortunately most of the shops operate in the evening and only a handful during the morning. We visited this shop for our breakfast.
The fried chicken with crispy, tender and delicious.
Joe ordered Sundae and few slices of chicken liver, sundae is basically pig's intestine stuffed with pig blood and glutinous rice and is very common among the Koreans.
Red Rice Cakes (Tteokbokki 떡볶이) and steaming hot dumplings.
The remnant of the old Dongseong shops which is slowing diminishing for new development.
Dongseong area has many hidden corners such as a crowded restaurant at a narrow alley, the food must be good.
Dongseong street - a place for serious shopping with diverse items found from main street to super narrow alleys.
Narrow passage way at the bazaar, we were kind of trapped in a awkward. position
I found it interesting roaming in the narrow bazaar observing the cultures, the food, the shops... it's so interesting indeed.
We did a bit of shopping and here we were posing with our new hats.
Cycling on the pavement is safe and commonly seen in the city.
A brief stop at Gukchaebosang Memorial Park 국채보상운동기념공원 The park was established to retain the spirit of the National Debt Remuneration Movement.
Yangnyeong, Daegu Herb Wholesale Market you can actually smell the strong herbal aroma as pass by the street.
The intellectuals .......
We were back to Seomun market 대구 서문시장 but this time it was during the day. "Seomun" means west gate which is quite similar to Chinese words.
Having a break at this stall in the market and savouring some their Korean noodles.
This noodle seems to be very common and is seen sold at most stalls in the market.
We met a Korean with Brompton too and happily posing a couple of photos with us.
The river crossing we had to cross in our Daegu City exploration.
We were tired and did not want to venture too far for dinner. At a simple eatery place near Zen Motel.
A simple dinner of Gimbap, fried dumpling, instant noodles and udon.
