Oktoberfest, Camping and Chuseok!

Wow!  September was busy.  It got away from me, which is quite alright.  It was a good month, I was able to get out with friends quite a bit.  It helped to counteract the back to school blues.   

At Oktoberfest!  Lots of beer to be had.  

I decided it was time for bangs and
 took matters into my own hands.

Goulash at Tulla, the Eastern European restaurant in Hadan.
Delicious!   

We returned to Geoje-do to camp.  Determined that we would make it the night.  We had amazing weather, though I will admit that it got a bit chilly in the night.  

A starfish that I found on the beach.  

It still moved a bit, so I helped it back into the ocean.  

 

Thought I'd try something new.  I wanted to try a peanut butter stuffed burger.  It was quite delicious, but most of the peanut butter oozed out so there wasn't much left in the middle.  

 

Friday I went on a Ferry out into the East Sea, and saw Tajongdae from the sea.  It was beautiful!  

Afterwards I went out for my friend Sean's birthday (see below).  It was a lovely day. 

 
On Saturday, I went out with some friends to celebrate Steven's birthday.  We went to a beautiful restaurant that is brimming with delightful smells as soon as you walk in.  

 We had beef, I'm not sure what it was precisely, because Steven ordered it...  But it was delicious!  

 After the awesome restaurant that we ate dinner at, we tried to go to the cave bar.  Alas, we did not stay long because they were adamant that we not only order food with our drinks, but that we order the most expensive dish on the menu, times 5 because it was for 1-2 people and we had 10 people.  So, we did what anyone would do.  We went somewhere else!  

There are many places in Korea where it is not acceptable to only order drinks.  It is expected that you will order food as well.  Sometimes, like in the case of the Beer Factory where I was last night with some friends, if you order a coke at 1am, the server will give you a nasty look and let you know that you're at the Beer Factory, before everyone even orders.  This is not my favorite part of Korea, can you tell?  I would think any customers should be welcome, but such is not often the case here.  

Inside the cave bar, there was a dragon!

 I am told that soon the fall colours will be out here in Busan, but I am not holding my breath.  I have been keeping an eye out for the ones posted on Facebook by friends and family back home.  This one lovely and currently my desktop background.  Thanks Nicole!

Photo courtesy of Nicole Zimmerman