A day for travelling.

We were woken early by reception, telling us that the ferry left at 8.20 am, so we dashed off, saying our goodbyes to Kim, and the staff at the Marina Hotel - I am sure I have heard that name somewhere before!!!

Arriving at the ferry port (fortunately the right one this time) we got our ticket and rushed through a sort of passport control, up the long steps of the ferry (me of course with suit case in hand), then I dumped the case in the corner where people lie down and sleep. We decided not to sleep but to take in the sea air - a little misty today, but still very warm, this time the trip was only 3 hours - very enjoyable.

When we docked we got another taxi to the bus station a few miles away in WANDA - where we had docked. Our first bus of the day, took us from WANDA to GANGU

GANGU is a a big city, with a big bus station, (which was one of the World Cup Stadium locations in 2002), and I left the camera on the bus - groan - argh.... what a disaster.

Fortunately I got it back with the help of a couple of people on the Information desk, and the bus driver of course - very lucky, we did however miss the next bus so we got a later one, but it was an express bus - no stops all the way to DAEIJON.

Nearly there at our destination - about 6pm, and all that was left was to find the next connection to GONGJU - pronounced hongschu, what we did not realise was there was 2 bus terminals in DAEIJON (in fact there were 3) and we had to find ours - eventually after much confusion over the destination, and nearly catching the wrong bus we found out the bus left from another bus station, which fortunately .... was just across the road.

By now it was dark as we get on the bus, and off it went - into the darkness, not really sure if it was the right bus.

Anyway we eventiually arrived (after the bus pulled in to refuel) just outside GONGJU so we decided to find the closest hotel, we found one just around the corner, it was called the Polaris Motel, it looked a bit of a dive (if you get my drift) - they all looked the same, but inside the room included a Jaccuzi, an enormous TV and DVD player, and a PC , so can't complain for 35,000 Won a night - the cheapest yet.

Finally we went in search of a meal, once again we have eaten something different - a sort of beef stew - it was most enjoyable.