Day #2 - 4: Busan to Daegu

Felt like we've been in Busan forever! Time to high-tail it out of here. After spending the weekend getting the spoke fixed on my bike (I broke another one the next day!), cleaned up and laundry done, worshipping the Almighty, it's time to roll. This city was a lot bigger than I expected it to be. Plus with all the high-rises and mountains nearby, you feel small. If you're in Korea it's worth it to come down to this corner of the world.

We're biking through some of the markets.

Here's a dorky YouTube clip instead to give you ultimate access.

Batman glasses ✅

The buildings just loom over everything and they actually look nice unlike many other countries' boring apartment buildings.

Our second Telephone Booth! If you remember from the previous post, we are actively finding them to get all the stamps in our passports for a chance at $100,000!

Talk about an optical illusion. I thought those white roofs for the greenhouses was water from a flooded rice field. About a mile before I took this pic it looked better. Had to be there.

Even though we had a slight headwind, we still enjoyed the view and bike path!

I like to think that the people who drove their car over the cliff and into the water went out in Flames and Glory with their middle fingers out the windows.

A nice spot for lunch! This is a biker's paradise - food trucks, clean bathrooms, benches to sit on, air compressors to easily pump up your tires. 

The bike paths have been spoiling us.

Dinner time! I think Joaquim wants the first bite.

A great campsite we snuck in for free. That's what happens when you can't find the office to ask if we can camp there.

See, why would anyone want to work until they're 65 to retire and then do adventures? Do your mini retirements now! I've been preaching it for 10 years.

Everyone is having fun here.

This hill was tough. My calves were burning as I pushed the heavy bike up it.

It was raining this afternoon so we stayed in this tiny cabin. Came with showers, laundry, and a rich outhouse. All good things you would ever want when you're biking. We (cyclists) don't ask for much in life despite being hated by the masses. Fine, all we want is the right to use the entire road and to get in the way of cars. That's it.

Anytime the Bean sees an umbrella like that she says, "Bick Umbrella!"

The kids were asleep otherwise we could have made a Kodak Moment by being in that photo frame behind me. Korea likes to make things kawaii, too (cute in Japanese).

There was a sign that said to not take pictures of the race track so I took one anyway. They got weird-looking Hyundais and Kias here. Too bad we can't import them to the States.

Something you need to know about Korea is that they sweeten everything; meats, chips, garlic bread, etc and it's all the same flavor, too. I'm tired of it.

I can't get over this. Love the diversity of the farmers living amongst the elite.

Found another Telephone Booth!

I love biking through tunnels. Japan has a ton of them. This one was a good one that even curved.

We paid $30 to stay in a motel in Daegu that didn't have beds but instead futon pads on the floor. Campsites cost as much as a motel so why not?

This is the best feeling in the world. I love it when she hugs my leg like this. I used to run up to my dad when I was little and do the same.