Tongyeong has played an important role historically during the failed Japanese Invasion of 1592. Admiral Lee was successfully able to defeat the invading Japanese fleet using his distinct Turtle Ships which have both become celebrated aspects of Korean history.Admiral Lee has been laid to rest on Hansando Island a short ferry ride off the coast of Tongyeong. They also held strategic meetings here to plan the defence of the mainland and had banks of archers to fir...

Having returned from the Tongyeong cable car our group of foreign bloggers joined the main group of Korean bloggers for the evening meal. This was to be at a seafood restaurant which is a local speciality of this coastal town.We boarded our bus and were told to get off at what we thought was the restaurant. The drizzle was quite heavy and we marched about ten minutes in the rain before it was explained that the driver was confused so told everyone to get off??Hav...

The weekend workshop for the group of Foreign and Korean Bloggers for the City of Daegu was to be held in the southern coastal town of Tongyeong. The city is famous for being the site of the victorious historic battle of Admiral Lee against the Japanese invasion in 1592. It is also the gateway to Geoje Island.I have passed thru Tongyeong twice before when visiting Geoje Island as you have to change buses here to get the Daegu bus. Since then I've long wanted to v...

The City of Daegu was proud to welcome this years group of selected Korean and Foreign Bloggers at a welcoming ceremony held at City Hall this weekend.This is the second year of the program and I was fortunate to be selected again along with four other new foreign bloggers. Along with myself were foreign residents from Canada, the UK, and South Africa all living in Daegu.Each of the bloggers was presented with a welcoming gift bag with included a North Face water...

In downtown Daegu Jungangno has a new crossing at the intersection of the Donseongno pedestrianized zone.Replacing the underground shopping passageway there is a new set of lights to cross at street level.Previously the only way to cross was by going down the stairs into the underground shopping passage and back up the stairs on the other side. Now you have the added choice of waiting for the lights and simply walking acrossHopefully this will bring more traffic ...