Bummin at the beach...

This weekend I went to one of the many beaches in Korea.  It was perfect.  Amazing people, amazing weather, amazing views.   The place that we went to is on the East Sea, about 4 hours from Seoul.  You have to drive over the mountains, which are beautiful, with VERY windy roads.  We actually stayed at a resort that is fairly uncommon compared to most of the places I have seen in Korea.  Most hotels, and buildings in general, in Korea are not very creative as far as architecture goes.  This resort was called Sol Hotel, and was Spanish themed.  As you can see in the pictures, it really did look like we were in a Spanish, or at least European, hotel.

 The beach was beautiful, with clear, green water hitting up against pretty beaches and rocks.  Ideal really.   Being on a peninsula, Korea has an abundance of beaches and islands, but I think this place was somewhat unique as the beach was not crowded with a million people, and it had white sand.  It was very Korean though, as you will see, with most of the people at the beach fully dressed!  Koreans try to stay out of the sun at all costs. For example women walk around with parasols in the summer to avoid the sun.  And at the beach, they usually are fully clothed and sitting under tents or umbrellas.  Probably smart as far as caring for their skin, but being in the sun is half the fun!!!

The view from our condo

The hotel was bordered by a military base - it is really far north, getting very close to North Korea.