Comments on: Jinju..a great escape from the big city. http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/jinjua-great-escape-from-the-big-city/ life in South Korea in a funny, positive light Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:11:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: James Turnbull http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/jinjua-great-escape-from-the-big-city/#comment-4 James Turnbull Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:42:43 +0000 http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-4 I hear what you're saying! I lived in Jinju from 2000 to 2003, and it's such a pretty city that it easily spoiled me for the rest of the country. To anyone living there, I recommend taking time on a weekday to go to the castle and just sit and meditate for an hour or so by one of the many momuments. No-one being there on a weekday, and not being able to hear any city sounds, it's very serene. That may not sound like much, but once you move to somewhere like Busan you'll realise how important it was to have somewhere like that so close to you. Now, Busan is certainly more dynamic and fun, but I can never escape from the noise and the lights. But in Jinju, the castle was just 10 minutes away from me...sigh... I also recommend push- biking around the surrounding countryside exploring, especially the north of Jinju. It can take you years to do it, and some of the scenery is quite spectacular. Jeez, I miss the place! Did I mention I met my wife there too? :) I hear what you’re saying! I lived in Jinju from 2000 to 2003, and it’s such a pretty city that it easily spoiled me for the rest of the country.

To anyone living there, I recommend taking time on a weekday to go to the castle and just sit and meditate for an hour or so by one of the many momuments. No-one being there on a weekday, and not being able to hear any city sounds, it’s very serene.

That may not sound like much, but once you move to somewhere like Busan you’ll realise how important it was to have somewhere like that so close to you. Now, Busan is certainly more dynamic and fun, but I can never escape from the noise and the lights. But in Jinju, the castle was just 10 minutes away from me…sigh…

I also recommend push- biking around the surrounding countryside exploring, especially the north of Jinju. It can take you years to do it, and some of the scenery is quite spectacular.

Jeez, I miss the place! Did I mention I met my wife there too? :)

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