There’s a scenic linear coastal path that starts at the south-western end of the “Diamond Bridge”. I took the metro to get close to the start then walked the rest of the way.
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It was a lovely sunny day and being a weekday, there weren’t that many people doing it. On this walk, in contrast to the one a few days ago, there were more young people and more tourists. I also saw a nun walking on her own; she had her habit on and hiking boots.
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At the end of the walk is the Oryukdo Skywalk. I’d dawdled along the route quite a bit, often stopping to snack and take in the view. So, when I got to the Skywalk, it had closed! I’d read that it was free but not that it had a closing time.
On the way back to the hostel I popped into Shinsegae Department Store, the biggest store in the world. It too was closed! There was no explanation why it was closed just a sign that it would be closed today.
I had dinner at the same place I did the other day (bibimbap) then, because it was not too late, I walked along Haeundae Beach, my local beach — which I’d walked along in the daytime on my first day in Busan but not since. I was curious to see it after visiting Gwangalli Beach on Saturday.
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Haeundae Beach was quite busy, people were walking along the promenade but there were no events, as there were on Gwangalli Beach. It could be because it wasn’t a Saturday.
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