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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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 Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:26 am Post subject: sokcho this weekend |
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This town is nuts with tourists today.
Ever since the Sewol fiasco & the mass cancellations of school field trips, we've been swarmed with Seoul & Gyeonggi families on outings, but this extended weekend is extreme. Downtown is bustling. Sokcho Beach is packed. Too bad last week's 30+ temps didnt stick around but folks are still camping & playing like its august.
Tons of foreigners too, in numbers I've ever seen here before. The usual pale plump sunbathers & downtown strollers plus a few. At Emart this afternoon several tour buses disgorged hundreds of blonde Swedish children into the store, that was surreal.
Guessing the expressway back to Seoul tomorrow will be a total jam. But Sokcho does have its charms, worth experiencing. Try to choose an off-weekend. |
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Lazio
Joined: 15 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:21 am Post subject: |
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| I had Thursday off so we already left for Gangwon-do on Wednesday and returned to Seoul on Friday evening. I gave myself a pat on the back for this foreseeing plan when I saw what the highway looked like on the way back. Though the weather was crap for 2 days but still had a good time. |
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Chaucer
Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:05 am Post subject: Sokcho |
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Sokcho is great. I would live there if it were possible for the family.
Got this year's visit in on the first weekend after the New Year. Climbed to Daecheongbong in light snow. Sauna at Osaek. Tried fried shrimp alley (ok) and that place in the main market that always has a line--a pastry, can't remember the name. And of course fresh raw fish next to the ocean. The Chuncheon expressway makes the trip very fast. I do not envy this weekend's vacationers though, that highway home tomorrow. |
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wawawawonder
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| several tour buses disgorged hundreds of blonde Swedish children into the store |
Mr Schwa, I simply do not believe this happened! Are you sure your imagination is not running away with you in your last year in that fine town?  Man, I miss it. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| several tour buses disgorged hundreds of blonde Swedish children into the store |
Mr Schwa, I simply do not believe this happened! Are you sure your imagination is not running away with you in your last year in that fine town? Man, I miss it. |
Quite true. All girls between maybe 10 & 15. Not sure they were Swedish but they were definitely speaking some Scandinavian language. I kick myself for not asking what they were up to, I was simply too astonished. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| The Olympics are coming out there. It'll never be the same again. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Quite true. All girls between maybe 10 & 15. Not sure they were Swedish but they were definitely speaking some Scandinavian language. I kick myself for not asking what they were up to, I was simply too astonished. |
No offence, but I think you're a little too old for them! Just because something is legal, don't make it right! |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| How did you know they were "definitely speaking some Scandinavian language"? Heard enough Icelandic/Danish/Norwegian/Swedish to know what it sounds like, but not enough to know which actual language it is? How does that work? |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Um, yeah, just like the Slavic languages have a distinct rhythm/tone to them, the northern European languages, do, too (tho like the previous poster I couldn't distinguish them, except perhaps German). Think Swedish chef on the Muppet Show. |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Hyehwa
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I was there over the weekend and was pretty surprised with the number of tourists all over the place. I have gone each year about this time and I have never seen it busy like this in June. |
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:29 am Post subject: |
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We were there this weekend and it was pretty great. Didn't see many Westerners though.
Umm, is it possible for the coffee shops to open earlier than 9AM? WTF?? |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:42 am Post subject: |
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| Um, yeah, just like the Slavic languages have a distinct rhythm/tone to them, the northern European languages, do, too (tho like the previous poster I couldn't distinguish them, except perhaps German). Think Swedish chef on the Muppet Show. |
Good lord... German is not a northern European/Scandinavian language, and no one in Sweden sounds like the Swedish chef when they talk in Swedish or English. Try not to rely on the Muppets too much for your knowledge, buddy. |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Yeah wise guy, the link you posted CLEARLY states that German is a WEST Germanic language and not a NORTH Germanic language. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:44 am Post subject: |
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Lovely weekend, weather-wise. Again, a good number of European folks at Sokcho Beach (not speaking english among themselves).
On my little beach just a few minutes from home, a few local families were enjoying the sea. Some young teenage girls having a carefree time were unfortunately spooked & chased off by an intimidating Korean crazy guy.
On the 3-minute 200 won hand-pulled ferry coming home, I met & spoke with a number of Malaysian tourists enjoying their visit here. |
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