Clay Pigeon shooting in Daegu

Daegu - We travelled to a live firing range to shoot some rounds.   The live firing range was huge - indoor and outdoor clay pigeon shotgun.

When we arrived there were many people packed into the compound, fortunately they were leaving soon.    Paid the fees and I chose clay piegon shooting.

It was really fun and obviously very loud.  The Korean instructor standing beside me taught me how to shoot, aim and hold the shotgun; which is quite easy.   Extremely fun but only 10 rounds....

Move downstairs to watch our friends shoot indoors.

I was standing outside the bullet proof and sound proof enclosure...

A very good day indeed...

Lunch @ Haein-sa

Daegu - Young Jin and I had a fruitful meeting with Hana-IT.  They are good and ernest people.  

After meeting, they want to bring me to Haein-sa.  This is the most famous temple in South Korea and it houses 'Tripitaka Koreana" which is a the 13th century collection of woodblock carvins of the Buddhist scriptures and the oldest and most complete edition of the Buddhist canon all in Chinese characters.  This has been recognised as an UNESCO World Heritage site.   Ancient Koreans and Korean Royalty uses chinese characters in their books and  writings.

About 2hrs of smooth driving to our lunch before ascending the mountain.   This restaurant is very unique as they serve primarily ingredients from the mountain and the food is very fresh.



Kimchi - fermented for many months - taste different





Korean wild vegetables - tasted delicious




Korean pancake



This is the only meat dish - think it's pork...



This is the Korean restaurant



77th trip to Korea - Hot wheather in Seoul - Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu

Seoul - Arrive Seoul on SQ 15 and took the Airport Express to reach Seoul station @ 6.15pm.  My bullet train to Deagu station leaves @ 7pm.  Met up with Young Jin at the Seoul station and we had 'take away' Dunkin Donuts and drinks.

I am now writing this blog whilst on this bullet train travelling at over 300km/hr.   Can't wait to reach Daegu to have some good Korean food.   We took a taxi to Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu.   A business class hotel that is centrally located @ reasonable price.   We walked to a nearby restaurant just across the road.  There was hardly a soul around the hotel unlike in Seoul, anywhere is buzzing with people.

This Soju is made in Daegu...

Our dish was BBQ pork and steam pork.  Wrap the pork in lettuce and put some kimchi and pop it in your mouth - so mouth watering delicious.

BBQ Dinner with HanaIT

Daegu - Dinner was arranged by HanaIT for an outdoor BBQ session.  To route to this restaurant was difficult as it was off the grid down a narrow path - without a Korean friend it would  be near impossible to guide a taxi to this location.

Garden Park or Garden Part

Arrived @ Daegu City

Daegu City - Departed Seoul on the 10am KTX bullet train and arrived Daegu City about 400km away @ 12pm.    We were zipped off in Mr Do car upon arrival at Daegu to his office.  We had a signing ceremony as this is an important event for both companies.

Tony signing the agreement

Mr Lee signing on behalf of HanaIT

Shaking hands to conclude agreement

After the signing ceremony, we were for a Traditional Korean restaurant.  We had lots of dishes on the table.

This is the Korean Traditional Restaurant

Tony posing for a photo

"My chair has no legs"

Tony's long legs fully stretched out under the table

Korean pine nut soup

Pine nuts are edible nuts from Pine tree.  In Asia, Korea pine nuts are the most important species for international trade because the Korean Pine tree producces the pine nuts that are large enough to be worth harvesting.

Different types of mushroom in the foreground

Chilli marinated fish with a type of Ginseng

that's rice

Korean pancake

Fermented Hong Eo "sting ray"

I wrote about this expensive Korean dish on one of my trips - http://countrytravel.blogspot.com/2010/01/meetings-after-meetings.html

3 slices pork wrapped in kimchi

Slices of beef over bean sprouts

Cod fish, Eel and Mussels

Daegu, 4th largest city in South Korea

Seoul - Arrive at Seoul KTX train station bound for Taegu to meet a potential new partner. The train leaves at 9am bound for Daegu and will arrive in 1 1/2hrs time.