Monday the 18th we used public transportation to get from our lodging to Beomeosa Temple. It was about an hour-long trip. We had to find the right bus to get to the subway, take the right train to the correct exit for Beomeosa, and then take a bus to the site. It was a bit of an adventure, but we made our way through the maze.
Of course, not reading the language is one problem and that it takes time to match road signs with labels on maps because the characters are not familiar is another. Still, the public transportation system is quite good. There a many busses, which makes ror a bit of potential confusion but also makes it relatively easy to get from one place to another on surface streets. The subway is quite clean, quick, and timely.
Thanks to the Lonely Planet guide, some help from a couple of natives, and friendly bus drivers, we made the round trip with relative ease. Our only slip was when I got us off the first bus a few blocks early (I had to stand and couldn’t see, then I misunderstood something Pat said about the location), so we had to walk those few blocks.
