HMCS Ottawa visiting the Port of Busan.

This past weekend we felt “home” for the main focus was Navy. Now don’t get me wrong for we’re enjoying meeting with all the people from the different Defense Forces, but Navy has a special place in our hearths.

Anders' happiness increased when we, after travelling the 500 km in 2,5 hours with the KTX, arrived in Busan (pronounced: Pusan) and he could gaze over the sea again. The city is beautifully situated between the sea and mountains, in the South of Korea.

Busan is Koreas largest Port and hometown for a large part of the Korean Navy.

Friday evening we were invited to a reception on board of the HMCS Ottawa and the interaction with the Canadian sailors was wonderful. As always on a reception one gets the opportunity to meet with many interesting and nice people from many different nations.

Several speeches were held in focus of the many Nations co-operation with the ROKN and of cause the incidents that happened last year costing lives and a lot of suffering.

Anders, RADM Peter Ellis, I, RADM Gumatautau,

LCDR  Tomas Ehring

In  spite of the rain on Saturday, we enjoyed a stroll on Haeundae Beach, the most famous Beach in Korea. It was decorated with colorful umbrellas and floating rings. However, we got an idea how it can look when the sun is shining.

We enjoyed the views very much and the little light house, the mermaid and path rounding a small island was well worth getting wet for.

We had lunch with Captain Lee and afterwoods we took a walk  discovering the area around our hotel.

Captain Jeayeon Lee & Anders enjoying Korean dishes

In the evening we met up with Colonel and Mrs. Morneau, the Canadian attaché couple being the coming half year, the rotating member for United Nations Command, for dinner at a Thai Restaurant.  

 

Louise Morneau, Colonel Morneau, Anders & me (behind the camera)