August 27, 2023
Got in the drink before it was too cool.
We left late Friday night after HK closed for the night. Arrived at the hotel around 12:30 with self-check-in. Mason loved the stairs, in fact, he said that was his favorite part of the whole trip! My better half and I loved the view. Although the rainfall shower wasn’t working properly.
The next morning had the best sangsung gui (grilled fish) of my life – four different types of fish. I had a beer and HK enjoyed the local Makoli. We found a small beach in between Donghae and Mangsang where we played in the ocean for a few hours. Then, hit the beach club at Mangsang, where Mason was quick to make friends and I convinced HK to stay another night. Mason’s plan to stay up all night – which he almost managed – until his folks had to call it a night.
Great pork bbq in the deep woods, a California inspired beach coffee shop on Sunday morning and, of course, the famous sauna at the Mansang Convention Center – where they checked Mason and my feet meticulously for sand before we could proceed inside. I will remember laying in the ocean with my eyes closed and seeing brilliant reds and oranges – peace at last.
A great weekend.
