I left my second Korean port disappointed. I really wanted to love Korea and I was totally bummed that I didn't connect. Then I arrived in Masan. Masan is great.

It's sweetly nestled into the hillsides.

The port is thriving with a steady stream of merchant ships and an endless flow of fishing vessels.

The air is crisp and the mornings pastel.

The people are friendly and want to chat.

Most importantly the Longshoreman are excellent.

I'd come back here in a heartbeat.

*as I was sitting here typing this a longshoreman came up to me and said, 'Korean magic' and then began to perform a magic trick where I put a hammer into a strap and then he whipped away the strap.*

Like I said, I'd come back here in a heartbeat.