I took a bus ride from Seoul down to Gongju for a quiet day trip before summer is in fully swing. This town isn't talked about much when it comes to tourism in Korea but if you're a fan of slower living, cafes and bookshops, and a bit of history, this is such a great escape from the larger cities. Bonus points - chestnut ice cream is DIVINE. first gongju video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpeGPozM0pY Haru Cafe (Chestnut latte) - https://naver.me/F88omljm Gongsan Fortress (곡μ°μ±) - https://naver.me/xbANVG6N Gaga Bookstore (κ°κ°μ± λ°©) - https://naver.me/xY4sHrmW Gaga Other Location - https://naver.me/GBF8fOZO μ¬κ³λ€λ½ (Lunch) - https://naver.me/xDJLLPfq λ¨νΈμ (Lifestyle shop) - https://naver.me/xAFCV3OQ Gallery Majooan - https://naver.me/Ix0ILNXa λνμ£Όνκ½λ¬Ένκ΄μ κ΄ (Na Taeju Museum) - https://naver.me/GScDlA82 λ°λ― (Ice cream) - https://naver.me/xSFaE3GB κ³ μ¬λ¦¬μ‘νμ (Stationary shop) - https://naver.me/GNWkC2V5 루μΉμμ λ° (Tea house) - https://naver.me/FcmABZH8 soft summer days in gongju π° a day in my life in korea
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fun fact: when i told kurt about my day and how chill gongju was he laughed because apparently thats a stereotype for people from chungcheongnam/buk-do (the province gongju is in). They're apparently known as calm, not quick to react, and laid back :') so when i told him about how they even drove so calmly and it was such a nice place to ride a bike he was like yeah...that tracks hahah
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Hey Cari, I just wanted to thank you for your vlogs. The videos about rediscovering your spark and healthy habits helped me get back to reading books after 3 years. My reading stamina is quite low but hopefully it increases as time goes on. Hope you have a great Sunday π©΅
Seeing Gongju pop up in this video, I couldn't help but bring up some history. Gongju is a notable city as the capital of baekje as cari mentioned. And the importance of baekje and gaya is they are believed to be the origins of ancient japanese kingdom. There are actually significant amount of evidence the folks from those two countries crossed over korean strait and settled in jp. That's why lineage of the current japanese royal family is debated for long .
Omg, I have never been so early, yet I cannot watch it right now, I need to have my Sunday breakfast and coffee with youπ«£ But I had to comment bc I just came home and have to go to bed, but it feels like Iβm gonna wake up to home and joy, thank you for this comfort and stability in my lifeπ«Άπ»
Such a beautiful city!Thanks for the trip Cariβ£
saw this upload right after I clicked on youtube the universe is being kind to me today
Iβve never heard of those types of Orioles before thatβs so cool! Have you tried the Merlin app? It can listen to the sounds around you and tell you what birds they are based on your region. Iβm a total bird nerd. π π¦ββ¬
Loved this! Thank you for showing us around gongju! Itβs beautiful and so relaxing π«Άπ» have a lovely Sunday!!
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βNot to become a birdwatcher but what were those?β π€£π€£π€£ absolutely loved this video! Stunning, as always! Thank you so much for sharing so much history and stories about the places you visit!!!
hangs up mid convo on my mom: Β« cariβs new video is up! Β» (donβt worry she also watches π€)
hi cari it may just be me, but the fish-eye camera for me can be kind of nauseating, especially for those of us who speed up your videos. just a note because your footage is always so soothing and artfully shot. I'm sorry and i hope this isn't coming across as rude or demanding, you can use whatever kind of camera and setting you like i just thought i'd share because there might be others watching who also get a bit queasy when it switches to the fish-eye camera
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That ice cream and coffee πππ Ok this should be book channel comment, but Iβm coming from an evening of reading Japanese Gothic. Those were 6 hours well spent.
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Welcom to Gongju!!! Gongju holds a large festival every autumn called the Baekje Cultural Festival, where you can enjoy beautiful traditional lantern displays and stunning night views. Gongju is also famous for its chestnuts. Every winter, the Gongju Chestnut Festival is held. Please come visit Gongju again!
Always lovely to watch you explore and show the details of the world through your perspective ;)
So excited to be here in the first 1,000 views! This looks like a lovely day trip, I love your vlogs like this.
Yayyy Gongju! β€