UN Cemetery in Busan, Korea (6. April, '19)

After going to church in Busan and having lunch together with the other church members, I decided I wanted to walk around somewhere nice. It was such a beautiful day. I hadn't experienced such a sunny, warm, inviting day in long a while.
Conveniently for me, I happened to be a few blocks from the UN Memorial Cemetery. Sure, it's not the happiest place in Busan. However, I was told it was pleasant and scenic. "Pleasant and scenic" was just what I wanted for a day like that.

I took a ton of pictures, and I'll try to not inundate this page too much (too much).

Entrance

Graves

One of the 2 plaques in Colombia's plot.

The inscription states: "Nowhere is far for a Columbian to die for liberty."

The only plaque in Norway's plot.

Sadly, one of many.

From the Philippines

From Thailand

The only grave with a portrait.

More Memorials

New Zealand's memorial to her fallen.

From Turkey

   

I've taken pictures of all the names, but I'll only include the ones that can be read (clearly) below.

From Canada

From the US of A.

The youngest to die in the Korean War: 17-years-old.

From the front-ish

From the back

Three (+/-) full columns of "Unknown."

Final Summary

Short basic info on the UN Memorial Cemetery.

Below is a video slide-show I made of the pictures I took at this place.

Freedom isn't free.

Golden Reel ride, Studio City (18. Feb. '19)

So I've had my fair share of chaos--with an overdose of lethargy to boot. I won't get into that now, but I will get into accomplishing a goal I had for months.

Probably ever since my 1st trip to Macau, I wanted to go on the Golden Reel in Studio City hotel/casino. The Golden Reel is known as the highest figure-8 Ferris wheel in the world. I searched briefly, but I haven't found any other Ferris wheels in the shape of an "8" anywhere else in the world.

Go to the 3rd floor of the East Wing to find the box office and get your tickets. That done, you'll be led to the elevator that'll take you to the 28th floor (I believe), where the base is.

I don't know how long the ride lasted, but it felt too short.
Either way, I am grateful to finally have gone on this ride. I can now close my Macau travels chapter. I feel I have seen all I wanted to see, done all I wanted to do, eaten all I wanted to eat, and gone to all the places I wanted to go in Macau--with absolutely no gambling involved. Check my other "Macau" posts to see what I have done.

Having gone with my stepmom and being her personal tour guide, I wouldn't mind returning with someone, but that is yet to be known.

Wow, nice landscaping work!

See that river? Mainland China is just on the other side.

Hmm, seeing the waterdrops on the glass in the previous picture reminds me of something I forgot to share: There was a massive thunderstorm within an hour before we got to go on this ride. Said storm had been raging for hours. I'd say it was almost a miracle the storm dissipated, the Golden Reel was re-opened, and my stepmom and I got to ride it.

Where do you want to go? How far away is it?

Looking straight down.
I love these glass floors!

Looking down, as we're summiting the "8."

How can you not take pictures?

Getting off the ride, then looking back.

The Golden Reel

Happy with Stepmom, in front of the Golden Reel.

Below is a video of pictures and video clips I put together.