The Busan Sky Was on Fire Last Night, and I LOVED Every Minute of It!!

Last night I went down to Gwangalli beach with a couple of friends for the Busan Fireworks Festival. Let me just say, the show was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I have never in my life seen the sky light up with so many colours! I could have done without the massive crowds and inconsiderate girl behind me who insisted on coughing on my neck every 5 seconds, but once the lights show started I didn't care about any of this. One of the coolest things about the event was that the fireworks were set off from boats on the water. It was the perfect setting: the Gwangan Bridge was illuminated in the background, the waves were calm, and the sky was on fire.

Although my pictures and videos cannot do justice to the fireworks show, I've uploaded a few just to give you an idea of what I experienced last night. Click on the following you tube link for a great clip of the fireworks finale last night (this is not my video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk7WhJwpCi0

 Aside from the actual show, making our way down to the beach was a nightmare! The crowds were insane!!!! The streets were packed! The subways were packed! The restaurants were packed! Everywhere I looked, it was packed!! The Busan Police were out in large numbers directing pedestrians; I personally think they weren't all that effective. At some intersections, they banded together to block people from going in certain directions but let's just say, it was REALLY easy to get past them. All I had to say was, "hotel" and point at one of the beach hotels and they let me through without any questions. Poor unsuspecting rent-a-cops! Seeing the police and huge crowds reminded me of footage of the Toronto G20 Summit on TV this past summer (minus the tear gas and police cruisers lit on fire). Check out my pictures and tell me if you agree!