Boryeong Mudfest

Muddy, Muddy Men (and Diana)

Headed to Tombo in Dongdaegu with a few of the Daegu gays.  Early start Saturday so got the last subway home.  Got on bus no 2 "Flying Housewife" at Novotel in downtown.  For once a foreigner trip left on time (9:05) and we were on our way.  Boryeong only took about 4 hours but that was with stopping twice.  Coming back we only stopped once so it was quicker.


Checked into Walker Hill pension (a little bit of a free-for-all but generally well organised).  It was 4 of us on mats on the floor but it was pretty comfortable.  Wandered along the beach, saw some weird seaside statues before hitting the main area.  The mud is used in cosmetics and supposedly good for your skin.  There were big mud slides, a jail, wrestling pit, bungee races and a few other things in the main bit.  It was only 5k but there was a big line (we'll know for next year to reserve).  It's something that'd be best with a group too.  There was a free bit with big troughs of mud, so we got ourselves covered (see video).  It was pretty much an excuse for guys and girls to grab each others bits!


Headed down to the beach, had some soju and beer before heading into the sea to wash ourselves off.  A few boys had taken another's swim shorts and were playing piggy in the middle.  Bumped into people we knew but seemed to lose more people than we met!  Played some drinking games with a NZ girl called Rose.  There was a "flash mob" at 4 so we went along to that.  It was pretty terrible and soon was just a big dance pit.  The weather Saturday night was terrible so didn't stay out long.  Sunday we saw a little of the belly dancing shows, hung out on the roof of the SS Club and then got Mexican from Caliente with Julian, Shelley and Sophie in Daegu.