Down in Daegu + Review of Daegu Danim Backpackers

Down in Daegu

I went back down to Daegu after my stop at the embassy. Prior to this trip Daegu was just a run of the mill town with rain, DERP, and an adequate bar circuit. I planned on meeting someone later in the evening and had no idea how long it might last. My journal listed two hostels near the center of Daegu's subway system, Banwoldang. The first one I found was the Daegu Danim Backpackers. Since it was the middle of the week a wandering western boy was a sight for Suki and her co-workers' sore eyes. In the end I had a 6-person room all to myself.

The employees were really friendly and so were the other two guests in the other room. They invited me out for chicken spleen, a Daegu specialty, and I turned it down because of my other plans. But now I have a random trivia fact.

I had a nap and a shower before I went into the heart of the city to explore. First I went down into the maze-like underground mall above the subway system. The weirdest thing about this subway system was how there were over 20 exits but they'd be on the same side of the road just further down from the last one. I continued window shopping and wandered around the nearby department store. It wasn't as ritzy as the one in Gangnam but there were so many places to sit. I simply plopped down and continued my journey through Westeros while I waited for my fellow Canuck to get off of work.

Once I met up with her, we went to Dos Taco for dinner. It was good, but they wrap their tortilla around everything like its a bouquet. It was awkward to eat. We walked down to Thursday Party, I learned so things, walked her home, fell into a vortex leading to Awktropolis, then went back to DDB for a good night's sleep with a game plan for tomorrow.

Review: DDB 

I liked the open space and the general atmosphere of the place. It's off the main road but still really easy to find. If we only have 12 people going there for an Ultimate tourney I'd like to try and go there again. I can imagine the stairs might be a little difficult to climb after a few too many brewskis but the bed was better than the Kimchi Guesthouse. 

The staff was great and super helpful. They have a great stand of pamphlets for things in Daegu and Korea. One thing that looked really helpful is a book listing hostels in other major cities in Korea. Suki also gave me a number of a hostel in Gwangju that I never ended up using but she did have me set-up if I ever end up there. Suki and the other girl, whose name I didn't catch before she left to eat spleen, took really good care of the lounge area (much more Korean with floor pillows and low tables) and always seemed to be doing laundry. They made me welcome even when I strolled home at an unexpected hour. 

I don't think I have any complains apart from the water pressure in the shower but the water was still nice and hot. The bedding was crisp and clean too. I had a nice time there and the price was more than reasonable for the opportunity to shower, charge a phone, nap, have breakfast and midnight Singapore snacks.