Comparing Yeongdo in 1980 with 2011

I served in the island of Yeongdo as an LDS missionary from May through November of 1980.  I served with Glenn Leewright, Peter Stewart & Jed Hill as companions.  Other missionaries that lived in the same house at the same time were: Chris Morin, Jim Falconer, Dan Mitchell, Charles Cook & 김학수.

I went back this week with copies of some of the photos I took then on my iPhone.  I went back to many of the same places and took photos of what they look like today, after 31 years.  Here a some of the comparisons.

The Busan Bridge

 1980

 

2011

The Yeongdo Bridge

 

 1980

 

 2011 (Under Reconstruction)

Shops Near the Yeongdo Bridge

 1980

2011

Downtown Busan from the Yeongdo Bridge

 1980

2011

Namhang Market

 1980

2011

Road in Yeongseon-dong near my House

 1980 (looking downhill)

 2011 (Looking uphill from the other end)

Outside of the House I lived in

 1980

2011

Alley next to the House

 1980

2011

Yeongseon Rotary

 1981

 2011

Upper Yeongseon Rotary

 1980

2011

Martime College

 1980

 2011

Taejongdae viewed from Dongsam-dong harbor

 1980

2011