Today marks six months living in Gwangju, South Korea. A part of me can't believe it's been six months, but the other part of me want's to yell....that's it!!!
It's been an amazing past six months and the months literally feel like they are flying by. I've met some really great people and can't wait to have more adventures.
6.15.2011
6.11.2011
Visiting Ulsan
This past weekend I visited my friend Ashley who lives in Eonyang which is a rural district of Ulsan. This trip was pretty nice because not only was I able to visit a friend, but I was finally able to experience a rural area in South Korea. Monday was Memorial Day so I did not have to work and had a three day weekend because of this...which again is great! Since I wasn't in a huge rush I did not get up crazy early to catch a bus. The only thing I required from myself was to be out of the apartment by 10am. Some of you may still consider this early, but I still had ~3 hours on a bus and wanted to meet Ashley around 2pm. Typically if I want to get the most out of my day I leave around 6am.
My morning was looking good. I woke up at a decent time. The weather was great - sun was out, it wasn't hot and there was the perfect breeze. Got my ticket with no worries and boarded the bus to start my travels. As the bus starts to pull out I thought, "this is going to be a great three hour ride!" I had my music and my book that I've been trying to finish for a while now. Everything was going good until about 10 minutes into the trip; then I met Mr. Head Bobber.
The first few times were tolerable and even a little funny. HOWEVER, after an hour and a half I was not laughing anymore. Throughout the entire trip Mr. H.B. continued to jerk his body back and forth; into the aisle than onto me. Back and forth back and forth. After about ten minutes of playing this game I elbowed him in the arm. He immediately awoke. I of course frantically grabbed my book and pretended to read as he stared at me for about 15 seconds. Unfortunately this didn't stop it. It continued most of the bus ride. I've inserted a picture of the culprit so you can actually see what I was going through. At this moment he is leaning into the aisle (head parallel with the ground), which I'm actually somewhat impressed with. He slept like this for about 30 minutes. I do wish I had this talent of yours Mr. H.B. Although I would not use it to annoy innocent bus takers like you.
That's taken care of...now lets move on. The weekend as a whole was pretty fun. I actually met Ashley in Busan so we could attend the Sand Festival on Haeundae Beach. We had a great time, ate Mexican food, drank beer and stumbled onto a beach concert.
While in Ulsan we rode the scariest ferris wheel. Not only is this ferris wheel huge, but it's also on the top of a seven floor building.
Heading to Geumsana for a temple stay bright and early in the morning so good night.
My morning was looking good. I woke up at a decent time. The weather was great - sun was out, it wasn't hot and there was the perfect breeze. Got my ticket with no worries and boarded the bus to start my travels. As the bus starts to pull out I thought, "this is going to be a great three hour ride!" I had my music and my book that I've been trying to finish for a while now. Everything was going good until about 10 minutes into the trip; then I met Mr. Head Bobber.
The first few times were tolerable and even a little funny. HOWEVER, after an hour and a half I was not laughing anymore. Throughout the entire trip Mr. H.B. continued to jerk his body back and forth; into the aisle than onto me. Back and forth back and forth. After about ten minutes of playing this game I elbowed him in the arm. He immediately awoke. I of course frantically grabbed my book and pretended to read as he stared at me for about 15 seconds. Unfortunately this didn't stop it. It continued most of the bus ride. I've inserted a picture of the culprit so you can actually see what I was going through. At this moment he is leaning into the aisle (head parallel with the ground), which I'm actually somewhat impressed with. He slept like this for about 30 minutes. I do wish I had this talent of yours Mr. H.B. Although I would not use it to annoy innocent bus takers like you.
Dear Mr. H.B.,
Next time you are extremely tired and need to sleep while traveling, do not have your chair at a perfect 90 degree angle. If you slightly tilt your chair back you wont play the body bob game. It's simple physics.
yours truly,
Annoyed
That's taken care of...now lets move on. The weekend as a whole was pretty fun. I actually met Ashley in Busan so we could attend the Sand Festival on Haeundae Beach. We had a great time, ate Mexican food, drank beer and stumbled onto a beach concert.
Waiting at the Mexican restaurant.
Haeundae Beach - Sand Festival 2011
Random concert...."I can't believe I wore that hat all night!"
While in Ulsan we rode the scariest ferris wheel. Not only is this ferris wheel huge, but it's also on the top of a seven floor building.
Heading to Geumsana for a temple stay bright and early in the morning so good night.
6.08.2011
May Fun
Don't be shocked, but I'm actually going to sit and write...well some. So much has happened since the last time I actually posted. Can you believe it's been over a month since my last actual update?! Let's recap this past month with a few photos. Breakdown of photos: a weekend spent in Busan which included a visit to the aquarium, beach, The Golden Buddha and a bar. The album also includes a weekend spent trying to get into North Korea (just kidding, it was a DMZ visit) and a temple visit that never actually happened.
The Golden Buddha was absolutely breathtaking. I would definitely go again. As for the DMZ trip -- I was disappointed by the trip. However, I still feel if you are living in South Korea you should definitely go. Just pay for the better tour in which you actually get inside the DMZ and step foot into North Korea. If you are looking to understand the war and separation of North & South Korea this tour probably isn't for you. It literally is just an opportunity to look into North K.
5.29.2011
A lazy few weeks
It's been a while since I've blogged. I'm having a lazy day--mmm, more like a couple of weeks.
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