So we are here....actually have been here in Daejeon for about 2 1/2 weeks. It's going really well - the apartment is fantastic and way bigger than we imagined, the other teachers are lots of fun and the city is great. Daejeon is just big enough to have a good little party scene and small enough that we can navigate it relatively easily by subway. Too bad we can't read any signs or talk to any locals yet - Dan and I have both developed some excellent skills in charades though. When looking for bananas at the local convenience store, Dan did a fantastic job of mimicking a chimp peeling a banana - complete with noises and underarm scratching. To my amusement, the Korean word was....banana.
So...we are enjoying ourselves, school has been keeping us busy (the kids are not as prim and proper as we imagined, in fact some are definitely ADD...)but we have a holiday next week. We have five days off for Korean Thanksgiving or 'Chuseok' so we'll have a chance to check out the region a little more and perhaps make a stop at the local hot baths/spa. Ahhh...life is tough.
Miss you all, looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Monday, September 17, 2007
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What we did in Korea...
- Adopted a cocker spaniel/teddy bear mix named Sundae
- Bought a '97 Kia Aveila, a well-loved standard with some serious key designs on the sides (which Libby is learning how to drive, courtesy of teacher Dan)
- Coated ourselves & Soonday in mud (and loved it!) at the Daecheon Beach Mud Festival
- Developed a serious kimbap addiction (Libby)
- Discovered "hohta", a delicious syrup-filled pancake sold on the street
- Enjoyed the changing colours at Gyeryongsan National Park
- Explored a few of the sights of Seoul
- Explored King Muryeong's Tomb in Gongju
- Had a fabulous multi-national Christmas Eve party
- Imbibed numerous potent long-island iced teas at Daejeon's "Lucky Strike" bar
- Learned how to direct a Taxi in Korean
- Learned how to read Korean...mostly
- Ran a 10-k race (Dan), and training for more
- Taking a pottery class (Libby)
- Tasted deep-fried ginseng (not recommended)!
- Visited Tim in Pohang, and ate dinner with a Japanese monk in Gyeongju
- Watched a Daejeon Citizen's Football match
- Went dancing at "Bubi Bubi" a slightly less sleazy Korean version of Halifax's Palace
- Went skating and ruled the rink
- Went swimming at Daechon Beach (while all the Koreans wore winter clothes)
2 comments:
Hi Libby and Dan - Glad to hear all is going well - can't wait to see some photos - hint,hint!
Hugs Mom/Gill
Welcome to the city! While you're getting oriented you should come check out our website on the city- we've got links to Korean lessons online, info on everything imaginable and will even send you a free bus route map to get you started.
Cheers!
Kim
http://www.socius.or.kr
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