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Drinking, making babies and bathroom talk
So today I learned two very important things from my students and both are probably things which my mother would not approve of. One was my middle school boys informing me that when you pooh really...
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Some pretty things
There are moments in between, lovely moments, maybe only fleeting images that lack context. The railing outside exit two at Anguk station. Near the ddoekbokki place. Making a brief stop for candied...
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Buddha’s Birthday, Jogyesa (조계사) Temple
The week before I had met up with Tiffany to see some of the lantern festival in Seoul. This past Friday was Buddha’s birthday and a national holiday here in Korea. We went to the Jogyesa Temple to...
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More lanterns, more fun!
Outside of the Jogyesa Temple there was a public garden with some more lanterns on display, some larger ones as well as a canopy that was lit up by smaller ones.
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Toy Museum Cafe
Alright, my dad worked in the toy industry and I thought this place sounded really cool. We kind of got turned away because it was meant for children and directed to the cafe. I believe there was a toy...
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Some more architecture in Paju
I think I have already stated that I am in love with this city. I make no excuses, it’s just awesome. This first one may not look like much but I had noticed a couple buildings in the village finished...
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Lavinia Hostel
During our weekend excursion we stayed at the Lavinia hostel near Anguk (안국) station, in Seoul. It was really clean and the facilities looked pretty new. The staff was very kind and helpful (we were...
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So long, Seoul (again)!
Crossing the water on my way to the Express Bus Station, from the window of the subway.
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Early bday spoils
Wow, this was sitting in my draft folder…I really have slacked on this site for awhile, my apologies. Back-tracking through time to June 7…here you go: Yesterday was Memorial Day in Korea and a...
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Canadian girls
They know how to rock a brunch! It’s never too early for bubbly and waffles 😋
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Adventures, fun and new friends!
Actual bday adventures, new friends and fun! Went for a bike ride with my new bike, played at a local lake, had a tasty dinner, some drinks and late night kimbap shop food!
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Last of the bday love!
My students and Kelly also made me a card and got me a bday cake!
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Cheeze Balls
Kelly learned the hard way that shopping at Costco is not a good idea if you just want to ‘try’ something. So you take them to work and feed them to small children and turn them into cheese ball...
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Cup Ramen Parties
Every so often Fridays call for cup ramen parties, games and cartoons…(sometimes the teacher wants a break too)
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An apology
One of my students called me fat and said my eyes were scary…along with a rather rude attitude and several things in Korean that I did not understand but could guess their intended meaning. After...
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Safa Braai in Seoul
Still working through the backlog! A couple weeks back I went to a South African braai in Seoul, for their Children’s day. The day was full of food and fun and fistful of popsicles and some very...
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Bingsu, 빙수
Waffles and bingsu, Korea has it solved! Bingsu is amazing in this insane summer heat: tons of crushed ice, berries (there are other flavours but I recommend this one), red bean paste, a scoop of ice...
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Saemangeum Sea Wall
I’ve posted about the sea wall before but for those of you who’ve forgotten, this is touted as the longest sea wall in the world at 26km from one end to the other. Well, we rode about half of it and...
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