Beomeosa Temple Busan

... I CAN...I just have to learn how to order over the phone... Well, I actually kind of know how to, but I'm scared :) The hardest part--emotions aside--has been knowing that I have to do everything on my own again with out a built-in translator....or someone to depend on. So begins my new life in Korea....

I've made a lot of new friends and reconnected with old ones... You kind of have to after a break-up ...

... 8, which isn't bad at all! It was a great day out, and fantastic to see the trees changing colour (still trying to get pictures sorted out but you will see eventually!). Perhaps more importantly it was nice to hang out with a group of Westerners after spending all week with our Korean cousins. Ease of conversation is priceless!

I've also made some good English friends in Ulsan which is very important. Great to keep those ...

... I went to the top for clear views over the city, before I watched a traditional Korean dance whilst basking in the sun. Travelling to new places refreshes my mind, so I was feeling good as I took the subway to Haeundae, home to Korea's most (in)famous beach. This stretch of sand is packed with tens of thousands of sun-worshippers in summer, but thankfully it was a much more pleasant affair on my visit, late on Saturday evening.

The next day ...

... epice et tentacules de calamar fries). Encore un peu plus tard 4 jeunes (20-25 ans) viennent s'asseoir autour de nous avec des paquets de chips et bieres, pour discuter. Meme si leur anglais n'est pas excellent ils y mettent du coeur. On passe un bon moment !
Par contre, dormir est une toute autres affaire. Il fait 30°C, il y a une TV, des gens qui passent, des groupes scolaires bien excites... La nuit sera courte, d'autant que l'on arrive a 6h du matin !

... containing the caged emaciated specimens ready for consumption that is an experience i can do with out. There are certainly thing that even I find slightly barbaric.There are things about this country which I will never understand nor do I care to try. I rather like the mystery Still I do rather like being the red M&M in a sea of blue ones. Last weekend I went with my doctor student to the West sea ...

... do well, with Gibbo's team getting to the semis for bronze. After prize giving, we head back to the dojo for snacks and beer. Thoroughly debriefed and celebrating, we all head out to a local izakaya and feast on a huge array of dishes joined by lots of sake, shochu and beer. Getting late and with speeches complete, most people head off home. A small group of locals potters off to a local sushi place. From behind the counter, a bottle of shochu with a ...

... a local restaurant with Korean food. We were supposed to go to Pacific Land for some dolphin shows but were told that its late for entrance and we were advised to take on a cruise along the Jeju beach front costing another 15000 won. The cruise was magnificent with the breath-taking views of the ocean and the cliffs, islands, and cave formations. The only drawback was that the explanation was in Korean for the whole trip. Perhaps it should ...

... impressed with the designs and structure of the temple although I still wouldn't be able to tell you the visible difference between a Korean, Chinese, or Japanese temple. I guess it's almost as bad as saying, "All Asians look alike". "Oh no he didn't! I can't believe he just said that!" lol After the temple we went to the more modern part of town and checked out the trendy university areas where we came across hundreds of designer clothes and a ...

... mikor érkezünk. Hát én telefonáltam, kétszer kérdezték meg a nevem, akkor már rosszat sejtettem, de mondták OK, várnak. Éjjel megérkeztünk, s mondták, hogy van egy szoba, ott lehetünk szombatig, mert ők még mindig semmit nem tudnak rólunk. Akkor már mindketten nagyon fáradtak voltunk, meg betegek, s mondtuk, nem érdekel, csak adjanak egy szobát, aludni szeretnénk. Jay elfelejtette megint felhívni a koleszt, a kolesz meg mikor felhívta őt, mondta, hogy 1 óra m ...