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Alien Nation
... I watched the minutes tick by painfully slowly as I blinked back my tears of frustration. It seemed to take forever, but eventually it was our turn to ride the cable car.
We got in line, presented our tickets, and the principle tried to push me to the front. As the doors to the cable car opened the principle rushed in, trying to clear space for me in front of the glass, pressing other Koreans out of the way. I awkwardly maneuvered into the space made for me and tried to ...
Scuba Diving in the East Sea
... me practice inflating and deflating my vest to control my buoyancy and taking my goggles on and off while underwater. Not to sound cocky or anything, but he said I was a natural! I thank the hours spent in the pool during the summers of my youth. After the skills practice we swam around a bit, found a flounder and a hermit crab, nothing too exciting but got some cool pictures!
After lunch Branden thought I would be okay doing a deep dive so we once again loaded our gear ...
Inside a North Korean sub
... out completely;" "11 (South Korean) soldiers died a glorious death." Reunification seems like an eternity away with attitudes like that still prevalent.
Next to the sub was a small wooden boat which 11 North Korea civilians used to defect to the South in in September 2009. This occurred soon after I arrived in Korea, so I found it quite interesting. The escape must have been planned and executed perfectly, ...
A day on the coast
... it was a fantastic day out, and our first real look at the east coast. We knew we'd be back too, as there was plenty more to see both north and south of Gangneung. The bus back took a little longer because of the Sunday evening traffic, but we noticed we weren't the only ones who enjoyed the day when we passed a bus full of Ajummas singing and clapping their hands. Perhaps the locals did enjoy the warm weather and sunshine after all.
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Danoje Festival
... height. The festival had many similar things to other festivals I have been to. Artists ready to sketch you on the spot , merchants selling anything , kiddie rides , and food stands. Of course these all had a Korean flavor to them. The more unique attractions I found were the centipede infused liquor (I believe it suppose to have libido enhancing properties - like all the other strange elixirs) . ...
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