Hyundai Sungwoo Resort
Travel Blogs from Hoengseong-gun
Hotel motel
I end up staying here for the night and Im in a what looks to be a respectable hotel. It's cheap and despite the constant porn, lube and condoms supplied in the room it's very accomodating. I make good use of the hair dryer attempting to dry as much stuff as possible. Not wanting to think about the sheets I go to sleep.
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A Time for Firsts
... Once we had taken that first step out of the elevator, we started to realize how beautiful, peaceful and serene it was at the top of this contraption. We couldn't hear any of the noise from down below, and the view was even more spectacular from up here than it was from below.
Jeannie was the first to go. She assumed the "hands above your head" diving position and just went for it, as graceful and confident as could be. Next was ...
School, farming and gifts
... just exchanged a few smiles and bows and 'good!' in both English and Korean but it was enough to feel appreciated and I was flattered when they wanted a photo of me and the kids. A lot of the Yemi children were also there and it was nice to wave and say 'Hello' to them too. When the Grade 5 boys finally took to the stage and did a proper boyband dance to some K-pop the girls in the audience screamed! It was hilarious! I mentioned it to Sunny later on, laughing about the screaming and ...
It's been a long time!
... And although she taught here last year she can't re-use plans because last year she was the Grade 3 teacher and this year she's the Grade 5 teacher!
It amazes me how many members of staff we have actually. There are 97 children at the school and we have: a principal, a vice principal, a head-teacher, 6 form teachers (1 for each grade), a kindergarten teacher, 2 secretaries, a special needs teacher, a nutrition teacher, a nurse, a school driver (who collects the kids in ...
More snowboarding, fun and kindness
... for some snacks and I met her daughters as I was leaving. I have heard a lot about them (she has 3 daughters and I know the eldest because she is one of the mouthier students at Yemi Elementary!) so it was great to meet them. They are so cheerful! The youngest one is about 3 and just grinned at me and the middle girl is about 5 and apparently loves speaking English. But she was a bit shell shocked about meeting me so just laughed her head off! Brilliant. Mrs Shin was ...