“What a beautiful day!” This phrase was repeated all morning. And rightfully so. It was a gorgeous day. This was our Monday morning bike ride in Ulsan before we left for Jeju Island. My dad was so impressed at how beautiful the riverside was along the bike path. He just couldn’t get enough of it as he tried to soak it all in. He said he had been entirely surprised that Continue reading Ulsan Bike Ride
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Dad Comes to Korea!
After 5 months of planning, my dad made it to Korea!! Here are just 3 of the first pics I took when he arrived the first day. Wave for the camera, dad 😛
Hanging Out in Ulsan
This was the beginning of the second week of my friends’ visit. The rest of the night after hiking Gajisan was drenched in silence and painful exhaustion. BUT we got some good rest and were up and at it the very next day. Off to Church! Apparently it was birthday celebration day for April birthdays. Yay! Then some gooooood Japanese ramen Sunday night, and Korean bbq on Monday night! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
The Beast of Gajisan
“Are we going hiking today??”
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Gajisan is one of the more famous mountains near Ulsan. I believe I heard it was also one of the highest. Only two days after Chris and Leide arrived, we attempted to tame this beast. Teaming together with Jenna, we all headed out at the crack of NOON to catch a bus to Seoknamsa (the name of the Buddhist temple at the bottom of the mountain). In fact we got such a late start and took our sweet time getting ready, we wondered whether or not we were actually going to make it to the mountain at all. The catch phrase of the day became, “Are we going hiking today??” Continue reading The Beast of Gajisan
BFFs Visit Me from the USA!!
Two of my bestest friends in the whole world, Chris and Leide, traveled all the way from the USA last week to visit me in Korea! What a great surprise birthday present! Here are some pics of the first couple days. They helped me teach 8 classes on Friday! Plus some bonus pictures of Continue reading BFFs Visit Me from the USA!!