Anyong Haseyo! ("Hello" in Korean)
The flight was long... but the Benadryl helped me
sleep through half of it. So far, I've been lucky...
no jet lag, no problems!
Funny thing in Korea... it smells like garlic
everywhere. Koreans use tons of garlic in their
Kim-Chi (Spicy Korean Cabbage appetizers), and Rebecca
tells me they even serve Raw garlic as a side dish!!!
(at least I'll be safe from Korean Vampires, unless
they too like garlic).
Walking through the streets at night to my friend's
apartment, I noticed several buildings had steeples
with bright RED (!!) neon crosses on top (these are
churches on the upper floors of building, most
buildings have stores or restaurant on the main floor,
with advertising signs all over the outside of the
building.).
Today, I hung out with Rebecca at her school, a
private school that teaches Korean kids English. The
school, named "Kimpo Wonderland", located in the town
of Kimpo, holds the cheesy slogan "Everyone smiles in
wonderland". It's a cute place with classes as themed
rooms (ie. Jurassic Park room, Airport Room, Kitchen
Room, Bedroom Room, even a 7-11 & McDonalds Room). One
thing that I thought was neat was that Korean parents
put a lot of money into their kids outfits and looks
(some kids had really interesting hairdos --
interesting cuts and bleached/coloured hair -- even
one asian girl had long hair down mid-back and the
tips were dyed GREEN!!
Well, in the next few days, I'll be checking out
Seoul's many palaces, gates, temples and historical
museums. Hopefully, I will also go to a Kim-Chi
museum, where I can learn all about making Kim-Chi at
home!!
Anyong-hi-kyeysao!
Natia
I arrived in Seoul just last night, met by my friend
Rebecca and her roommate from New Zealand!
("Goodbye", in Korean, of course!)
