Last week!

So I've been busy, trying to get up early to freelance to pay some bills to avoid wire transferring before I got my bank account set up and my first pay check, but now I think I may just have to wire transfer some of my won. Will be a little less busy next month and I want to really start working on my Korean! I am determined!!! Oh. But actually, will probably still be busy studying for LSATs which I just signed up to take in Seoul in October. mleh!

Anywho, LAST WEEK.

Last week, I was busy doing prep test with the kids, having a half day where I hung out with a Scottish friend of mine and took a taxi which resulted in my ending up magically near my apartment without knowing my address and very limited Korean. AMAZING!

Last weekend, our directors took my co-workers and I out in the Chungdahm bus for our much-awaited and frequently rescheduled outing weekend! After getting in the bus at around 8a.m., listening to various Korean bands and Celine Dion compilations, and being offered food every 5 minutes, we arrived at one of the demilitarized zones on the North-South Korean border. It is one of the less popular DMZ locations, on the coast. It was pretty though.

Chungdahm bus! It's pretty nice! I think we made more of a mess of it than our kids do.

People in the back! Lisa, Tony, Tony's gf Sam, who is visiting from Chicago for the month, and Audrey.

Not too far from Suji, where I live. About two hours away ... Looked pretty.

DMZ. Buddha, offering peace, facing the North. I thought this was really interesting... and pretty. :) There was also a Mary statue but it was harder to see.

South Korea. I think it said "one mountain" or something.

Then, we went to Seoraksan National Park. It was really nice, even though it was too windy to take the gondolas up the mountain. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom and there were pretty statues. It was good to see some traditional Korean stuff for a change, as most of what I see here is pretty modern. I really want to go further South at some point to the "traditional town" where people dress up in traditional clothing, etc.

I also had my first encounter with silkworm larvae, which many Koreans enjoy. They were serving it here and a couple of people tried it but it didn't really appeal to me. :x 

After we walked around Seoraksan and ate for the 2039203th time, we set off for our directors' time share, where we we spent the night.

Wishing stones!

Ahh I love this picture!

Here are some pics of where we stayed, near Pyeongchang, possible site of the 2018 Winter Olympics!

The "Swiss Chalet." This place was hilarious. There were Santa Clauses and nutcrackers everywhere.