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bertineThis morning we woke up and packed our bags because today we moved into a guesthouse in Seoul. However, before that we got to go to Sun and Jonghyeon's blessing ceremony. Neither of them are buddist but Jonghyeon's mother is very devote so she wanted them to do it. The temple was half way up a mountain in Uijoughbu (I think this is spelled wrong). We went to the first part then the monk suggested we go hiking at this park that surrounded the temple.
We started to climb to the peak but then I realized that Serinia was wearing slingbacks. However she was willing to keep going but soon some Korean women that were also hiking made her take her shoes off and roll up her pants legs. They also forced us to take a bottle of juice. This is what most of the Korean woman we have met are like.
After an hour or so we went back to the temple and sat in the sad looking out over the valley. I read my guide book and I think Serinia napped. Then we joined the last half an hour of the ceremony. I wish I had taken a picture of the inside of the temple because it was very interesting. However, I forgot.
After they burned some stuff it was time for lunch. This is when I realized "church ladies" are the all over the world. They kept giving us food and laughing at my inablity to use Korean chopsticks well (they are thin and metal, I am usually good with chopsticks but I kept dropping these). Since we were at a buddist temple nothing had meat in it and Serinia willing ate tofu which made me laugh.
After lunch and coffee Mrs. Park drove us into Seoul and the place we are staying. This was a long drive and we were all so tired. Jonghyeon took charged and got directions and when we got here dealt with all the people in Korean, even though it is a place for foreigners so they speak English. He even carried our bags and then him and Sun walked us to the Insa-don so we could go shopping. It is really nice yet odd that they are so worried about us here.
After they left us we walked the lenght of Insa-don and stopped at Starbucks to get frappocino's. I have been craving two things the last day, one is something really sweet and diet coke. Korean food is good, just they don't do heavy sweet foods at all. I wasn't in the mood to shop so all I bought was postcards then we went walking around the area that we are staying. I didn't really get lost because we didn't have plan on where we were going but it didn't work out like I wanted. However, I found a liter of diet coke to buy.
We got back to the guesthouse and repacked our bags. Then we came down to the common room and wrote postcards. We also got to hear the guesthouse drama, which cracks me up. There is this Australian here that talks to everyone and caused some girl to cry last night. I think he is sleeping with some other girl too but I am not sure yet. Right now he is flirting with a third girl.
The plan tomorrow is go to one of the places and then go shopping. We might also go to a movie (Indiana Jones).
PS. I am in Korea!!!!
We started to climb to the peak but then I realized that Serinia was wearing slingbacks. However she was willing to keep going but soon some Korean women that were also hiking made her take her shoes off and roll up her pants legs. They also forced us to take a bottle of juice. This is what most of the Korean woman we have met are like.
After an hour or so we went back to the temple and sat in the sad looking out over the valley. I read my guide book and I think Serinia napped. Then we joined the last half an hour of the ceremony. I wish I had taken a picture of the inside of the temple because it was very interesting. However, I forgot.
After they burned some stuff it was time for lunch. This is when I realized "church ladies" are the all over the world. They kept giving us food and laughing at my inablity to use Korean chopsticks well (they are thin and metal, I am usually good with chopsticks but I kept dropping these). Since we were at a buddist temple nothing had meat in it and Serinia willing ate tofu which made me laugh.
After lunch and coffee Mrs. Park drove us into Seoul and the place we are staying. This was a long drive and we were all so tired. Jonghyeon took charged and got directions and when we got here dealt with all the people in Korean, even though it is a place for foreigners so they speak English. He even carried our bags and then him and Sun walked us to the Insa-don so we could go shopping. It is really nice yet odd that they are so worried about us here.
After they left us we walked the lenght of Insa-don and stopped at Starbucks to get frappocino's. I have been craving two things the last day, one is something really sweet and diet coke. Korean food is good, just they don't do heavy sweet foods at all. I wasn't in the mood to shop so all I bought was postcards then we went walking around the area that we are staying. I didn't really get lost because we didn't have plan on where we were going but it didn't work out like I wanted. However, I found a liter of diet coke to buy.
We got back to the guesthouse and repacked our bags. Then we came down to the common room and wrote postcards. We also got to hear the guesthouse drama, which cracks me up. There is this Australian here that talks to everyone and caused some girl to cry last night. I think he is sleeping with some other girl too but I am not sure yet. Right now he is flirting with a third girl.
The plan tomorrow is go to one of the places and then go shopping. We might also go to a movie (Indiana Jones).
PS. I am in Korea!!!!
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Date: 2008-05-26 01:49 pm (UTC)Oh, RIGHT. IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE IN KOREA. SURROUNDED BY AMAZING KOREAN CULTURE. AND YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A MOVIE THAT WILL STILL BE IN AMERICAN THEATRES WHEN YOU GET HOME.
I'm just saying. It's funny.
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Date: 2008-05-27 12:20 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-05-27 09:01 am (UTC)I actually am having no problem with the jet lag. The first full day I was tired about 8 pm and I am not sure if my migraine was because of jet lag but now I am fine with the time. I am having more issues with the heat and humiditiy.