Sunday I got up (relatively) early and made my way to Bukhansan National Park which is on the northern outskirts of Seoul. My friend Kat (another British ESL teacher) who lives near there showed me around. Whilst we sat watching the chipmunks and munching our bagels and cream cheese we both agreed it’s very handy [...]
Archive for October, 2007
The Meaning of Life and Chocolate Pizza
Posted in South Korea, heritage sites, tagged Bukhansan, food, hiking, Hwagyesa on October 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Two Weddings
Posted in South Korea, culture, tagged food, Korean wedding on October 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today I saw two weddings; a traditional Korean ceremony and a western christian one. My friend Sujin invited me to her father’s friend’s daughter’s wedding (!). It took place in a wedding hall and was pretty much the same as I’m used to (they even played ‘Congratulations’ – in Korean of course!). The main difference [...]
