Dinner cruise

When I first booked my flight to Korea I thought, "Oh, this is going to be easy. Just two flights and done!" But the voyage of 2 flights and 1 day turned into 3 flights, 2 days, a hotel room, and 2 extra meals when a mechanical problem occurred 4 hours into the second flight (out of Seattle). So when approaching Russian air space the captain thought, "hm, better not," and just like that had 200 disgruntled passengers. In light of recent events it was probably a good call to turn that plane around. Plus, the airline took care of the hotel rooms and food in Seattle, thereby providing me with one very delicious breakfast prior to really departing from the states.

I arrived in Korea safe and sound, but feeling like somewhat of a starved, sleep-deprived zombie. I guess airline food will do that to you. I demolished my first meal without hesitation. Beef bulgogi, kimchi, worm-shaped (and kind of flavored) mushrooms, quail eggs, white rice, egg drop soup, sprouts, and a variety of other fermented vegetables, all down the hatch as I manhandled my first pair of metal chopsticks.

Food pictures to come in the near future. Sorry, but that meal didn’t stand a chance.

 

Our "backyard" view

Our apartment is awesome. It’s modern, mostly furnished, spacious, and centrally located to everything we need and want right now. We’ve also got a 9^th floor view of the landscape, which is a huge change of scenery for us.

Courtyard area at our apartment

We live here!

Here’s a quick run-down of some of the differences we’ve noticed so far:

Driving: Some people obey the driving laws. But not scooters. Look both ways and red lights are optional is how they roll. Also, buses get their way. Always.

Sports: When you’re watching college football on Saturday night, we’re watching it Sunday morning. And NFL Sunday Night Football is on Monday morning for us. It’s weird.

Trash: America, take notes! Everyone is responsible for sorting paper, plastic, plastic bags, Styrofoam, glass, aluminum, regular trash, and food trash. And each must go in its corresponding color-coordinated bag.

Shopping: Everything is about $35. Bootleg jerseys, souvenirs, local tours, cell phone plans, dinner for two…

Weather: Fair and pleasant with a side of rainy. It feels like fall! But that’s also coming from a Georgia/Florida/Mississippi/California girl.

The internet: Awesome. Wi-fi is everywhere. Seriously. Just about every establishment we’ve been in so far offers free wi-fi. (Again, America. Take notes.)

Now for your viewing pleasure, some pictures from our little corner of Pyeongtaek.

Walking near our apartment. Aren't those trees just lovely?

Coffe & beer. Don't mind if I do.

Still don't know where I am

That's a funny shaped statue!

Not sure if it's really a bowling alley or just a place I can remember as a landmark.

Sorted trash & recycling

Occasionally I post our daily activities on Snapchat. Let me know if you want to follow (send a message, email, or Facebook message) and I’ll add you. Just so I know you’re not an internet weirdo.