Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Day the Trial Period Ended.

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Happily Lost

Two months after our arrival in South Korea, something changed. We found acceptance. Everyday, a group of older residents in our neighbourhood gather under the parking area of our building. They prepare vegetables, indulge in an alcoholic beverage or two … Continue reading →

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The Day of the Hot Pepper Harvest

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Happily Lost

Do you like hot peppers? The ones that are not hot? You can eat many hot peppers if you pick them in the school garden. Don’t worry, these hot peppers are not hot. This was how lunch began one day in July. Eat quickly … Continue reading →

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The Day We Met Seoul

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Happily Lost

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The Day We Got Physical – Korean Style

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Happily Lost

Korea has fitness equipment on street corners. You can find it on the top of hills, outlooks, by the river or on the side of a main road. Anyone can use it and plenty of people do. This equipment is used … Continue reading →

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The Day Dad Came to Visit

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Happily Lost

Only a month into our Korean adventure and we were expecting a visitor from home. My dad was in Asia on business and able to arrange a whirlwind visit. I was very excited and mentioned it, as you do, to my co teachers who seemed … Continue reading →

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The Day of Involuntary Volunteering

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Happily Lost

I have ranted and raved about Korean generosity while hiking before and I could easily do it again because it is true. Yet this tale is a little different. A solo trip to Juwangsan National Park in Eastern Gyeongbuk landed … Continue reading →

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The Day We Visited Ssamziegel

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Happily Lost

Insadong, Seoul is the place to be if you want experience the hustle and bustle of tourists and locals side by side. Insadong may be home to gimmicky displays of traditional Korean practices and crafts in the middle of the street … Continue reading →

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The Day of the First Summer BBQ

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Happily Lost

Lets have a BBQ. It will be great, we’ll quickly go to the supermarket to get meat and cook down by the river. What a plan! We were full of optimism as we purposefully marched into the supermarket. Good friends, good food and a beautiful, sunny day. … Continue reading →

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The Day We Visited Buseoksa

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Happily Lost

We are lucky to live extremely close to Buseok Temple. In my humble opinion it is one of the best temples to visit in Korea. It is rarely jam-packed unlike Bulguksa in Gyeongju and the view across the valley is gorgeous. … Continue reading →

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The Day of the TV Set Tour

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Happily Lost

A group of us had planned to explore the Andong Dam on one Saturday afternoon in May. The sun was shining and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. We piled out of a taxi and happily walked across the … Continue reading →

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Andong’s Derelict Buildings

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Happily Lost

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The Day We Looked Out of the Window and Laughed.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Happily Lost

My apartment has everything you need. I have a washing machine, fridge-freezer and running water. I have a hob, microwave and boiler. I even have electricity. In reality I may have a little too much electricity as surges of power … Continue reading →

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The Day Chopstick Training Began

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Happily Lost

I will openly admit that before living in Korea I had very limited chopstick abilities. While loving travel, I had also managed to avoid chopstick action by eating with my hands in India or using various levels of cutlery across … Continue reading →

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The Day the Cherry Blossoms Came

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Happily Lost

From the day we arrived in Korea we were told repeatedly that everything will change when the cherry blossoms bloom. Being somewhat of an optimistic fool I truly believe this was the case. Our brown dominated, dry surroundings began to change as … Continue reading →

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The Day We Went Back in Time

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Happily Lost

The train pulled into Chungju in central Korea. We disembarked and walked through the station standard waiting area towards the bright, flashing hotel signage. We both stopped and looked at one another with the look that can only mean, ‘Yes this … Continue reading →

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