I have done a LOT since my last post. I finally went to the Lotte Department Store. OMG EXPENSIVE!! There were a few things that were not badly price but nothing I would actually buy....so no idea what to do with my gift certificate. I might either use it at the tea shop, since I love tea and they have some from Jeju-do I want to try or save up money to buy something I really want that is kind of expensive. Haven't decided yet.
I went jogging at the river. BEAUTIFUL. I think I took more pictures then actual jogging but it's ok! I enjoyed it.
There is a really nice cafe called Podium that has stacks of board games. Trying to start a weekly game night. We'll see how that goes. There was another birthday day party in May. There is one every month. The kids are SO cute!
Hanbok Day was rained out but will try again this month! That is the day where you go to the traditional village, Hanok Village and wear Hanboks, tradition Korean clothing.
I got a package from home which was WONDERFUL!
The BIGGEST thing thought was hiking up Moak Mountain and staying the night in a guest house. OMG the hiking was CRAZY HARD! Very steep. My friend was like 'it isn't that bad, moderate.' MODERATE MY FOOT. If it wasn't for the AMAZING view that made it worth it I would have DIED and been a very PISSED out ghost.
ANYWAYS PICTURE TIME!!!
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Moak Mountain
The Beginning...
1/2 of the Way Up
3/4 of the Way Up
At the TOP
Now we have to do down...the other side
Bottom
FINALLY AT THE GUEST HOUSE
TOTAL HIKING: 5+ Hours
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RIVER
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Some of my Munchkins!
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VERY IMPORTANT: FOOD
Korean Italian Food
Strawberry Tiramisu
Yummy Street Food: Chicken and Corndogs
No idea what this was called but amazing, spicy red sauce with ramyeon (ramen), rice cakes, fish cakes and covered in cheese...the last time I had this it also had sweet potatoes.
battered and fried egg, squid, pork/veggies, kimchi and some weird glass noodle thing
Very expensive Korean Italian food
Very expensive Korean Italian food
Curry....see picture below
More Street Food: Bottom row is a variety of chicken and then hotdogs, no idea what the top row is...
Triangle Pork Cutlet Gimbap. See picture below.
AMAZING, SPICY, CHEESY KOREAN ITALIAN
Awesome burger...WAY TOO BIG
Korean Ice Cream called Bingsu
More Street Food...some sort of egg roll thingy
Chicken Wrap Sanwich
BEST CHICKEN EVER
Kimchi Rice
Barley Water....weird
Kalbi Mandu, Pork Rib Dumplings
A yummy broth soup, had two bowls
Gimbap...one is squid the other is cream cream and a sweet peanut. DELICIOUS
The Menu at the gimbap restaurant shown above