More recently people have been asking about my blog - wow it's been a long time! I guess that shows that I was quite busy after the start of the newest school year ... last year. For my own benefit, as I want a keepsake of all of adventures (one of the reasons I started this to begin with) and for your benefit, to find out what I have been up to this past year, I am going to go back to where I left off and do the best I can at retelling my stories. I am also in a place where I am able to sit down and do this again, which I realize now I have missed so much!
My last kindergarten class I had in Korea was a challenge as the children came in with little to no knowledge of English. It was so rewarding though, those children will have a part of my heart as will all of the other children and people I have encountered.
Highlights from March:
Mel and I checked out the CNN Cafe on one of the worst days for air quality which resulted in us wearing masks. We felt like secret ninjas and had fun with it!
I also bought my first dive computer! I was slowing trying to accumulate dive gear in anticipation of doing my Divemaster course later on in the year.
Highlights from April:
April brought the beauty of cherry blossoms so Mel, MJ and I spent a day taking fun pictures around Seoul to enjoy them. These are some of MJ's amazing photos.
Of course we couldn't escape other wanting pictures with us. This lady then followed us for a bit longer trying to get us in the back of her photos.
We also celebrated Easter together at CCS (the school Mel worked at) in usual fashion. Liisa and I made spring rolls which were a hit.
We went on a field trip to the car museum too! The boys could handle having a step each, but the girls all had to be number 1!
Mickey, Tommy and Daniel
Rosa, Lily and Eunice
Highlights of May:
Since arriving in Korea I had always wanted to go to the Boseong Green Tea Fields but never made the time for it. Finally I booked a trip down there with MJ and Liisa. The weather wasn't great, but it was beautiful! First we stopped at Naesosa Temple which decorated for Buddha's Birthday.
We also went to this beach (which names escapes me now) but took some great photos.
So pale!!
Made a pit stop at a park at dusk - Gwanghanru
And another stop at some wetlands...
Finally, we went to the tea fields!! I bought a bunch of green tea and tried a green tea churro with my green tea ice cream. Yum!
The area we stayed in for the night:
We also hiked to the tallest peak of Bukhansan and enjoyed a picnic on the top!
Eating a cucumber the Korean way
Wow! Who knew that May was so busy! Stayed tuned for part two of May! <3
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