Hotdog in a Box!!
FC Seoul soccer game, woot woot!
Cherry blossoms are everywhere, I snapped this shot right outside my school!
A couple of the girls in their PE uni's!
Silk worm larva!?? Yes, get yours at the Cherry Blossom Fest!
Its about mid April here in Seoul, and the weather is finally warming up! My first spring in Korea so far has been a plus...as events and activities keep building in the pipe line. I have been an English Teacher here in Korea for about 2 months now...and fun time never stops. Which is why my blog is always outdated!
It all took about 1 weekend for the grass to start turning green and the cherry blossoms to bloom. All of the water fountains that had been dormant for the winter months were dusted off and turned back on, creating a summery feel. More and more people are out and about during the days, and we are finally able to leave are scarfs and coats at home...yaaaay! Let the outside activities begin!
A couple weekends ago I tagged along with a team of waygooks (foriegners) and Korean cyclist to a city called Sokcho. Sokcho is located on the Eastern most side of Korean and is a beautiful beach city. The drive took about 3.5 hours or so, and right when we got there we hopped on our bikes and headed for the Misiryung Hill which is a super steap climb that takes about an hour to peak. The riders who I joined were part of a team called Stork, and were racing the next day. Fun group, and strong riders as they won $1K in the race for their team placing first. We celebrated by having a traditional Korean style BBQ dinner at a restaurant in the middle of nowhere..literally. The riders are also riding in an event called the Tour De Korea, which is a 9 day bike race...think of the Tour De France but for the non pro riders!
The following weeks I joined my friends in other activities going on around Seoul. I went to a baseball game and watched our team loose. Funny how at baseball games back home we pay $7 for a beer and munch on peanuts, fries, and corn dogs..but here the treat was dried squid. I also went to a soccer game where beer is only $3 and you are offered boxed hotdogs for cheap.
Cherry blossoms are pretty big in Korea! They are everywhere! Some of my friends and I went to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Yeouido. The first legit festival I have been too..and it is different! So of course the biggest difference to me is of course the food...American fairs and events usually have snacks such as= chips, hotdogs, lemonade, french fries, popcorn, etc. Korean style= cotton candy (strangely) and silk warm larva. Yes. That is correct. Silk Warm Larva. They do not smell good, nor do they look good. Why do they eat it? I have no clue.
Will write more later! xoxoxox
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