Happenings

We had a fairly busy weekend - going to Mosageum Beach on Saturday and visiting Odongdo Island on Sunday. Mosageum Beach is basically a foreigner beach. It's a bit farther away than the beach the locals use, but it's way more beautiful in my opinion. The cab ride from our apartment cost about $7, and it was quite a ride! We went through this one lane tunnel, and basically played "chicken" with each of the cars coming the other way. There were little pull offs every 100 metres or so, but whose turn it was to drive was determined by which driver was more aggressive. We luckily got through without having an accident! The rest of the ride was along a seaside road; very pleasant.

At Mosageum Beach, we met up with about 30 other foreigners - some from Yeosu, and some from the nearby cities of Gwangyang and Suncheon. There was a beach volleyball net set up, and lots of people were swimming. It was nice to see of the people from our orientation again - it sounds like everyone is pleased with their sitatuion. (Mind you, it's hard to not be happy with your situation when you're hanging out at the beach on your weekends.)

On Sunday, we spent five and a half hours walking to Odongdo Island. It's a favourite spot for local sightseeing, complete with a lighthouse, a water fountain/light show, and even a dragon's cave (i.e. a hole in the rocks). There are also some statues, which Alden decided that he liked very much. (There are pictures.)

I also took some photos today of the school assembly. The loudspeakers were blaring and the kids all bowed the heads and put their hands behind their backs in unison. I think this will be happening every Monday. (?) The other picture is the view from the rooftop of our apartment building. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them. Enjoy!