Blogs from Gaeksa, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, Asia
May 16th 2010
First week in S. Korea! Just getting settled in and used to my new job. We went out with our adult students friday night. I had a lot of fun hanging with them and getting to know them better. Sautrday, we headed out of town to a small town named Gimje. I got to see a 1200 year old Buddhist temple. Snapped a pic of a Buddhist monk chanting his prayers. I enjoyed seeing a monk in person. After checking out all the temples, we headed up the mountain. Everything was so green and beautiful. It is very common for Koreans to be buried in the mountains. Since they don't have grave markers, they indicate a grave with a mound of earth. Many families were having picnics by the graves of their deceased family. I could ... read more
October 24th 2008
Yes, we have an Outback Steakhouse in Jeonju! It is not as good as home, but at least it gives us a taste of delicious Western prepared food! Tom's contract is soon coming to an end, so his mom flew from England to visit and take him home. She is a very sweet lady and invited Joni and I to join her and Tom for dinner at Outback. We had to wait for Joni to finish her class at 9 pm and then hustle out to downtown. Oddly, Outback closes at about 10, and stops serving around 9:30. I think it might be because it doesn't have a bar. When we got there, both Tom's mom and Joni needed a restroom break, so they headed off while Tom and I grabbed a back booth. Soon, Tom's ... read more
Gaeksa After School - Quest for a New Handbag
Published: December 29th 2008Asia » South Korea » Jeollabuk-do » Jeonju » Gaeksa
Chon Won at Gaeksa and some E-Mart to boot
Published: September 26th 2008Asia » South Korea » Jeollabuk-do » Jeonju » Gaeksa
September 20th 2008
I woke up this morning and talked to Dad. Mom is apparently having a great time in Missouri and has already found some rocks, although it rained on them. We talked for quite a while, but I had to get ready to go because I wanted to head out to Gaeksa today. I got ready and walked to the main street to pick up a cab. I successfully asked for Gaeksa and the cab driver understood. It’s a miracle! So I took a 10 to 15 minute ride, which cost about $4 total. The driver dropped me off across from the Gaeksa house and I attempted to follow the directions I was given. It has started to sprinkle/rain, but it wasn’t enough to warrant me getting out the umbrella. I walked down the street across from ... read more
