Korean stairs, old or new, are often odd sized and the edge is not marked. Also, there are steep drops that are "protected" by one piece of rope. Exciting.
As Time Goes By September 25th 2009 Hello! I am officially missing my two boys--but I'm so glad I'm not far away. Last Friday, I went on a field trip with them to an big island at the mouth of the Han river. We climbed the large mountain there which only took a couple hours to go up, a pleasant 90 degree hike at times--almost 90 I'm sure. Most of the kids had no problem. I did have to rest alot. Then we got to see the 6th annual Asi ... read more
Asia » South Korea » Gyeonggi-do » Paju » Gyeonggi English Village, Paju Camp Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more
Greetings to the world. Have traveled much of Europe in the 70s when many countries were communist. I am planning to go to Korea soon--have enjoyed the blogs from there. I'll be teaching English. Keep those cards and letters coming. ... full info