Pogue Periodical: Escape to the Coast

Here we are again. We are alive and well. The last couple weeks have been filled with birthdays, adventures, teaching overtime, etc, etc. We were able to head over to a coastal town called Sokcho over our Memorial Day 3 day weekend. Ah, it was so good to see the ocean again and to feel a little bit of release from the 'trapped' feeling I've had here in Korea lately. It's just such a small place with SO many people that I can't even communicate with. I really miss being able to eavesdrop on other people's conversations ;).

We spent our holiday weekend relaxing at the beach, touring museums, and bike riding. First stop of course was the Teddy Bear Farm. Don't be fooled... it was incredible! We felt like nerds, but it was well worth weaving in and out of 5 year olds. Beyond that, we visited the Korean War Refugee museum, which was rather interesting. They had mock-towns set up from when North and South Korea were still one country. I'd be lieing if I said I wasn't a little nervous a few times over the course of the weekend. Sokcho is a mere 20 miles from the North Korean border... and they had protective boulders on some of their beaches, which we assumed were to slow down any potential attacks. Yikes! But like I said... we are alive and well. Fun fact: We saw the college Kim Jung Il's father went to back in the day.

We also checked out a ceramics museum and even took a class to tap into our creative side. You can check out some pics below of the "final" products (we're still waiting for them to be fired and sent in the mail).

I can't go without mentioning our dietary intake over the weekend as well. My tastebuds have officially changed to ACTUALLY enjoy stuffed squid rolls, barbequed clams, fishy soup broth, and of course Kimchi. My comfort food still remains something oozing with cheese, but we've both felt more enjoyment out of the Korean food than we thought we would.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading our updates. It may seem like all we do is go on vacations, hang out with friends, eat cake, etc, etc, but I promise you we're working hard. I have yet to post much about the school/ work week. It'll happen!