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In Korea, people welcome the New Year by going to the mountains, the sea, or a beautiful café with a view of the horizon to watch the sunrise. This morning, I decided to wake up early, brace myself for the freezing cold weather, and then make my way to Page 38 (a nearby café) to join others in welcoming 2021 the …
On today’s adventure while chasing life in South Korea, It was a most interesting day. I cleaned house and took care of my rubbish. Now, speaking of rubbish, in Korea you must separate rubbish in four ways: plastic, paper, food waste, and everything else. You have to purchase pink colored bags for this. So, I separated my rubbish well, then …
At this point, I feel like I can call this blog my South Korean Travel Journal! 😉 Today, I took a road trip to Daegu. I have never gone through so many mountain tunnels before, and it was just fascinating! Here is a little info on the city for your benefit: Daegu Korean: [tɛɡu], 대구, 大邱, literally ‘large hill’, 대구광역시), …
Recently, I experienced fourteen days of mandatory quarantine in Seoul, South Korea due to the recently introduced COVID-19 health and safety measures. (Thanks, pandemic). I think it is an understatement to say that life as we know it has changed dramatically all over the world, and going through quarantine upon arrival in Seoul is certainly one of those dramatic changes. …
A lot can be said about the fastidious yellow dust that seems to cover the entire city, making everything look foggy and dull. Nevertheless, if you take time to really see what is in front of you, there is quite a beautiful forest beyond the tree.
I realized how intimidating this most have been for an enemy seeking to attack this place. Just one look around and immediately you get the sense, there are secrets in the city; things hidden, perhaps on purpose…
I was never one to ask why things happened the way they did, but I often asked myself, “why am I still around?” “What is the purpose in keeping me alive like this?” Just honest questions because, well, it just has not been ideal. Funny thing is that my questions are often met with a deafening silence. One that for the most part only makes me feel more alienated and ignored.
As we got closer to the tempe, the first thing we came up to was a souvenir shop with several amulets, prayer beads, and many items made with the symbolic owls (supposed to bring good luck), dragons, and other animals. The entire time you are there, there is an eerie hum and gong sound playing loudly…
I have to say that up to this point on our trip, we had not eaten anything we did not enjoy, and we have not met anyone we didn’t love instantly.
When I looked at myself in the mirror, I felt like I had stepped into the pages of history. Somehow, I felt like I had survived centuries just like Hanbok has. I know it sounds silly, but in a way it gave me hope…