Sunday, November 15, 2009

Adventures on Our First Day

We actually had the rare (and much needed) privilege of getting to rest on our first day here rather than come straight in to work. (Some people have to go in to work the same day they arrive, straight off of the plane and after twenty some hours of traveling.)
...Soooo on our first day we leisurely explored our little pocket of Busan called Hwamyeong.
The main part of Hwamyeong consists of a busy area about three by three city blocks large. After a wonder-filled walk to this area, and desperately in need of coffee, we found a Dunkin Donuts where we tried to refuel. I say tried because the coffee consisted of much more cream than caffeine. Here we did find WiFi though and could check e-mails and some necessary Korean phrases for the day.

After nearly passing out in the "Lotte Mart" (our huge grocery/department store) we decided to head back home for a nap... After that we wandered out to find some lunch. We came in to this little restaurant where nobody spoke English (which is standard) and where they had these cast iron turtles at each table. We sat down (on the floor), ordered whatever looked good in the picture and ended up enjoying an incredibly delicious lunch of Korean BBQ. We meant to take a picture BEFORE we ate all the food, but we were to hungry and excited so we forgot.

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  1. Hey! I am so excited to finally see how it is going over there!! The restaurant looks like fun. How is the job going? Do you guys have a coffee maker? I can send you some strong coffee. Do you know yet the regulations on things that can be sent over? Do you guys need anything? I guess I should've sent an e-mail to ask all of these questions. Well, feel free to e-mail me: melissaandfelix@yahoo.com. I love you and I think about you guys every day. Anabelle loves her blanket. It is on the floor in her room and I lay her on it all the time and she scratches all the different fabrics. So many colors and textures! Well, I love you and am sending you a hug right now!

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