Kim chi donuts and an airport in a mall.... just another day in Korea

Such a friendly little fire truck guy. The fire trucks, and ambulances, are so small here....



A typical snack at school. Juice made from rice and dumplings also made from rice. There is a name for the dumpling, but I can't remember right now. The filling is honey with cinnamon and sesame seeds. It was very good.



I went out for Shabu Shabu with some other foreign teachers and two Korean teachers. They bring you a big pot of broth, a huge plate of veggies, and a plate of very thinly sliced beef that is rolled up. Think fondue, sort of.... You put the veggies in the broth to cook. As they cook, you dip the beef in the broth for maybe 10 seconds to cook it and then eat as you like... get some veggies... cook some meat... eat veggies.. eat meat...



Our cooking veggies.



A picture of the shirt I bought from a street vendor. It is essentially a potato sack and you tie a belt around it. This was actually the most expensive item I bought, but still was only about 15 bucks. This picture also features a sign just inside the Shabu Shabu restaurant.



Going out in Anyang. Apparently I live in Uiwang, and Anyang is a separate city.. I'm not really sure how the cities work here. Anyway, it's about 25 minutes from me.



Winnie the Pooh in Korea..? I think he was advertising for a bar, I'm not actually very sure.



The dreaded squatty potty. It turned out to not be as bad as I thought. You basically just have to squat a little lower than you would normally(if you're a girl).



Another view of the squatty potty. Oh and bring your own toilet paper because it is rarely provided.



The subway also acts as a protective shelter in case of emergency. So let's see, with a population of about 48 million, they provide just under 20 protective masks. I don't see this ending well if there is an emergency.



Here are the directions to use your mask... got it??



Legally Blonde is coming to stage in Korea... who's in??? I wonder if it will be in English or dubbed over.



An airport inside the mall. I mean, really??? What will Korea think of next?



How about a Lentil Curry Croquette from Dunkin Donuts?



Or maybe a Kim chi Croquette is more your taste.



Delicious street food. Pork(?) on a stick with mustard and fresh strawberry smoothie. Each was 1500 won... making it less than a dollar fifty each. Nice.



Heunginjimun, literally "Gate of Rising Benevolence" or more commonly known as Dongdaemun is a prominent landmark in central Seoul, South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "Great East Gate," and it was so named because it was the major eastern gate in the wall that surrounded Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty.


Another view of the gate. I hear there are four.. east, west, north, and south. I will eventually see them all.


Dancers by a stream. There was some sort of performance going on. Maybe a radio show or something it seemed like. The dancing.... pretty so-so.