Atlanta comes to Korea!!

Aubry and Alison came to visit me in Korea. I am so glad they came, but I cried to see them go.


Friday night in Korea.


I took them to an area called Insadong. There are many temples and tons of shopping to do. The shopping is most traditional Korean stuff, so it is a great place to get souvenirs. This is a statue at one of the temples.


Buddha's birthday is coming soon, so the city is decorating to prepare for the festivities.


Random snacks being made and sold. I don't know what this is, but I see it all the time. The large mass on the bottom right is the consistency of a think taffy and will be made into the candy. Please note that it is sitting uncovered, per Korea's lack of food safety laws.


Aubry is about to eat her first piece of Dok Bokki- one of my favorite snacks. It is a chewy rice cake with spicy sauce all over it YUM!


Aubry, Alison, and I tried to get a jumping shot at the Changdeokgung Palace. This is on of Korea's five grand palaces.


A tiny door in the palace. Clearly it was not meant for a person of average stature.


Look closely... don't be fooled by 'London Donuts'


This my Korean teacher, Joy. I couldn't run my day to day class without her help.


Birthday dinner at Tom Tailor's Mexican Restaurant. This place has kept me sane when I need a taste of home...



The entrance to another palace.



We went to downtown Seoul, near city hall to explore. There was some sort of fund raiser going on that involved giving out cucumbers. I managed to end up with 8 cucumbers, and the peeled ready to eat one you see in my hand. Holy cucumbers!


A favorite Korean street food. I have yet to bring myself to try either one, because the smell alone is enough to make me sick. On the left are tiny shells, you break them open and suck out the creature inside. The one on the right is steamed silk worms.... maybe one day I'll try them.


Walking through the park almost provides enough entertainment for one day. Here you see the nice Korean girl in her heels just chilling on the back of the bike, while her sweet boyfriend does all the work.


Then we stumbled upon this nice girl walking her cat on a leash.


Grilled meat on a stick... street food is one of the many things I will miss when I leave.

And who wouldn't want a corn dog with french fries cooked into the batter??? Just down the way, you can find hot dogs on a stick wrapped in bacon.


A night out in Itaewon.


Namdaemun market- you can find any and everything you could possibly want.


This guy was standing in the middle of a huge pile of clothes he was selling. Not really sure what was going on, but he asked for a picture.


Don't show cleavage, your shoulders, or part of your chest, but you are welcome to show the bottom inch of your butt cheeks- no problem. The picture doesn't show it, but her cheeks actually were coming out the bottom of these shorts.


I ate one. It was only O.K.