Well, I've been able to get some of the photo galleries uploaded on the main website. Since there's so many pics, it'll take a bit to get them all posted. In the meantime, thanks for your patience... and I hope you enjoy seeing a bit of some of the beautiful places here in Asia.
Read more...Well, it's been a long time in coming...
While I was traveling through Vietnam this summer, I got a notification that my domain name for ricksinkorea.com was expiring. I was trying to get things fixed... but when you're on the road for a month at a time, sometimes that's easier said than done.
When I got back to Seoul, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the blog. I'd become a bit frustrated, since there was so much I wanted to post-- but much of it was in the way of pictures, etc. that I just wasn't able to do well here. So, I just let things sit in limbo for way too long while trying to figure out the best solution.
Finally, the decision was made to build a full website... not just run the blog. The blog will continue here, with (hopefully) more frequent posts than before, but now I'll be able to upload full photo-galleries of the various sights/trips, as well as post helpful links/info.
If you've been following the blog, you can click "home" on the toolbar above to go directly to the new site as well.
Hope you guys enjoy.
Here in Korea, May 15 (yesterday) is Teacher's Day. This is DEFINITELY a holiday that should be picked up back in the United States.
The students bring gifts for their teachers. I was given a virtual garden of flowers:
You just never know when being nice to someone will have a wonderful reward.
A couple of weeks ago, I met a small group of people who were new to town and were exploring Itaewon a bit. I chatted with them a while and helped them out a bit. It turns out that they work for Cirque du Soleil, which is playing here for the next two months. One of my friends and I were wanting to go, so I asked if it would be better to buy tickets online or go to the box office. They started laughing and that's when I learned that one of them, Ene, is actually the floor supervisor who handles all the seating. He told me to just buy the cheapest tickets and let him know when I was coming so he would be expecting me.
It seems like it's been a really long winter this year. BUT, the signs of spring's arrival are finally here.
Last week, there was a vendor selling flowers in my neighborhood, so I stopped and got some for the bed at my apartment. The blooms are just starting to open.
The Irish meet the Koreans! lol
And yes, that is me you see briefly at 2:22
Just a quick note, since I've gotten several emails from people concerned about the tsunami in this part of the world.
The islands of Japan basically act as a barrier reef for the Korean peninsula, effectively protecting Korea from things such as the recent tsunami. Additionally, Korea is a very mountainous country-- so with the exception of the beach areas in the south, most of Korea is similar to the Appalachians in the U.S.
Seoul is about 200 miles north of the southern coast... it's perfectly safe here.
Sooo.... love you all-- and you don't have to worry!
Well, I'm still behind on posting my trip to Thailand but things have been really busy.
We're starting a new school year... which means a new contract. This time, instead of living in the apartments owned by the school I opted to take a housing allowance and find a better place. I'm now living beside one of the large army bases in the main "foreigner" area. My new apartment is, by far, the best I've had so far here... it's larger and--most importantly-- there's a nice size outdoor area that'll be perfect for bbq's etc.
I still need to finish posting my trip to Thailand, but this week has just been one of those weeks. I had a pretty bad cold/sore throat so I went to the doctor. Here in Korea the regulations on medication are such that you have to see a doctor for even basics like cold medicine. (Remember, though, that doctor visits here are super cheap). The medicine kept me pretty groggy all week... so it's just been one of THOSE weeks.
So what do you do on a Friday night after one of those kind of weeks? You just plop on the sofa with your favorite comfy blanket and a nice big cup of hot tea!
I went on a day tour to Ayuthara, the site of some ancient ruins.
My grandmother used to have about 10 years worth of National Geographic magazines that she kept shelved in a small reading room. When I was growing up, I spent numerous hours there reading about different exotic places and wishing that one day I would get to see them.
The Grand Palace in Bangkok is the residence of the royal family and also contains one of the most beautiful Buddhist temples in Thailand (if not the whole world). There really are few words that can describe just how breathtaking it is... so, since a picture's worth a thousand words, here's some photos so you can get a small taste.
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