South Korea | Week 7
And just like that, the monsoons are over and it’s now H O T. I mean, hot! I looked up what a comparable state in the States would be, and I’d probably say Florida – but without the coastal breezes. It is just a sweatfest as soon as you step outside. We lived in Colorado […]
South Korea | Weeks 4, 5 and 6
WEEK 4 We had a pre-4th of July celebration with friends at their neighborhood, which was filled with good fried chicken, a great band, a little karaoke, and drinks. We’ve had fried chicken a few times already, and I am definitely a fan. It’s little fried boneless pieces of chicken, usually with a sweet and […]
A Walk Around Our South Korean House
One of the things that I loved about where we lived in Bavaria was all the fields and farms surrounding us. It was so beautiful, immaculately manicured, and a joy to do an evening walk through. Maybe not so ironically, where we live in South Korea is considered the country and the house that we picked is […]
The ‘Three Dog Days of Summer’
Sambok 삼복 refers to the days that are considered to be the three hottest days of summer! Sam 삼 mean three and bok 복 referring to a Chinese character of a dog lying down due to the hot weather. The three days are Chobok 초복 , Jungbok 중복, and Malbok 말복. On these days, tradition says to eat […]
South Korea | Weeks 2 and 3
weeks two and three in South Korea