It has been a busy week! I enjoyed my Wednesday off by going to a market in Seoul. When I was walking around I also found a fish market. That was cool to see because it seems like they had any kind of fish you could think of! There was also a ton of seaweed.
Yesterday (Saturday) I went with three other teachers on a tour of the DMZ (border between North and South Korea). This was really interesting. It was a fast tour, we could only be there for so long, but we got to see a lot of the famous buildings on the border. It was a clear day so we could see into North Korea and see a village. It is called a propaganda village because the North Koreans just built it for show. They bring people in everyday so tourists and people on the South Korean side think that life is okay there, however the conditions are very bad. I learned a lot and got some good pictures from the day.
This morning (Sunday) I ran a 5K race with four other teachers at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul. It was not what I expected at all. You could start the race whenever you wanted and you were given a chip to keep track of your time. The path was not clearly marked so we didn't turn at the right point to go to the finishing line. We ran to the 10K turn around point, not the 5K. It was still a good time. The weather was cool and we are planning to do it again in June. This time maybe we will know what is going on!
This Friday we have another field trip with the kinder kids. We are going to a botanical garden. Next weekend is also a big lantern festival in Seoul that I want to check out. Then the following weekend I am going to Busan because I have a three day weekend for Buddha's Birthday.
May is quite a busy month! I am enjoying my time here and seeing all the sites.
Here are pictures from the fish market in Seoul, the DMZ tour, and the 5K race!
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