Nairobi->Mombasa->Seoul->Home

My good buddy and former roommate, Michael, came to visit Seoul on the way home from his semester in Kenya. Mike was only here for about a week, and I think in that time he was mostly just confused and culture-shocked beyond recognition. He has about 36 hours of travel to get back to Kenya to pick up his stuff and head home....WI people please help him in his transition haha.

Deoksu-gung Palace

I love Korean-style roofs.

Traditional Korean music troupe.

Reenactment of a Korean wedding ceremony.

Chunggyechon Stream

We heard shouting coming from the other end of the stream and went to check it out. This was a pro-war rally in response to the North Korean sinking of the S. Korean ship, Cheonan in the Yellow Sea in March. The man standing with the sign is an evangelist and his sign reads "Jesus"

The slogans used include "Punish the North Korean provokers"

I felt uneasy.

Lantern Festival for Buddha's Birthday (Friday 21st)

National Palace Museum

The uniform worn by the last crown prince of Joseon Dynasty Korea.

In front of Kyeongbok Palace

Michael and MiJin in front of the Blue House (Korean "White House") lookin stately.

I'm really glad these two met, and so glad Michael could make a stop over. See you again in Madison.

Jeoldu-san Catholic Martyrs' Memorial

Two posts this week, did a lot since Michael has come and gone. My mom's coming on Friday...pretty epic...

Jeoldu-san Martyrs' Shrine

*This post is for Raighne.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeoldu-san

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Martyrs

19th Century Execution Place of Korean converts to Catholicism

The Memorial also had an exhibit of the personal belongings of recently deceased Seoul Archbishop Kim SouHwan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Kim_Sou-hwan

"No, this is not the summer dream, she said..."

May is here.


Timothy: Swede.


JongMyo Shrine.
Holding place for the ancestral tablets of Joseon Dynasty royalty (tomb for the soul).

One woman from China in our class, ChouYang, works at a Chinese Restaurant in MyeongDong. Our whole class went to visit her and everyone was just so pleasant and delightful to spend time with. I am blessed that I get to see these people every morning.

Nao = Stellar English and nicest laugh/smile in the class.

The last thing I see before returning home after so many memorable nights/weekends.




MiJin and I went to our date-night favorite spot again, Sally Guitar.

I miss North America.

Michael's coming soon, really excited to show him Sinchon and the people and places that have come to hold a special place in my heart. I have about 2 months left in Korea and it's become a part of me.

"It's like a new pair of underwear, at first it's constrictive...but then it becomes a part of you"

-Garth Algar, "Wayne's World"