Daejeon

After the first week of winter camp, my co-teachers all wanted to go on a overnight trip so we can "hang out."  They chose the location and all I had to do was bring a towel.  The teachers all show up with their little purse and here I am with my duffle...fml lol.

Anyway, we ended up going to Daejeon by car which is about 1 hour drive from Seoul.  Some of my co-teachers go to Daejeon with their families because teachers get discounts and it's right by a beach.


After class on Friday we jumped in the car and head for Daejeon.

 The place we stayed at.  In Korea, mini-hotels that you rent out on vacation are called "condos."

Inside.

Bedding provided

 

Kitchen is bigger than my place in Seoul.

Co-teachers teaching me how to play 썻다.

The rules and the snacks that we used to bet with =P.

 

 

SNOW!

Mrs. Lee <3

 

The beach - 5 mins away from our condo.

Sunset

 Gorgeous

 

Co-teacher and I

 

 

Can't even see me but it was just so beautiful.

 

AHHhaha..but freeezing!

  

Mrs. Kim!

 

Seafood!

So BIG!

<3

Owner's puppy waiting for us downstairs.

We ordered this guksu but it took forever so after complaining they gave us an extra order =D

 

Yea...these are my co-teachers =P Awesome right?! I tried this after too..sooooo much fun!

 

Still kids =)

 

She was so excited!

HAHAHHAHHA..this gets me every time

 

At 2am =D

I never win....=D

  

The view on our way home...or so I thought. We were supposed to go home as soon as we had to check out but...

 

We ended up coming here to see a temple

Looks palace-ish

Walking up this in boots?!?!?! Probably the most dangerous thing..it was all ice!

The temple.

 

<3

Most snow I've seen in Korea.

This bird is supposed to bring protect you.

Really does look like a palace eh?

Korean monks

You write your wishes on these and they build the temple with it.

So many of them all over

See?

The view.

The colours...

It tells a story.

Buddha and prayers.

Ahjumma selling dried pumpkin outside the temple.

Hungover? Apparently this is what you need =P

 

Can't finish off the day without food...mandu (dumplings).

Spicy guksu

Finished with rice.

As hard as it is to spend a year away from home, from the people I love and not be able do what I am normally comfortable with; I'm so happy and grateful that I got this experience to see things I would not have otherwise seen, did things that I would not have otherwise done, eat things that I would not have otherwise eaten and met such amazing people along the way.

Thanks, Korea!

xoxo