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Byeonsan Beach and the Hustlers
Clint and I have become quite the bus experts lately. We took the inter-city bus from Gunsan to Buan, and then Buan to Gyeokpo, and stopped at Byeonsan Beach for the day. Since it was a brief day-trip, we only hung out at the beach and did some swimming. A short trip away is the…
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Seoul Searching: Day 2
Day 2: Sunday, August 5, 2012 Waking up and opening the window to a beautiful morning in the grand city of Seoul injected me with so much energy! Myeongdong Cathedral Mass was at 9:00 a.m. in Myeongdong, so we grabbed a taxi that took us across the river. The cathedral was erected above a hill,…
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Seoul Searching: Day 1
Our first trip to Seoul was so much fun, I can’t stop raving about it! It was a three-day weekend trip, so I’ll break it up by days and by destinations. Day 1: Saturday, August 4, 2012 We took the early 9:40 a.m. bus from Gunsan Express Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminal (aka…
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Summer Camp 2012
Biin Elementary’s 3rd Grade Class Performing “Gingerbread Man” Biin Elementary’s 4th Grade Class Performing “Gingerbread Man”
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One Year of Adventures
On July 24, 2011, Clint Williams, in true old-fashioned form, asked me to “be [his] girl.” A year later, we’re celebrating an entire year of adventures, the power of positive thinking, and love. To be celebrating in Korea is a testament to our unpredictable relationship. Neither of us ever thought we’d be here, let alone…
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Bin Haewon Chinese Restaurant
Sunday afternoon, I woke up after a nap with a deep hankering for Chinese food. I woke Clint up and said, “Let’s go look for a Chinese restaurant!” We jumped in a cab, directed the driver in Engrish, “Authentic Chineeese restaurant!” He nodded knowingly, and sped off. He dropped us off in an empty street…
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MudFest 2012 in Boryeong
Last weekend was the second week of the Mud Festival at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong. We hadn’t planned on going, but after much coaxing and everyone promising we’d be missing out, Clint and I joined some friends on the quest. The train ride to Boryeong was beautiful and extremely pleasant. There’s even a bar in…
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Welcome to A-Town – I mean… International Culture Ville!
If you’re in the military and being deployed to Kunsan, A-Town’s reputation has already preceded itself. As a military girlfriend, I get the gratification of experiencing the notorious rows of drinking and karaoke establishments, true Korean fast food, rowdy patrons, and of course, Juicy bars firsthand. We waited patiently as flanks of base taxis drop…
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The Gal-B Can Have All My Money
After a rough week of exercise training for Clint, we decided to treat ourselves to dinner in downtown Gunsan. The vote was unanimous: let’s go to The Gal-B! (Since we liked it so much the first time.) Gal-bi gui, or “grilled ribs,” is especially fun because for one, it’s cooked right in front of us,…
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Living in Seocheon
I’ve been settling into Seocheon, South Korea for about a week now. The small city has its charms about it. The entire area is less than a mile wide, so I can bike everywhere with no issue. Senior citizens crowd the streets all through the morning, and the entire town is quiet by 8:00 p.m.…
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Pizza Maru
Prior to coming to Korea, Clint had expressed his admiration for Korean fast food. I took it with a grain of salt as fast food inherently means greasiness and post-consumption queasiness for me. But oh my! Down the street from me is a little piece of heaven called Pizza Maru. They have a medium-sized pepperoni…
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Gunsan Seawall
As part of my requirement for living/working in Korea, I must travel to the capital to apply for an alien registration card. Luckily for me, the capital of Chungnam is in Daejeon – some 2 hours away from Seocheon. Yay. Mr. Yi, our savior and locally-knowledgeable friend, drove Clint and me there and home. On…
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