Category: Food
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Chinese Food and Eunpa Park
After a week-long incarceration period, otherwise known as orientation, I was ready for some good food and relaxing fun. Friday, Clint met me in Gunsan and we went out for some long-awaited Gal-bi and then waffles and gelato. Saturday, we slept in, got breakfast from the CAC on base, and then took a nap. Oh,…
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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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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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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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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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Discovering Gunsan
Downtown Gunsan is truly an undersold treasure! There are so many shops and restaurants lined along the busy streets. The commencement of monsoon season caused people to walk more hurriedly and purposefully. As someone who loves the rain, it brought me much joy to see that even under those weather conditions, Koreans are still not…
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Molten Lava Cake Replaces Hole in Heart
After trekking across town to the archery range and finding it closed, I left unfulfilled and with a sunken spirit. But in true Kim fashion, heavy-heartedness does not last long. I was suddenly inspired to bake, and molten lava cake had been on my mind all week. I found a fairly easy recipe online and…
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