Chusok has come and....

Well, almost gone...We stayed right here in our city this holiday weekend, somewhat bummed that we are not in some tropical location yet happy to be taking it easy. That might sound ridiculous when we only work 25 hours a week, but nonetheless. So we thought we would add a few photos to officially introduce our new friends...The sour looking Korean lady is not someone we hang out with regularly. She runs one of many. many Soju tents here in the city just off the beach in this case. Basically, these tents offer local delights and drinks. Most of the time it's quite cheap, unless you want the raw octopus!! I promised myself to try this at least once before I head home. The good news is I have lots of time. Sharon, beside our Korean host, is from Ireland (Galway) and Eleri from Wales. We were out for Eleri's birthday and found ourselves in this Soju tent for a while. Take note, the merchants will not take kindly to you only drinking...it almost felt like we were insulting her by not eating. Lesson learned!!

The two shots above the tent photo are of life here in Busan...the narrow streets littered with shops and signs. These are even more impressive at night! And a subway station would not be complete without emergency gas masks!! We think this might be there for gas leaks, as most places are equipped with gas stoves and heating (not that we need that yet) and to heat water. Or, they might be there just in case the north decides to target their "nuclear research" here.

The top two were taken during our second hike in Geumgang park. We made it to the South gate but learned that the East gate is a bit tougher to find.

That is all for now...