tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74073582073099648492024-02-19T16:46:58.264+09:00The Adventures of ChrisMichRob in KoreaChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729099016829346242noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407358207309964849.post-35467983817533916392015-06-15T22:28:00.003+09:002015-06-15T22:28:32.829+09:00A Day at SeoulLand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here it is - the LAST Korean Adventure post (#124!) and our actual last adventure, other than the trip down to Osan and our flight home this week. It will be short and sweet.</div>
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We decided to finally hit <a href="http://eng.seoulland.co.kr/eng/index.asp" target="_blank">SeoulLand</a>. Normally we would not have even ventured near an amusement park on the weekend, but as you may have seen on the news, many over hear are hibernating indoors until the MERS situation clears up. As a result, we were able to basically walk onto every ride in the park...a park which had a LOT of similarities to a certain park in Orlando...</div>
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We had a lot of fun on all of the rides - especially since Michael is now tall enough to do them!</div>
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TUBA!</div>
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He's so gangsta...ha!</div>
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Michael had fun dancing with the parade dancers and characters as we exited the park.</div>
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Then it was time for one last trip to Itaewon and a stop for desert at Sweet East - yes, that is a chocolate and banana funnel cake. Yum!</div>
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We hope you enjoyed your tour of South Korea for the past year and a half; we've definitely enjoyed our time here and I've had fun sharing it on this blog.</div>
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Farewell, Korea!</div>
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Day 3's hiking went so well (even with our wobbly, sore legs the next day) that we decided to take advantage of the continued good weather and visit <a href="http://www.hallasan.go.kr/english/?sso=ok" target="_blank">Mt. Hallasan</a> in the center of the island.</div>
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We chose to go up what was listed as the easiest trail, Yeongil, on the southwestern side of the mountain. It started with simple trails and steps made of wood.</div>
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Then right around here...</div>
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At this point, my bum knee and Michael's repeated call of"carry me" had the two of use descending back down the rocky portion (super slowly) while Rob continued on up the mountain for a bit. There were MANY centipedes, like this fellow, along the trail and I think Michael had to stop to examine almost every single one.</div>
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Rob made it up to the next level, at 1600 meters and took some pictures before deciding he'd had enough and wanted to head home, as well.</div>
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Day 5 dawned foggy but sunny, despite continued predictions for rain. Michael and I headed over to the the nearby aquarium - <a href="http://www.aquaplanet.co.kr/jeju/eng/index.jsp" target="_blank">Hanwha Aqua Planet</a>. Our little guy loves aquariums and sea creatures, so this was a must see for him.</div>
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He was beyond excited about this remora, though he did wish there was a shark for it to suction on to instead of the window glass.</div>
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We were there just after opening, so we were able to see a number of feedings - in the seal and penguin tanks.</div>
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The main tank is ginormous. They aquarium used to have two whale sharks (which Michael would have LOVED!!!) but they released the remaining one after the other died.</div>
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The highlight was the dolphin show, which started with one dolphin and the trainer, and ended with four dolphins leaping, flipping, and splashing the audience.</div>
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We had a wonderful, relaxing time on Jeju - so glad we were able to sneak in this last trip.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Day 3 dawned super foggy, but sunny, so we decided to make this our hiking day. We jumped in the car and headed ten minutes out to <a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264207" target="_blank">Seongsan Ilchubong</a>, also known as Sunrise Peak. It is a tuff cone created by an underwater volcanic eruption about 5,000 years ago. It's about 180 meters high and a pretty cool looking landmark on the east side of the island.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We bought our ticket and joined the trail of people climbing that morning - young and old all mixed together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The path startsed out simply, with a stone walkway among the greenery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And then the stairs started (because, it is Korea, after all)...it got quite steep at times, but overall was quite manageable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And the view looking back wasn't bad either:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We made it to the top and rested while viewing the crater. Peaceful and immense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">At the bottom we paused to watch the famous <a href="http://asiaenglish.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=309618" target="_blank">Jeju women divers (Haenyeo, or Jeju Mermaids)</a> as they dove into the water for abalone, octopus, and other poor unsuspecting sea creatures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I also really liked this island plant and managed to capture a good shot of it here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In case you missed it, here's <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/06/jeju-island-days-1-and-2.html" target="_blank">Jeju Days 1 and 2</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite all the craziness required of moving back to the states, we managed to sneak in one last trip here in Korea, and spent a relaxing week on <a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=1068530" target="_blank">Jeju Island</a>. I've heard it referred to as the "Hawaii of Korea", but since I've never been to Hawaii, I'll just share our adventures as best as I can and leave the comparing up to you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We stayed on the east coast of the island, near Seongsan, which had a number of the attractions we wanted to see. If yoiu look at this map, our hotel was near where the blue and green roads intersect.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We headed to <a href="http://www.airport.co.kr/gimpoeng/index.do" target="_blank">Gimpo Airport</a> and flew on <a href="http://www.jejuair.net/jejuair/main.jsp" target="_blank">Jeju Air</a> - the seats were ridiculously cheap when I booked them (around 35,000 won, one way) and we enjoyed the brief one hour flight over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We realized part way through our travels that we had obviously forgotten a key traveling accessory - our face masks to prevent germs from getting to us (mainly due to the fear of MERS right now). Despite that, we managed to stay healthy and enjoy our trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We rented a car through rentalcars.com and ended up with a cute little Kia for the week, that JUST fit us and our luggage. The best part of this was the Jeju GPS, which had an English option and allowed you to input a destination's phone number to plan the route. This was the easiest trip ever - especially since we've been to Korea - and it was nice to have the freedom to go where we wanted to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Before we checked into out hotel, we stopped along the way to visit <a href="http://www.dolharbangpark.com/" target="_blank">Dolharbang Park</a> so we could learn about Jeju's famous Stone Grandfather statues, take a bunch of pictures, and stretch our legs a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Dolharbang (돌하르방) are statues carved from the volcanic rock found on Jeju and they are considered to be very inportant guardians. They can be found in all manner of sizes all over the island, but have the same key features - a man with rounded eyes, large nose, thin lips, a hat, and two hands (usually placed on his stomach).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">They are believed to provide both comfort and ward of danger. They can also be made for very specific purposes, such as this fertility dolharbang:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">That afternoon we opted to go visit the <a href="http://museum.jeju.go.kr/en/?sso=ok" target="_blank">Jeju Folklore and Natural History Museum</a> - we of course found more dolharbangs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Along our travels we picked up a few Jeju souvenirs and "must haves": Jeju chocolates (with orange, cactus, green tea, and berry flavors), a small dohlarbang, and delicious, fresh hallabongs (<a href="http://asiaenglish.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/SH/SH_EN_6_2_7_3.jsp" target="_blank">Jeju tangerines</a>).</span></div>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729099016829346242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407358207309964849.post-45279528323652015882015-06-07T07:16:00.002+09:002015-06-07T07:16:58.767+09:00What will we miss about Korea? Part 2<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The 2nd set of movers came and went, and now we start the weeks of paper plates and minimal wardrobe choices. We'll be living out of suitcases for the next two months - yikes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In the last post I wrote all about what we would miss when we move back to the states. This post is the flip side of things - what we won't miss and what we are looking forward to.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What we will NOT miss:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-crazy drivers and a complete lack of roadside courtesy...I may have adapted to this...hope I don't get a ticket when we move back!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-smog/yellow dust - blech.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-being too far away for a visit to family - Skype is great, but in person is better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-relying on sign language at times for simple requests and conversations. I DO wish I had been able to have a more involved conversation with our building's cleaning ajumma. She was always so nice and happy to see Michael.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Random things we look forward to back stateside:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-seeing and hugging family!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-being in the same time zone (and day) as most of our friends...although the two days of birthday was pretty awesome.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-cream in my coffee at a restaurant - I am not a fan of the ever popular Americano (black coffee)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-ground turkey (since there's a poultry embargo in Korea due to bird flu in the US...did you know?)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-shoe shopping in a store - Women's size 11 is not a size you will find in Korea...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-a larger sized oven that fits more than one thing in it at a time, so I can more easily cook a large meal...like a turkey and green bean casserole!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-NY bagels, fresh that morning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-being able to spend a few hours in a book store like Barnes and Noble (this is mainly so Rob can sit and read graphic novels till his heart's content).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-getting our stuff back. We will effectively be living out of suitcases for 2 months...that's going to be something we will definitely be happy to say goodbye to!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Things that will take a bit of time for us to adjust to:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-not having to say thank you in Korean (kamsa hamnida!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-not having to greet anyone in Korean (annyeong haseyo!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-thinking in US dollars versus Korean won</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-having to pay tax and tipping - if an item says it is 1,000 won here, that is how much it is. And you do not tip in Korean restaurants or other establishments.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-hearing English all around us</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-driving everywhere instead of walking or using public transportation</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-shaking hands instead of bowing (I anticipate more colds in our future)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My friend Amy wrote an article for Korea Ye that covers the last section a bit - </span><br />
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We are off on our last adventure to Jeju Island. I'll write that up afterwards, but then the Korea blog will be done.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So for all those back home - please be patient with us as we make the transition back. Living in Korea has changed us and we hope you've enjoyed following along on the adventure.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi-gyeseyo) Goodbye; Stay in peace.</span></span><br />
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Well, no matter how much I can try to deny it, we're leaving Korea soon. </div>
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It finally became reality when this happened:</div>
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A bit hard to say it's not happening when most of your stuff gets packed up in the blink of an eye. As a result, I started thinking about all of the things we will miss about living here and all of the things we have to look forward to. This is Part 1 of the list - what we'll miss about Korea. There may or may not be tears happening as I type.</div>
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Oh, man...I don't know if this list will ever end. I'll try to keep it to the major points...in no particular order:<br />
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Korean food - not every delicacy was our cup of tea, but the bulgogi, dakkgalbi, jjajangmyeon, awesome fried chicken, beef and leaf, yummy street foods, and all those side dishes at restaurants...yeah, gonna miss those. I bought a Korean cook book, so I anticipate some attempts at recreation in my future. I now understand a bunch of our friends who do the same after living here.<br />
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Public transportation - subway, train, taxi, bus - so many great and easy options. My T-card may get its very own scrapbook page in honor of its awesomeness.<br />
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Music - I've enjoyed both traditional Korean music and K-Pop while here. Having taken my <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/05/samulnori-my-attempt-at-korean-drumming.html" target="_blank">samulnori class</a>, I have a greater appreciation for the older styles and their performances. I'm also going to miss the events and opportunities offered by the KTO.<br />
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Korean architecture - the traditional buildings and colors are just so beautiful.<br />
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Ondol flooring = warm tootsies all winter long! And I didn't have to wear socks! Pure bliss.<br />
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Art everywhere - at every hotel, every subway station, in the tunnel under the railroad...so nice to look around and find beauty in a HUGE city.<br />
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Friends - with each move, we've made new friends and have been sad to part company when we've moved to the next location. The many friends I've made in Korea have all been so supportive and like a family while here; in the absence of your actual family, your community quickly becomes one. My Korean family is from all over the world: the US, Korea, Poland, Lithuania...and this is going to be a pretty tough "See ya later."<br />
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Museums and festivals - sooooooo many wonderful exhibits and experiences - so much history. Definitely going to miss those, as well as the great venues for the 8th Army Band's performances. I see some road trips and exploring of the US in our future...<br />
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Strawberries (and other fresh fruits and veggies) - the winter strawberries here are grown in greenhouses and are lovingly referred to as "crackberries"...yes, they are that good. I've loved being able to head out to a neighborhood produce truck or local store for the fresh produce when I could. It's a Farmer's Market on the go - with great prices and oh, so good food.<br />
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A sense of sharing and caring - while there are negatives in any society today (just turn on the news for a quick refresher - or don't...just trust me there), we will absolutely miss the kindness of Korea's people and the sense of sharing (meals, time, work). While we are obviously foreigners and communication was taxing at times, we have always been treated kindly and offered help when it was needed. One of the other writer's for Korea Ye! wrote a piece about sharing here - it's a good read: <a href="http://koreaye.com/korea-has-taught-me-to-share/" target="_blank">Korea Has Taught Me To Share</a><br />
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Safety - the sense of safety in a huge city. This is a big one that many will not understand, especially since Korea has some interesting neighbors to the North and that's what most think of when they hear "Korea". One of the things that we kind of dread about going back to the states is the constant worry about being safe - from people, from guns, from predators...it's been very nice to not worry about it all of the time. Now don't get me wrong - there are guns and unhappy people in Korea, but it's harder to have access to them and the swift justice system here deters stealing and other negatives pretty well. Here are two fun videos that dealt with the topic:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzi1XvITVz8" target="_blank">Honesty Test in Korea</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWW4xzlrOWQ" target="_blank">Losing a Wallet Experiment in Korea</a><br />
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Okay, I'll stop there - before I start listing every little thing possible - there really is sooo much we've loved about living here. The next post will be about the opposite - what we are looking forward to back in the US.<br />
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We have had an amazing experience and are so glad we were brave enough to go on the adventure.<br />
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A few weeks back, the Bruns Family had a very musical weekend, and it felt good to stretch those music muscles a bit. </div>
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While my oboe did not get any exercise this time around, my vocal cords managed to hold their own. As part of my activities with the American Forces' Spouses' Club, I was the Music Club leader this year and one of our final events was singing a bunch of Broadway tunes during the end of the year gala. Seven wonderful ladies joined me for the fun and worked super hard to make it happen. It was a pure pleasure working with all of them; it brought me back to my earlier days of teaching choir and show choir in NY and GA.</div>
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Rob and I also had fun singing a tune together - "The Song That Goes Like This" from Spamalot. We managed to get a few laughs from the crowd (he is such a diva). :)</div>
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A few favorites were sung - "Seasons of Love"; "Hard Knock Life"; "So Long, Farewell". I know a number of former students may start humming to themselves right about now...you're welcome. ;)</div>
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And we had a nice dinner to top it all off.</div>
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Later that weekend, Rob conducted the 8th Army Band at one of the concerts in its Spring Series. It was an outdoor venue, on the top of Namsan by N Seoul Tower - a good time to bring the munchkin with me to enjoy the tunes...</div>
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The brass band (Spartan Brass) and brass quintets (Alliance Brass) pumped up the crowd.</div>
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...and this is what happens when you bring a 5 year old to an hour+ concert...</div>
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So it's no secret that we're pretty big comic book and super hero fans around here. We could NOT pass up the opportunity to visit an Avengers exhibit at the nearby Korean War Memorial.</div>
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They gave us some snazzy arm bands, complete with mini computer screens, that we used throughout the exhibit. </div>
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And then the fun movie prop show began with some of Hawkeye's gear:</div>
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And a station to test your grip strength compared to Captain America's...this was my result:</div>
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Rob's result:</div>
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They had sections for each Avenger, including a computerized version of the Hulk...who happened to scare Michael at just the right time.</div>
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On the other end, we found the Floating Islands. These were the buildings featured in <i>Avengers: Age of Ultron </i>as Dr. Helen Cho's bio lab in Seoul, Korea. In reality, they house some restaurants, exhibit space, and banquet/convention halls.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As you know if you've been reading my blog, I have also been a writer for <a href="http://koreaye.com/" target="_blank"><b>Korea Ye!</b></a> while here. It's a website with peer written articles dedicated to helping US military and their families navigate their way in Korea. It offers PCS tips, restaurant reviews, directions to attractions, reviews of preschools...you name it and someone has either written a story or they need to!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When we first found out we were moving to South Korea, the joy of finally knowing where we were going was quickly replaced by a sense of panic. WHERE were we going? What was it like? How on Earth were we going to tell family!? I quickly scoured the internet for anything I could find on Korea and thankfully stumbled upon Korea Ye. It became "home" for me, where I'd go to find out about area customs, places to go, how to handle aspects of the move. The articles on Korea Ye, and my eventual part in writing for the site, have made our stay in Seoul soooo much easier. We owe a great deal to the site for our successful experience while here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Heather and Joelle, the owners of the Overseas Yes family of websites, would love, Love, LOVE to be able to help more families across the globe, in places such as Bahrain, mainland Japan, Guam, and Europe. To do that though, they need some support and assistance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I saw this ad pop up in my e-mail one day in February and said, "Oooh, me! Me, me, me!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Korean traditional percussion quartet called “Samulnori(사물놀이)".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">●Period: From <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1722147749" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">March 19 to May 14</span></span>(Every Thursday), <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1722147750" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">3pm</span></span> ~ <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1722147751" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5pm</span></span> (120min)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Class (8 Weeks): <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1722147753" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">March 26</span></span> ~ <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1722147754" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">May 14, 3pm</span></span>~<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1722147755" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5pm</span></span> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Seoulcenter3789" style="color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Seoul Global Cultural Center</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Performing Day: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1722147756" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">May 20</span></span>(Wed), <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1722147757" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2pm</span></span> at 국립민속박물관 (National Folk Museum of Korea)</span></div>
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So I quickly signed up, convinced my friend Vilija to join me, and we've spent the last few months in Myeongdong on Thursday afternoons, sometimes with Michael tagging (and dancing) along, learning to play the <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janggu" target="_blank">janggu</a> </b>and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buk_(drum)" target="_blank"><b>buk</b></a>. We started with an orientation at the <b><a href="http://www.nfm.go.kr/language/english/main.jsp" target="_blank">National Folk Museum</a>,</b> located on the grounds north of Gyeongbokgung Palace.</div>
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The attendees were first treated to a samulnori performance and lecture. <span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">The performer pictured below, Mr. Oh, was to be one of our teachers.</span></div>
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We were then quickly given instruments, handed two sticks, and were walked through the beginner steps of reading the notation. I found this great link which shares more info:<b> <a href="http://www.srcf.ucam.org/samulnori/samulnori%20101%20.html" target="_blank">Samulnori 101</a></b></div>
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Right hand stick = / = "dak"</div>
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Each week we practiced at the <a href="http://www.seoulculturalcenter.com/2013/eng/index.asp" target="_blank"><b>Seoul Global Cultural Center</b></a> in Myeongdong, where we learned a few more patterns and got quite the aerobic workout. Here is one drum I used during the class. The leather bindings are actually used to tighten the right side drum head and have to be released after you are done playing.</div>
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Here's my chicken scratch version of the songs we were performing. The Xs above the janggu notation were the buk's part (think of it like the bass drum of the group). The rhythms are all grouped in 3/4 time patterns (similar to a waltz) but are often much more intricate.</div>
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We headed back to the National Folk Museum and the hosts played this short video of our practices and interviews (yup, that's me talking in one clip, followed by Vilija). My only wish is that they had not covered up our drumming with the extra video music, but you can get the general idea.</div>
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We wore traditional costumes for the performance, with red, yellow, and blue accents. Red symbolizes fire, blue is for wood, and yellow is for earth. The white we wore is for metal and there can be black accents, for water. The sashes all get tied with large bows in the back. :)<br />
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There was a bit of a media frenzy as we practiced here - lots of flashes and camera clicking added to our drumming - since we're all foreigners trying a bit of traditional Korean culture. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I found this great site that I'll be referencing in the future, since I'm bringing back a janggu!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When we moved here we looked for a physical activity for Michael to be involved in, to replace his involvement at the Little Gym in VA, and were lucky enough to find out about Taekwondo classes at <a href="http://koreaye.com/total-martial-arts-system/" target="_blank">Total Martial Arts System (TMAS)</a> in Itaewon. Since Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, where better to start learning it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He tried it out, did pretty well, and has been in training for almost a year now. Master Kim and Michael's current instructor, Mr. John, have been very kind and patient with him (training a preschooler is not always that easy!). The activities are fun and designed to build the basic skills needed for more advanced training - balance, control, focus, strength, agility, memory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He has an adorable little uniform, which he wore well at first and has since decided is too hot, so he wears the belt on occasion...I'll get him back into it soon. He's grown quite a bit, so it probably fits better, as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He even was granted the next belt color (yellow) for improving a few weeks back! I was so happy for him, but he was probably the only student ever who was sad about removing his white belt. I managed to catch him mid-cry where it looks like he's smiling...</span></div>
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Not sure what the future will bring for his training, but we're so glad he had the opportunity while here and that he had the influence of some wonderful teachers.</div>
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This is going to be one of those "heavy on the pictures" blog posts. Michael and I celebrated <a href="http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/south_korea/childrens_day.php" target="_blank">Children's Day</a> (May 5th in Korea) with a random trip to Hongdae. It's an area near Hongik University that has a pretty active arts and music scene, but today was all about pictures.</div>
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We headed straight to the Trick Eye and Ice Museum for some photo fun. Michael was adamant that we go to the ice portion first. It was pretty darn cold, and the slide was cool (ba dum bump).</div>
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I was chastised for forgetting his mittens...and he was soon not too keen on being in the ice museum. Ha ha!</div>
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But we had to take a pic with the penguins.</div>
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Next up was the Trick Eye Museum - this is another one of those fun places that just has a whole bunch of fun scenarios to take pictures - so here ya go!</div>
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The amazing shrinking Michael!</div>
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He's a natural.</div>
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And then there was this...lordy.</div>
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Bye, bye, Michael!</div>
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What the?!?</div>
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Again, he's a natural.</div>
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Hangin' with the pandas...</div>
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and the astronauts...</div>
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I love this picture for no other reason than the guy's expression next to us - ha ha ha!</div>
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After having plenty of fun with the trusty cell phone camera, we decided to explore a bit more and made our way to the Hello Kitty Cafe. I had a moment of deja vu on these stairs and realized it was because I had been here the year before when it was a Hawaiian restaurant! Things change so quickly here!</div>
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If you'd like to visit the Hello Kitty Cafe, here is a picture of the map from the back of the business card. There are two locations I know of - one in Hongdae (top card) and one in Myeongdong (bottom card).</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One day last week we had time to get out and about a bit. We started the day with a great walk from post through Itaewon, down through Hannam, and along the Han River. I managed a few pictures along the river's path:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We also walked towards the Banpo Bridge, which is featured in the newest Avenger's movie, as are the floating islands just beyond and on the left (they were Helen Cho's science lab in the movie). We'll be visiting them soon to see the water and light show before we leave. It's pretty cool to live just down the street from a scene in a major motion picture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After our walk, Michael and I headed to Myeongdong to mail some letters and I decided to add a visit the nearby Postage Stamp Museum. You're greeted by a large statue of Young-sik Hong. He is considered the father of the postage stamp and postal service in Korea, which was established in 1884.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then we headed to the entrance on the left and wound our way downstairs through an outdoor garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The museum had some great displays of postal delivery methods over the years (the boy really liked this section and kept coming back to it).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a fun time in a random little museum. If you'd like to visit, check the map and directions on Korea Ye's post: <a href="http://koreaye.com/korea-stamp-world-postage-stamp-museum/" target="_blank">Stamp World</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">"Take me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The cherry blossoms have all fluttered away and it's now time for that other important springtime tradition...baseball!! Last weekend was jam packed with games of all sizes. First we had the SHARP game to attend on post, which allowed Rob and Michael to get some stand-side practice in. Yes, he actually hits it in this next set of photos - and he does it pretty consistently, too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">That got him ready for some real competition. She was fierce!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The next day, he started T-ball. All I can say is they are ridiculously adorable, their hands will eventually grow into their gloves, and they have a looong way to go in remembering where 1st base is. Ha ha ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We couldn't leave South Korea without experiencing a Korean Major League Baseball game (at least, that is what everyone kept telling us!), so the next day we headed to the subway for some ball park fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We went to Jamsil Stadium, on the south side of Seoul, to see the <a href="http://www.doosanbears.com/english/main.do" target="_blank"><b>Doosan Bears</b></a> play against the visiting team, the <b><a href="http://www.tigers.co.kr/index.asp" target="_blank">KIA Tigers</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We noticed the differences to a state-side game right away, as we exited the subway. There were wall-to-wall food vendors, selling every type of Korean street food you could think of. Want some grilled octopus, kimchi, kimbap, fries, or fried chicken while enjoying the game? You were in luck! And yes, you brought your own food and beverage of choice into the stadium.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We opted for some "safe" fried chicken and beer, but this fully fried squid on a stick was pretty tempting...maybe next time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The mascot gave some percussive accompaniment on these large drums throughout. Pep Band!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The game got started soon after the South Korean National Anthem was sung. If you've never heard it, it is a beautiful piece. Here's a clip I found online: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQNdl8RU51Q" target="_blank">Aegukga</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One random observation I made - the Doosan Bears have the players' names on the back of their shirts in Romanized letters, while the KIA Tigers had the names written in Korean Hangul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Beyond just watching the actual game, there is the audience experience to consider. The Koreans are not content with a bit of organ music and an occasional crowd wave...ooooh, no. They raise audience participation to a whole new level. The fans for the team at bat chant and sing CONTINUOUSLY for their portion of the inning. Every player at bat has his own theme song and name chants. Here's one example for a player on the Doosan Bears, complete with inflatable clapper choreography:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There is a dedicated cheer meister, as well as stand dancers and cheerleaders, who have their <a href="http://www.doosanbears.com/players/cheering.do" target="_blank">own fanpage</a>. We had a quick visit from the cheer guy - Han Je Gwan - after he had started the cheering with deep, respectful bows to the stands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There are markets and shopping alleys galore in Seoul. One day we braved Toy Alley and managed to survive without buying more than we could carry. It was tough, as there was store after store of awesome looking toys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">That same day I took the boy on an adventure in Myeongdong to a Cat Caf<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">é</span> - he was soooo excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As I <a href="http://koreaye.com/aww-poop/" target="_blank">previously shared</a>, poop is popular here...and we found an awesome kid's activity book all about it:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We're almost ready to head back to the states, but not without a few more souvenirs. This was our most recent purchase at a furniture market - just a little taste of Korea to bring back with us and replace our old fiberboard TV stand, which will have an unceremonious curbside end once we get it back out of storage!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Spring in Korea means warmer weather (alleluia!) and flowers. Lots and lots of flowers. The cherry and plum blossoms were popping out all over the place, so I felt the need to find a new place for some pictures and fun. One lovely day last week (which turned into two days, after we had so much fun the first time!), Michael and I headed off to <a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=789696" target="_blank">Seoul Forest</a> to explore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Seoul Forest is a large area near Ttukseom consisting of five parks - ecological, nature study, cultural art, riverside, and wetlands. There are a ton of things to see and do there, so I knew we'd have a full morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Nearby is this cool sculpture, called "Love Letter" when translated, and the word for "love" is carved on it in 95 different languages...none of which is the English word "love" (this had us Moms giggling a bit as we told the kids to keep looking for it...).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After wandering for a bit, we finally found what I had been looking - the flowering trees - so beautiful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The above picture was taken on a Monday. As you can see, the blossoms were already starting to fall and these trees were almost completely bare by Wednesday. Spring moves along quickly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">...and since they both led here, we chose the shorter one! This climbing sculpture is awesome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">...but soon conquered it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Glad we didn't meet any of its live cousins...or bees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">That didn't keep me from leaning over the gate to take this photo, however.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On our second visit, we met up with some friends and actually managed to get the kids together for a nice photo:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the places on our list of "things we still needed to see in Korea" was an area known as Gangnam. I am guessing most who read this will instantly think of the song by Korea's own Psy, called "Gangnam Style." Just in case, here's the video of the song, bizarre horsey dance and all:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And here is a picture of the Gangnam Style interactive stage by the subway station, at exit 11:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We, of course, had to take it for a spin. It plays a section of the song for you to dance to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our moment of ridiculousness behind us, we wandered down the street for a bit, which is lined by numerous stores and restaurants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This was also the site where a portion of the upcoming Avengers movie was filmed, so we snapped a pic of the billboard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We ended up having some tasty dakgalbi at a <a href="http://messywitchen.com/dining/south-korea/seoul/yoogane-dalk-galbi-seoul-south-korea/" target="_blank">Yoogane</a>. Soooo good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Since we're not really big shoppers, we jumped back on the subway and got off two stops down at Samseong Station, right near the <a href="http://www.coexmall.com/index.do" target="_blank">Coex Mall</a>. This is where we have gone to visit the aquarium a number of times, and where I had just been for my <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/04/smtown-k-pop-fans-heaven.html" target="_blank">SMTown event</a>. Today we had something else in mind, however, so we walked along the road to admire the variety of large art pieces along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We climbed the hill behind the hall, walked among the spring blossoms, and then ventured towards the Mireuk Daebul (Great Statue of Maitreya Buddha).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This Buddha represents the future Buddha, who will come down to earth to save all those who are suffering. The statue is 23 meters (75 feet) tall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I had an interesting evening adventure this past week, thanks to the KTO. They offered up a K-Pop experience and a moonlit tour of a palace just for foreigners, so I jumped at the chance! They were two VERY different experiences, so I've decided there will need to be two separate blog posts - here's part two:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A Moonlight Tour of Changdeokgung Palace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After the <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/04/smtown-k-pop-fans-heaven.html" target="_blank">SMTown experience</a>, the other attendees and I rushed off to the subway and made our way from Gangnam to one of the palaces located in northern Seoul, close to Insadong. Our family had <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/01/out-and-about-at-changdeokgung-palace.html" target="_blank">visited Changdeokgung before</a>, but I was looking forward to the night time, guided experience and hoping for a bit of the Secret Garden (which we had not gotten to see). Just the initial view as I walked closer to the Donhwamun gate was wonderful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To refresh your memory, here's a quick history of <a href="http://eng.cdg.go.kr/main/main.htm" target="_blank">Changdeokgung Palace</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">While we waited, I checked in, received my packet - a pamphlet, listening device, and a hand warmer (it had grown chilly and this was a very welcome little piece of swag) - and then took a few more photos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our tour guide was wonderful and had a very good sense of humor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The path to the building is lined with these stone markers, which are marked with the names of the court officials - military to the west and civilian officers to the east.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The inside was lit up very well, so you could see the throne and folding screen to full effect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our guide made sure we turned around as we left, to get what she called the "best picture of the night".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It's officially Spring in Korea when the cherry and maewha (plum) trees bloom - this is one of the latter:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I did not fully appreciate the unique feature of these buildings until darkness fell, however. Each window screen is a different, ornate pattern! The windows really were beautiful to see all lit up - here are a few of my favorites:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">At this point, we crossed over into the Biwon or "Secret Garden" area - one that you only get to see if you make a reservation for a guided tour when you visit the palace. We wound our way down a lantern lit path and this was our view at the bottom of the hill:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The building (Uyongjoeong) overlooks a pond (Buyongji) and was used by the king as a meeting place with his advisors. You can see his entrance in front was larger than that of his officials on either side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And last, but not least, on the program, was a full ensemble that performed an arrangement of Arirang. It was a beautiful rendition, with a simple beginning and a hopeful, joyous end section. I just sat and enjoyed the moment. So, unfortunately, I did not get it on video.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Want to take the moonlight tour? <a href="http://eng.cdg.go.kr/main/popup/moon2015_en02.html" target="_blank">Visit this site for reservation information.</a></span><br />
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In case you missed it, here was Part One - <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/04/smtown-k-pop-fans-heaven.html" target="_blank">a visit to SMTown</a><br />
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I had an interesting evening adventure this past week, thanks to the KTO. They offered up a K-Pop experience and a moonlit tour of a palace just for foreigners, so I jumped at the chance! They were two very different experiences, so I've decided there will need to be two separate blog posts - here's part one:</div>
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SMTown at the COEX Artium</div>
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I took the subway to the Gangnam area and headed to the <a href="http://www.coexmall.com/index.do" target="_blank">COEX Mall</a> for some K-Pop inspired fun. Coming directly out of Samseong Station, from the ramp between exits 5 and 6, you run smack dab into the Artium.</div>
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There are six floors in the <a href="http://www.smtownland.com/" target="_blank">SMTown complex,</a> all dedicated to a different K-Pop inspired opportunity. I entered at the 1st floor staging area and headed up the escalators to explore the other zones.</div>
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The 2nd floor houses SUM, a shop dedicated to your SM celebrity items. You can find so many different things - shirts, hats, magnets, paper products, posters...and there were even a few traditional Korean souvenirs thrown into the mix.</div>
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The 3rd floor is the SMTown Studio - make an appointment and you too can look, feel, and sound like a K-Pop star! Have your hair done, learn some moves, and make a recording and video.</div>
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I checked in with the event coordinator and then stopped for a quick snack at the SMTown LIVErary Cafe on the 4th floor. It's decked out with some statues, interesting facts about various artists, interactive screens, has autographed chairs and tables, and of course, there are some items to eat.</div>
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In addition to coffee drinks, there were music group themed cakes, cupcakes, and candy treats. The order pager was pretty cool - it played K-Pop videos until your order was ready:</div>
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The cupcakes have a special hat on top for different groups (which is why I think they were priced at 8,000 won!). I honestly could not tell if it was a keepsake or edible hard candy...and while people watching, I saw that I wasn't the only one who sat studying the topper and trying to gnaw on it a bit. I ended up leaving mine for the trash.</div>
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Soon it was time to venture upstairs to the theater on levels 5 and 6 - not just any theater, but a hologram theater. You might remember I had attended <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.com/2014/04/klive-holographic-concert-experience.html" target="_blank">something like this</a> last year, so I had a bit of an idea of what to expect.</div>
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Selfie time!</div>
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We waited while being entertained with K-Pop music videos - which I do enjoy. K-Pop music is catchy and reminiscent of fun 80/90s boy and girl band music from the US - good times, good times.</div>
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I wandered a bit more, saw a hand print gallery, took a free photo at the theater's booths, and scoped out the autographs on the lobby benches.</div>
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Then it was time for the show. I could not take any pictures (I don't think they would have come out very well if I had tried anyway). The hologram show was called "Girl Story" and was a platform to show performances by various SM groups. There was a general story running throughout the event about a set of human-looking robots (made by a man named Gepetto) that needed to find hidden keys to feel emotions, save each other, and become real. In between each story segment there was a music video with special effects. Groups showcased included <a href="http://exo-k.smtown.com/" target="_blank">EXO</a>, <a href="http://girlsgeneration.smtown.com/" target="_blank">Girls Generation</a>, <a href="http://shinee.smtown.com/" target="_blank">SHINee</a>, <a href="http://fx.smtown.com/" target="_blank">f(x)</a>, <a href="http://tvxq.smtown.com/?ver=08" target="_blank">TVXQ</a>, and <a href="http://superjunior.smtown.com/?ver=11" target="_blank">Super Junior</a>. I did manage to find a Youtube promo clip - which you can see here:</div>
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We also saw a preview for a new K-Pop Hologram Musical called "School Oz" - yes, a hologram musical! What?!?</div>
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"In the 10th century AD, as the dark energies of aggression and war became rampant in the human world, the Black Witches who use the forbidden black magic gained power, causing misfortunes and disasters across the world. In search of powerful magic to save the world, righteous wizards approach the legendary Great Wizard of Oz. Oz is enlightened by the visit and sets up the magic school, maintaining peace by creating the ultimate magic called the [Sun Scroll] that condenses all energies..." </div>
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At this point, it appears that the Black witches want the power, start a war, and Oz hides the scroll...waiting for a great knight to find it and restore order. But then it seems Dorothy gets kidnapped...and the adventure begins...</div>
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I honestly don't know if I'd like it or not...but it's a musical, people, and with the holographic effects they can throw in, I might just have to go see it! :)</div>
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Stay tuned for Part Two of my nighttime adventure - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Part%202:%20http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/04/a-moonlight-tour-of-changdeokgung.html" target="_blank">a moonlight tour of Changdeokgung</a>...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">For those that may not know, the</span><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: start;"> </span><a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_1.jsp" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">Demilitarized Zone</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;"> (</span><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">DMZ)</span></a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;"> is a 250 km strip of land running across the </span><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">Korean Peninsula near the 38th parallel.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;"> It was established in 1953 during the armistice that halted the </span><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">Korean War</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;"> to serve as a </span><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">buffer zone</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;"> between </span><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">North </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">and </span><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">South Korea</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;"> It's approximately 4 km wide, with the </span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Military Demarcation Line (MDL) running down the middle,</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: start;"> and it is heavily militarized on both sides. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My morning started out early and serene, with a quick stop to take a photo of this unique sculpture and the rising sun reflected in a nearby building.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then I boarded a bus at the USO for the day-long tour. We headed northwest of Seoul towards <a href="https://english.visitkorea.or.kr:1001/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264490" target="_blank">Panmunjeom</a>, or the Joint Security Area (JSA). We were briefed at Camp Bonifas on the history of the area and the rules we had to follow, and we were asked if we planned to defect to the north that day. Nope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Picture taking was restricted before we were at the actual area where the DML runs through the conference buildings. Then we were allowed to take as many as we wanted of the northern view.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you look closely, you can see a cement dividing line running between the two blue UN buildings, with gravel on the South Korean side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Inside the conference building is a long table with microphones running down the center (marking the DML) and guards watching over things. I was standing in two countries at the same time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We could also see a bit of North Korea's <span style="line-height: 22px;">Kijŏngdong or</span> "Peace Village", with its super tall flag pole (coming in at 160 meters, or 525 feet). It is believed that this is not actually a working village, so it is often referred to as "Propaganda Village". The buildings do not have glass windows (they are painted on). We were told that lights come on at night, but they are brightest at the top and then fade out as you look lower, suggesting that there are no floors inside the apartment buildings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We drove past the site of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axe_murder_incident" target="_blank">1976 Axe Murder Incident</a>, which occurred when members of the southern forces attempted to trim a large poplar tree that was blocking their line of site to the bridge. The circle represents the size of the tree. JSF <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">Company Commander </span><span style="line-height: 22px;">Captain</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;"> Arthur Bonifas was one of the two soldiers killed and the nearby military post is named for him.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The tunnel was discovered in 1978 and was considered the most threatening to Seoul, as it's only about 50 km away. It's 1,635 km long and 30,000 soldiers could have moved through it in one hour. The portion on the southern side of the MDL is open for tourists to explore, up to the 1st of three cement barricades that were installed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">No picture taking was allowed in the tunnel (though I did see teachers taking pics of their students as we went back up) and honestly, it was pretty dank and dark to attempt it. I'm average height, so I didn't have too much trouble navigating the low ceilings, but anyone over 5'10'' would probably need to duck and hunch over for most of the way. The walk was peppered with the sound of helmets repeatedly hitting the pipes and rock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a great day and tour. <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/09/namsangol-hanok-village-chuseok-festival.html" target="_blank">Rob had gone earlier in the year</a> (we decided to go separately, as Michael is too young to go - only kids 10+ in age can go to the JSA). He had described it to me and I wasn't sure I wanted to go, but I'm glad I did. An experience for the memory book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Last Saturday I tagged along with a group of ladies intent on doing some serious pottery shopping. We boarded a bus at 8 am and headed off to the town of <a href="http://www.yj21.net/english/index.jsp" target="_blank">Yeoju</a>, which I had previously <a href="http://chrismichrobinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/11/a-trip-to-yeoju-and-ogok-naru-festival.html" target="_blank">visited for a festival</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After about 1 1/12 hours, we stopped at our first pottery shop and it was time to pick out some kimchi pots. There were TONS of them, in all shapes and sizes. I brought home a good sized one that we plan to use either for outdoor decor or as a side table in the living room. Lamp stand!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There were shelves upon shelves of pots and vases - so much pottery!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The cool thing about this site was around back. While on the hunt for a public restroom, I stumbled upon their factory area - those are pallets full of pottery waiting to be glazed and painted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As pretty much everyone wanted to make a purchase at the blue and white, and they were woefully understaffed that day, we had lots of time to wander through the store next door - which ended up being my favorite place of the day. Great deals and such a variety. I snagged a set of the blue samulnori musicians seen in this picture:</span></div>
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<b>100 BLOG POSTS!!!</b> How is that possible? Holy cow, that's a lot of Korean adventure!<br />
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And now for another <b>BIG announcement</b>: we're moving back to the US early - as in months early!! We will be heading back to the East Coast sometime this summer.<br />
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This, of course, comes with some pretty mixed feelings.<br />
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<b>Yay! </b>We'll be closer to family and stateside friends, we'll be starting on a new adventure, and we will have an easier time getting access to some things we've missed. Oh, and we won't have to move the week before Christmas again (major YAY to that one!).<br />
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<b>Boo!</b> because we lose six months of time for exploring Korea and other Asian countries, we'll be leaving some awesome friends and activities behind, and we'll have to deal with moving prep in a shortened amount of time.<br />
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So, watch for some new adventures and posts as we frantically try to cram in as many things from our bucket list as possible - it's going to be a crazy few months!<br />
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