friends

Johnlyn

The Beach

The Yellow Sea

The mud fest was by the yellow sea. It was really beautiful, unfortunately it wasn't one of those "on a clear day you can see China" places. China is very far.

I've now been to the Sea of Japan (The East Sea in Korea, they don't like each other) and the Yellow Sea. Where to next?

Mud festival 2011

Let's get dirty!

Went to the biggest foreign teachers (and American soldiers) annual get together, Boryeong Mud Festival 2011. It's in it's 14th year and it was reasonably fun.

Unfortunately, there were a lot of foreigners, kind of reminded me of Durban beach in December. The festival itself was just a small square with games which involved getting in some mud, I expected a lot more mud and less structure. Think back to the saturdays or public holidays you spent at Gold Reef City, the only thing I remember were those long queues and yesterday, I stood in one for an hour.

With more foreign teachers coming and the festival becoming so commercial, they either need a bigger venue in the future or think about making it a month long thing. Either way, the commercialisation of what was traditionally Koreans using the mud for their skin has lost it's traditional aspect and has just become a big party weekend.

Nature run the show

Nature

It's been raining for 3 weeks now. I forgot what the sun looks like but the rain has been good.

North Korea

North Korea

North Korea is just north of me. I want to go visit but I guess I wouldn't be allowed.

Peace and love

Seaside Temple

(Chinese characters)

Living in a mainly Buddhist country, there a lot of temples in very beautiful places. The latest one was overlooking the ocean. Unfortunately it burnt down in 2005, so the main part of the temple was closed. Which was a pity because at the top of the mountain, overlooking the ocean is a statue of Buddha, a la Rio De Janeiro (Jesus statue).