Today is our last day in Korea. Neither one of us can believe how super fast it has gone. As with leaving any place, it is sad to say good-bye one last time to friends, favorite spots, and our home for the past year. We are eating our favorite meals one last time, taking one last walk in Olympic Park, and loading up on our favorite Korean snacks. We really enjoy Korean and will miss this beautiful country and all the wonderful people.
Here are a few other things we will miss about Korea:
-Seeing mountains on the way to work
-Tiny vans that have a frame much smaller than a car
-Being able to buy anything you need and only having to walk about 1 minute to get it
-Buying our fruit off the street
-Getting so many sides at a meal
-"Service" items (this means all the stuff they always give you that is free)
-Fun things taped onto your grocery items for free
-Loading into the subway like a can of sardines
-Face masks and "darth" ajima visors
-Getting the feeling that everyone is so generous, kind, and willing to help you
-Babies and children awake and playing in the park at 11:00 at night
-Bowing to everyone (that's going to be a hard habit to kick)
-Hearing "Teacher!" in a whinny voice all day long
-Being woken up on Saturday mornings by a blue truck with a loud speaker selling fruit, fish, or appliances
-Doing a lot of shopping in the subway
This is only a short list, and actually while I started in the morning we have had an insanely busy day and I'm not sure if it is finished. Tomorrow morning early, as our flights always seem to be, we will be traveling to Vietnam for a week before returning to the States. We'll have to post a thoughtful reflection of our time after we return. It is so sad to leave this place, but we also look forward to the adventures ahead.
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Great blog Matt. I wish I would've seen this earlier. I just glanced over it today but I will look more at your postings when I have a bit more time on my hands.
Your cousin, Teddy.
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