The Roberts in Korea

misc. glimpses

In my here and there travels in this place called South Korea I take pictures to help me remember.  Some of the pictures in this post were taken from a bike in Daejeon, some from a hotel window, some from a walk down a street in Seoul and some from the window of a moving bus. The strange pictures of clouds are shots that I took of the sky outside our school one afternoon.  The locks on the fence represent love and the astronaut. . . just good times with a friend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good friends and good food

Last Friday our good friend, Jaeyoung  and his wife, Eun Joo, agreed to close down their restaurant, Azuma Kimbap, for the evening and join us, and the Millers, for dinner at Indy, an Indian food restaurant located in Techno Valley. 

We had a great time visiting and eating curry, nan, tandori chicken and lassis.  After our time at Indy everyone came over to our aparment for dessert.  Dina made some brownies and some apple crisp (all gluten-free).  We were full of Indian food, but there is always room for brownies, apple crisp and ice cream.

We had a nice time eating and visiting into the evening.  We are thankful for good friends.

a bbq, hike and a swim

Last Sunday a bunch of us from TCIS all gathered at a friend's house for a BBQ.  It was a blast.  The food was delicious, the fellowship rich and the view fantastic.  After we ate and the naps were forthcoming, the teenagers (all 20 of them) decided to go on a hike up to a nearby reservoir.  It was a hot and sunny day so the plan was to do a little swimming at the reservoir.

Some adults decided to accompany the teens and by the time the hike commenced there was a rather large group assembled.  The hike was long and hot, but enjoyable.  By the time we arrived at the reservoir nearly everybody wanted to jump in and most did.  It was a great time.

I took lots of pics of the reservoir, the swimmers and I even took a pic of a sign that was posted at one end of the reservoir.  It was all in Korean so I got it translated by a friend a few days later.  Yep, you guessed it.  It said, NO SWIMMING.

Ooops.

good views and garlic

It is our seventh year here in Korea and it never gets boring.  There is so much to see in the world.  That is why I carry a camera most of the time. The rooflines here in Korea are so...Korean and so beautiful.  A sunny day coupled with some amazing scenery and a Korean roofline makes for a great picture.

The sales truck could be heard coming from blocks aways.  The P.A. system on the truck was blaring in the Korean language that something was for sale.  What was it?  Used computers?  Eggs?  Cabbages (for Kimchi)?  Nope.  It was garlic.  Lots of garlic.

brrrr..

This has been the coldest and snowiest Winter that we have weathered in our seven years here in South Korea--and it doesn't look like it is over yet.  Korea is a four seasons kind of place and each of the seasons are intense in both experience and in beauty.  Right now it feels like we are stalled in the cold of winter.  Travel is limited, the bike paths are impassable and sometimes even an extra layer under the winter coat doesn't do the job.  But as surely as the sun rises in the East each morning...Spring is on its way!

Seoul, Spelling, Spectacles and Style

Yesterday the girls in the house wanted to spend the day shopping at the Coex Mall in Seoul.  So, we jumped on a bus in Daejeon and two hours later found ourselves walking through the underground Coex Mall.  It was a fun day.  We ate some Mexican food at On the Border (that was worth the entire trip).  We walked and shopped and saw some sights.  We tried on glasses (spectacles).   We read some interesting signs (spelling).  We experience the power of alliteration (style).  The shopping trip=a good memory.

Seoul Sights

The other day we took a day trip to Seoul.  Dina needed to get some official paperwork from the US Embassy as she is working on getting her drivers' license here in Korea.  Yipes.  During our trip to Seoul we took in some unique sights in the part of the city where the US Embassy is located, plus we went to the Coex Mall and had a good time.  I have included some pictures.

Loud Pro Volleyball

We are still on break so the other day we jumped in a taxi and went to a professional volleyball game here in Daejeon.  It was quite a loud and exciting experience.  The volleyball is intense, but the crowd is the real spectacle.  The fans here in Korea really get into cheering for their teams.  With all of the clappers, the music, the cheering and the drum pounding I made a metal note to bring earplugs to the next pro volleyball game that I attend.  It was a fun time.

The guys played the first match and then the women's team played next.  The mascot for the visiting ladies' team was a pink spider.  Yipes.  Here is a quick video from the men's volleyball game.

 

Christmas Fun

It was our privilege and opportunity to visit the Peace Village Orphanage for a time of Christmas fun this year.  The church we attend organized a trip to the orphanage.  Santa showed up and all of the kids at the orphanage recieved gifts.

Silver Bells 2011 by Jaeyoung

Here is a clip of our good friend singing "Silver Bells."  He has a beautiful voice, is a great guy, has a wonderful family and runs and owns an excellent Korean restaurant.