Leaves are Falling...

When I taught preschool, I always sang a song during the fall about the leaves falling on the ground...

I love fall in Korea it's very beautiful. 

I went to Daegu Arboretum and took in the fall surroundings.

Couldn't have asked for better weather! 

Posing in front of the wall of mums. 

Dinosaur! 

Mums in the shape of the Korean Peninsula

Shelley and Britney playing in the leaves.

This reminds me of home :)

Demilitarized Zone

Also known as the DMZ.

Britney and I went to Seoul for the main purpose of seeing the DMZ.

Here are some photos...I'll add links to read for further information.

This monument is dedicated to United States forces that fought in the Korean War.

Freedom Bridge in Imjingak.

Ribbons of hope and reunification. 

Next stop was the Dora Observatory.

This is a peek at North Korea's propaganda village Kijong-dong.

This is known as the 3rd Tunnel of Aggression.

If you are claustrophobic do not go in the tunnel!

Needless to say, it is an intense experience.

The infamous DMZ sign. 

Dorasan Station

Pyeongyang

The more I learn about Korea's history, it helps me understand what the people of Korea have gone though.

It's truly amazing how much South Korea has grown and changed over the past 60 years.

Andong

Last weekend I went with a few friends to the Andong Maskdance Festival.
I am so thankful for my friend Andy who drove us ladies around, bought us lunch, and gave us some cute handmade wallets. Thank you Mr. Seok!
We started the day off by going to the Hahoe Village, I honestly prefer the village over the big commercial festival, but here are photos of each.

The scenic route to the village.

The crew.
We are from around the world ;)
Canada, England, Korea, and U.S.A.

Still walking to the village.

What a traditional mask looks like.

Rice and a scarecrow. 

Having fun in the playground!

Reservation at a cute little traditional restaurant outside the village.

Lunch! Andong jjimduk. I guess they use coke to make it so brown?

"so we're strolling around, having a look at things, 
and this man grabs us and announces he wants to take our picture. 

all of a sudden, we're surrounded by a giant cow, some passers by and a costume person. there were also a bunch of koreans taking our picture on their cellphones. it's fun being a foreigner..." Lucy's caption about this photo. :)

The rest are videos of some of the traditional dances I watched.

Check out more photos in my gallery!

Chuseok Holiday

추석

I spent Chuseok holiday in Seoul with my friends Jessica and Lucy.
As soon as we arrived, there was a typhoon.
That was an interesting experience.
Other than that, it was a great time.

Poor Jess, soaking wet from the rain!

This amazing photo was taken by Jess. Cats Living Cafe.

We were escaping from the typhoon.

Mr. Moon, one of the owners of the guest-house we frequent,

made us ddeoguk and we had some homemade kimchi too. 

Hundreds of old men playing baduk at Jongmyo Park.

Jongmyo Shrine, where the royal spirit tablets are housed. 

Playing the "1-2-3 Wee" game. 

Blue skies! Gyeongbuk Palace

If you wore your hanbok, you got in for free.

Summer is fading...fast.

It seems like in an instant summer has left Korea...
I suppose I am enjoying the cooler weather.
I dyed my hair dark again.
This month is a bit of a sad one...I'm saying "see you later" to a few friends.
I also have recently acquired 2.5 more gigs of music. :)
I can't complain.
Life is good.

Here are some snap shots from September.

Poor little Trig...she had surgery and then got sick. Bless her little heart :(

Guryongpo (Nine Dragon Beach)

The beach had so many little creatures. 

Freshly showered at the scuba school. 

See you soon, Jon, love you. 

Jess and I went to Siji and had amazing shabu shabu.

Afterwards, we went to a jjimjilbang (public bathhouse).

It was my first experience and it a lot better than I thought it was going to be.

Siji Square is torn apart. 

I hope to see the new and improved one before I leave.

Top 10: Summer Vacation

So here are my top 10 moments from my summer vacation

 (no particular order).

1. Megan arrived safely! :)

2. Megan and Derek (blue shirt) both were able to visit Korea. 

So we had a Welcome to Korea party for them in Daegu at MF.

3. Haeundae Beach in Busan. 

4. Our many train rides

 Megan passed out on the train back to Daegu. 

We took a train almost everyday. Megan is a pro now.

Party Car!

5. Busan Museum of Modern Art. 

They had an amazing exhibit of modern art by Korean artists.

Also, it was a nice way to get away from the heat.

6. Busan Tower.

We got there right at dusk. 

Yongdusan Park from the Tower.

7. Gyeongju

Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju.

This temple is preserved very well. 

Amazing.

8. Insadong in Seoul, South Korea. 

We spent most of Megan's second to last day in Insadong.

It's an area where you can get a lot of traditional gifts.

This is  the Traditional Tea House.

There are birds that fly freely inside.

This picture was also was taken in Insadong.

There was a man with these cute little mammels (I'm not sure what they are).

9. Hongdae in Seoul, South Korea.

This was a bazaar club we ended up going called OI. 

They were having a water party and it was disgusting. Ha ha.

10. Cats Living Cafe.

No, it's not a squirrel. It's a kitten. 

A very cute kitten that love us.

Stare down! This cat had two different colored eyes!

So there you have it! I'll make sure to upload my Best Pictures from Summer 2010 album 

so check it out for more pictures.