Me in a trendy area of Seoul...Myeongdong I think.
GomUpTap rotary in Ulsan (2007)
Traditional restaurant - a house that survived Korean War and Japanese Occupation.
Artwork at a traditional restaurant - the owners collect art.
Painted by a North Korean artist.
Mandu - dumplings!
Samgyapsal (BBQ pork) restaurants
Ajumma in the making! Ajumma (middle-aged married women) often wear these UV visors. They look silly, but I guess it works...
My students and me on campus, I think our 2nd day there.
Sunny and me (sisters!)
at the International Party
noraebang (singing room) with lasers!
Yes, that's a clothing shop.
Cigs, beer, fruit, ice cream. What more do you need?
Samgyetang - chicken and ginseng soup. Absolutely my favorite Korean food!
Korean restaurant with both traditional and Western seating.
Eat me!
En route to Ulsan...
House in the countryside, still with modern amenities.
Day camps by a creek - a Korean tradition.
Hanging out with my former employer and students. This meal was samgyapsal - BBQ pork.
Students at Prolang's School, where I used to teach.
Munsu park, at the foot of Munsu Mountain, Ulsan.
Rice field - no other green like it.
Woman standing on the right is my friend's Omma (Mom), and my Korean Omma. She's having a laugh with her friends selling their home-grown veggies on the street.
Jin-Ha Beach
Acupuncture for my poor ankle!
Ulsan from my friend's apartment. All those high rises are apartments.
From the bus heading back to Seoul...
Crossing the Han River.