The road to Cheonan

It was a day that had come as fast as any that came before it. Before you knew it we were in Korea. And even quicker we were past our week of training and in a taxi van that traversed the miles of highway that would take us to our mainstay in Korea.

That was Cheonan, and this is the trip. It goes along highways, in between the cracks of mountains and through urban and rural areas alike. In some places they change by the block.

The beginning shows the sprawl of the Seoul metropolis. Following that is an unpredictable mixture of highrises and farms. And always on the outskirts lie green, rolling hills, one of the last things I expected to see when coming to Korea.

Yet, the perfect backdrop.

The Caribou, Subway exploration

On a rainy Saturday, we decided to make a daytrip up to Seoul. Jess had heard about Caribou Coffees somewhere in the booming metropolis, and wanted to see if the legends were true. Likewise, I had heard about Subways (sandwiches, not public transportation) somewhere in Korea. Upon googling, I found there were 42. So it seemed all too fitting that we set up a day in the theme of visiting our last two jobs.

And the search was on...

For Starters...

We were in mood for chicken and beer, you know, something simple. But, we live in Korea, so like usual, we ended up with a little more than we could chew, or not chew, for that matter. Before our entree of fried chicken, our waiter was gracious enough to help curb our hunger by serving complimentary finger food. A nice gesture on his part, but little did he know, we are American and do not take kindly to slimey, half-alive sea creatures. I knew I would not like the "tasty treat," but when in Rome....

This is a video of me trying to suck a snail out of its salty and foul-smelling shell. I hope you enjoy this more than I did.

-Jess