Katelyn and Gregory Haskins find their way through—and around—the world
We had a good laugh the other day over an article in Wednesday’s Korea Herald (“Welcome to the 22nd century!”, mirrored here because their site is dangerous, and yes, that’s really the headline). It’s an op-ed where they author lays out the case that Korean society has advanced beyond other developed nations.
There was an article on the front page of today’s Korea Herald that may provide a glimpse at just how different things are over here:
Well, it’s just after midnight now, so we can officially wish everyone out there a Merry Christmas from Korea. In case you weren’t aware, we’re off for a little over a week starting today, and we’re taking the opportunity to relax in Thailand. Add to that, Katie’s parents and sister will be meeting us there (hopefully with plenty of sunblock, although that might not be necessary judging from the weather reports).
Last weekend we had our second visitor, my Uncle John. Despite his many travels, he hadn’t been to Korea before so we were happy to show him around a bit. We made into Seoul to see Gyeongbokgung Palace, Myeongdong, and N Seoul Tower for a night view of the city. On Sunday, we stayed closer to home with the Korean Folk Village and Hwaseong Fortress.
Of course, this week was American Thanksgiving, which we missed dearly. We knew going in that this would be tough, but we vastly underestimated the scarcity of turkey in this country. We tried to fill the void, thus, with an Australian-themed American restaurant of choice, but alas Korean Outback was not up to par. Who knew they’d have kimchi on the menu?
