Our weekend of hiking first began by going to the beach--a real treat for both Michael and me. I didn't expect to get to see the ocean, so we were both very excited.
...Here is an interesting note that is not beach-related. As we left the province that we live in, our car was sprayed and sanitized at the toll booth. Why? you ask. Well, avian flu is currently in Seoul. In fact, it's in most of Korea, so health officials are spraying everything that could possibly have a virus on it with strong chemical disinfectants. If our fertility hasn't been ruined by the water, this ought to do the job.
Anyway, back to the beach. Here is a great example of some of the lovely coastline we got to enjoy. The body of water you're looking at is the "East Sea" if you're Korean, or the "Sea of Japan" if you're Japanese. The weather was great. We spent Saturday afternoon laying in the sand.
Michael and I are always looking for the perfect opportunity to show Calvin Klein what hot and lucrative models we could be for them.
Boats for rent.
Ah, now here is a piece of Korean history that is still alive in the 21st century. Michael is holding what we would all know from science class as a butterfly larva. The noteworthy thing here is that he is going to eat the butterfly larva. Back during the Korean War (and most likely before, when the Japanese were starving them), there was very little food. The Koreans found themselves eating things like insects to ward off starvation. But this delicacy has remained, and you can buy cup-fulls of these things from any street vendor. They are disgusting.
It was a good day. I definitely belong by the ocean.
1 comment:
i AGREE TO BELONG BY THE OCEAN. Sounds like a wonderful trip.
So sorry to hear about the disinfecting going on... are you thinking of testing out your fertility sometime soon? ;)
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