Tomorrow I leave β wow. And then the amazing Angkor Wat, which has a magic sound, and Phnom Penh. This morning I went over to visit with the Vietnamese ladies who run the nail salon around the corner. While getting my feet buffed out for the upcoming adventure, and a perky color for my toes, I practiced the Vietnamese expressions that I have been working on for several weeks. It was huge and high and the firm leather seats were arranged two by one instead of two by two so they were extra wide and such a welcome change from 13 hours on a coach flight.
Jonathan was right there as arranged to meet me. We hopped a taxi to his part of the world and had a great first meal. They are indeed just what they look like they are. The city wall and fortress in Suwon is a designated Unesco World Heritage site and well worth the three hours we took to casually stroll the entire length.
There were a few of these guys hanging around for a photo-op. Kids, the same the world over. Sado Seja had been designated as Crown Prince, but became the victim of a court conspiracy and was unjustly condemned by his fatherβ¦. He also moved the town at the foot of Mt Hwasan to Mt Paldalsan and started the construction of this magnificent fortress.
Notice that cathedral in the distance. Korea is actually a pretty Christian country, most of the rest being Buddhist and unaffiliated, and many churches dominate the skyline.
At night red and white neon crosses are very much in evidence. We had more fun with more friends later in the evening and then we spent the night at a jim-jill-bang. From last night when we hooked up with the gang for dinner β more of the English teaching crowd including Phil and Kate, Baylan who kindly loaned me his plug converter every afternoon, and Garrett who is leaving soon.
