I just arrived in Seoul after 5 days of visiting other cities and avoiding the most interesting city. Right now, I came to Sogang University to drop off my massive luggage (I’m sweating hardcore from carrying that yacht around) so that I can continue to see the city until Friday — moving day.
So this post will be dedicated to pictures from the my last blogs to prove to you that I’m not all-talk about this whole Trip to Korea thing.
To the left is my view from the plane arriving in Incheon.
Also, folks, I want you all to meet 이은겸 EunKyum Lee !
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(I have a point to this; don’t think I’m creepy)
As a Caucasian in Korea, I get a lot of stares. It’s like I finally know the attention people get for being a beautiful female model, or having a 1-foot radius Afro hairstyle, or having a prosthetic arm (which I’ve always found to be awesome x_x). I got bored on my 15 hour plane right which lead me to entertain myself AND little EunKyum by making faces at him and letting him touch my nose. And it’s not just the baby who I let poke my nose; my friends here sometimes ask to touch it (having a big, pointed Italian nose like me is like having a nose made of gold, apparently). I’m pretty sure I’ve inspired him :3
On my first night, in the city of Kimpo, as I discussed in a previous post, Byungjae took me to this restaurant for my “Welcome to Korea” meal. Here are the associated pictures. Let me see if I can find an audio sample of an angelic choir singing…
Nope, can’t find it.
My trip to E-World in Daegu:
This is my view from a tower in Busan, which is statistically … [checks wikipedia] the FIFTH busiest port in the world !!
Streets of Busan <3
Appreciating Busan and 해운대 Haeundae Beach
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Next blog I’ll try to talk about my experience after the third day. And please comment if you can ! xD
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Location: Sogang University - Seoul
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Ryan
I think it will be a fun semester for you to be a minority. I look forward to reading your adventures.
Ryan,
You’re right on about being conspicuously Caucasian in Asia. I was in Vietnam with a Penn State class earlier this year, and I stood out like a sore thumb. There aren’t many tall Americans wandering around the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, and it sounds like the same is true in Korea.
I am looking forward to reading more about your experiences and thinking about how they compare to what I saw in Vietnam!
Ian