Superman!

One of my classes had to draw a superhero for a project. They all drew Superman. I love my job :)

Doors

I've noticed that in my time here I've acquired an attention to doors. They're not typical doors like back in the US - they're large and/or ornamental, and fairly common. 

ok, so it's not a door....but i still like it :)

Deokjeokdo Island

Fellow teachers and I took a weekend trip to an island not far off the west coast of the country. It was a 2hr ferry ride to get there - not bad at all! It was a 3day weekend, so a lot of foreigners (non-Koreans) went there for a mini-vacation. There wasn't much on the island by way of shops and restaurants, just a few convenience stores and some family-owned eat-ins. I had to work Monday, so I didn't get to stay the whole time, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time there! 

"I'm on secret water gun patrol. Tell no one"

Almost everything we took to the island

waiting for the ferry

explaining her secret water gun plan...which wasn't much of a secret :) 

waiting for directions of where to go

"uh...does anyone know where we're supposed to go?" 

up the street towards the 7-11 and eat-ins

down the street towards the beach

the weather was a bit chilly, but we were ready for the beach! (with our Korean picture poses, of course!)

an old playground overgrown by the beach 

a few brave ones ventured out into the water. it was cold!! 

 

the boats end up dry-docked during low tide. they can only be moved during high tide

a map of the island

mountains! 

i found this mix of color while waiting for the ferry home

the looong pier to the ferry

a few fellow foreigners making friends with the locals