Spring is FINALLY here...REALLY!
It been cold since October. And as much as I have loved getting to experience seasons, I’m OVER winter. It’s been too cold for too long! This past week it has finally warmed up. I have been celebrating by putting away my winter jacket, taking my electric blanket off my bed, and taking the winter window seals off my windows. I even open my windows in the mornings. I’m so thankful for spring.
A few weekends ago 7 of us women of Uiwang took the bus from Seoul about 4 hours to the south to the historic city of Gyeonju. I actually have learned about this city and some of the famous Kings and Queens from long ago in the classes I teach. A few of the units in my higher level classes were about these rulers and what they did for Korea. So kinda felt like a field trip =).
We spent the whole Saturday cycling around the countryside. The city was very rural by Korean standards and there was lots of open road and fresh air.
I’m totally a lost country girl who has been living in the second largest city in the world for the past 8 months. I was so happy to slow down for a weekend and enjoy the beautiful blue ,smog free skies and see a bit of Korean history.
It was a very tiring weekend, but at the same time relaxing. It was so nice to spend some quality time with the girls. I am so incredibly blessed to have meet such wonderful friends. We are making such wonderful memories together. I’m so thankful I’m not here alone and I get to share these memories with wonderful friends.
It’s cherry and apple blossom season here in Korea.
My wonderful Korean friend, Minhee took us on a lovely tour of the cherry blossoms last Saturday. It was so nice to get out and just enjoy the spring weather. Later in the day we got to visit her university.
Ewha Women’s University was founded by missionaries and therefore the architecture is very different from the norm here in Korea.
It is a BEAUTIFUL campus but has HUGE hills you have to climb to go from class to class.
This morning I took a walk down a street lined with cherry trees and literally spun around with my hand in the air enjoying the beautiful flowers as the snowed down on me.
I just want to shout it from the top of the mountain “I LOVE SPRING”
Today is my 8 month mark of my Korean experience. ⅔ of the way finished- crazy. I’m getting really excited about going home, but really starting to LOVE life here =)
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