It is spring in Korea, which means the cherry blossoms are blooming. Before coming here, I had heard that the blossoms in the spring are one of the most beautiful things you can see in Seoul. According to my friends, the blossoms are elusive and sneaky, and will bloom and wither within the span of a week. Slightly panicked, and not wanting to miss out, I made the trek to Yeouido park to see what the fuss was about.
Apparently, so did everyone else in Seoul.
Most of the other trees in Yeouido Park are only starting to bloom, so it was relatively easy to find the cherry trees.
I followed the crowds of people to this. Cherry trees on either side of the sidewalk, and blossoms as far as the eye can see. As it is Korea, there were hundreds of people taking photos, and selling food, and offering to take pictures of you and then sell them back to you.
After a few blurry self-portraits, I asked a passing couple to take my picture:
It was a good day!
A more sombre note. On my way home, I passed a memorial for the 46 South Korean sailors who died in the Cheonan explosion on March 26th. Long tables had been set up for people to write notes of support and remembrance. Many children had drawn pictures for the sailors.
Flowers for the sailors.
I stopped to write a note, and posted it among the thousands of others on the walls. Although I am a foreigner, I was very thankful to be able to share in the outpouring of support for the sailors and their families.
More posts soon.
Hello Allison!
ReplyDeleteYour blog looks really fun. I am a teacher looking for work in Korea. I interviewed with Maple Bear, and I have passed through to the second interview. I am hoping to talk with you a bit about your experience with Maple Bear. Can we get in touch? If you are willing, please drop me a line at christophercshirley, which is a gmail account (hopefully if I list the parts seperately I'll get less spam for posting in on a website).
Thanks!
Chris
Hey Alli!
ReplyDeleteYou haven't written here in so long!
Keep it up!
Phil
hey,
ReplyDeletesorry for the random message, but I was wondering if i could ask you some questions regarding bundang. how do you like the area? how is the nightlife there? would you consider it suburban living or urban city living? how long does it usually take to get to hongdae? thanks for any info, i am considering a contract in the area. my e-mail is annerthoughts@gmail.com
Hello Allison,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Joo. I was wondering if you could tell me about your teaching experience at Maple Bear as well as answer some questions regarding the Bucheon location. I am seriously considering going to that campus to teach and your help/advice would be appreciated. My email is morning.coco@hotmail.com.
I hope to hear from you soon.