Night on the beach. In Daecheon, South Korea.
Well, I’ve survived my first ever jellyfish sting.
Painful, but gone in an hour, so not that bad.
Far and Away
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate going into her second year teaching English in South Korea on a Fulbright Scholarship. Also an aspiring foreign correspondent, closet geek and proud to have a Minnesotan accent.
Rainy day at the beach. In Daecheon, South Korea.
Saturday at the beach - took the train about an hour west to Daecheon Beach, famous for the giant Boryeong Mud Festival in the summer. Although the festival sounds potentially like fun (goofing around and getting plastered in skin-restorative mud) I have to admit that the idea of cramming onto a beach with hundreds of people does not sound appealing in the least. So I was pleasantly surprised when the beach was peaceful and not at all crowded.
Two friends and I basically spent the afternoon laying out in the sun (sunscreen was applied regularly, Dad), chatting and reading. And, of course, occasionally being distracted by adorable Korean toddlers’ reactions to the sand and water.
One thing I definitely noticed - unlike the gritty/rocky beaches I’m used to having grown up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, this beach seemed to be made mostly of crushed shells that would stick to anything and everything. You can see my blindingly pale leg covered in little shell bits. I seriously found some still stuck to the bottoms of my feet the next day.
Considering how close I am and that I have multiple friends who live even closer, I’ll have no excuse if I don’t manage to go back multiple more times this summer.
On the Water: The shoreline near the backyard of our hotel in Seogwipo, Jeju.
Coming back down from Sunrise Peak (no, we didn’t go at sunrise, unfortunately) with a gorgeous view of the island and the sea.
Out to Sea: From the backyard of our hotel in Seogwipo, on Jeju Island.
Just a preview of some of the pictures to come from our weekend conference in Jeju.
The Old Man and the Sea: From my visit to Mokpo last weekend, waiting for the ferry on Love Island.
I’m on a Boat: Heading out of Mokpo by ferry to go chill on one of the many tiny islands off Korea’s southern coast.
