Just a few sights from this weekend. I went with two other teachers to an island of the east coast called Ulleungdo. It was a long trip. Along the way we took a bus, a train, and a high speed ferry. Upon arrival we were met with heavy rain, that has continued through today. If you've seen the news maybe they've shown the flooding in Seoul? The island had a constant flow of water running down to the sea. It wasn't enough to keep us from getting out, but it did make it pretty cold along the way. We had a nice hike that wound its way up and around the cliffs on the coast. It was very nice. We took a small ferry around the island after we settled into a small minba- homestay/motel. So with that the hike and a long bus ride we got around the island twice in about a day and a half. We warmed up both days in a sauna after our long outings. A beautiful thing even if your clothes are wet for when you come out. I was a little upset that I couldn't be there this wednesday for the annual squid festival. I had to get a picture of this squid statue. And indeed there was a lot of squid. So it was a good weekend. We even hooked up with teachers from another city. And I got some practice with my Korean amongst some older Islanders who invited us to join them for lunch after our long hike. Peace.
