Sunday, 21 November 2010

Pusan, Penguins and partying

Last weekend Wendy, Chelsea, Fontaine and I went to Busan. I went cos I had an inset day on the monday so I was able to stay on sunday night too and the others came along for the ride! Kev was playing in a football tournament on the saturday so us girls went for a wander together, and basically went in every single cosmetic shop in Busan and spent far too much money! Kev took us for 'beer can' chicken, where they cook the chicken with a drink can up it's bum... it was delicious! On the sunday Kev and I went Ice skating and for the biggest burger of my life!
On monday I got the longest coach ride ever back to Seoul and then met Wendy in Coex mall where we went to the aquarium! Very different to Busan, with random fish tanks in sinks and television screens and more than an aquarium as there were otters, raccoons and beavers there too! Also included in this post are numerous food pictures. I rarely cook at home so I like to document what I'm eating out! Especially when it's delicious! Enjoy!

Potato soup!

Cheesy chips!

Chicken quesadillas

Fishy Busan!

Taking advantage of the freebies!


Mountain dew can chicken!

'It's my birthday, buy me a drink!' Fontaine sunk to new levels of desperation in her pauper state!


Korean subway and Soup in a bread bowl!

 Ladies and Gentlemen, my boyfriend...


Safety first!


Christmassy!


Some man 'playing' his belt along to the saxophonist next to him. 


Massive burger!


I ate it ALL!


...see!





Raccoon


Vending machine fish tank


Sink fish tank


TV fish tank


Seals!


YAY!


Penguin... looks like a duck.

Sunday, 7 November 2010

Lotte lotte fun!

This weekend has been very full! On friday the girls went to see the Seoul Lantern Festival which was put on for the G20 summit in Seoul this month. On saturday it was Dan's birthday (Irish Potato!) and he decided to go to Lotteworld. A theme park inside the Lotte mall. There is also an ice rink and bowling ally which we decided to go to. Then saturday night we went to our favourite restaurant (Pirate) in Gangnam! Saturday turned into a very long day, but it was absolutely fantastic and we all agreed probably the best day in Korea yet! Here are a few picture to peruse!


Now it's cold at school we teachers will be taking our classes wearing these slippers! In Korea you have to take your shoes off when you enter most buildings (yes a bit strange) and at school everyone has inside school slippers (flip flops) they wear only at school. But as it's freezing now the teachers ordered a load of these... It's strange but they are so warm! At least over here I fit in with everyone else now!







This was the China lantern...Pagoda, Jin Mao tower and TV Tower!


Big Ben!


World Cultural Heritage (Statue of Liberty, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Big Ben, Pyramids and a weird green monster thing)


Afterwards we went to Cold Stone for some Ice cream! Delicious!



Me, Irish Potato, Fontaine, Chris, Wendy and Chelsea


The Tea cups (which were called the Drunken Baskets!)


Singing Monkeys


Disney style castle


Everyone had some kind of ears or headwear on, So we joined in the fun!


Arcade basketball. Chris was the best.


Ice Skating


Ice Cream Birthday Cake!


BBQ got a little bit out of control!


Some crazy Koreans that we met!

Sunday, 31 October 2010

Lots of food and a random celebrity..

Stuff I've done this week... Itaewon (foreigner street) for some western food, Fish market with my school, Free opera concert at the university near my house and more western food, mixed with a spotting of a Korean celebrity, although I have no idea who he was! Here are a few pics of this week in Seoul...



Free bread rolls!

Fish and Chips! Bit too much batter but little bit of England! :-)

Wendy and her carbonara!

Chelsea and a massive burger!

Chip butty!

Work some of my students did - 'In our dream room the floor is made of mahogany wood and the walls are painted in beige... There is a variety of exquisite plates. There is a big, luxurious desk'

La Traviata Opera first scene. (with the famous song)

 La traviata, Last scene (where she dies)


Korean teenagers waiting outside the TV station for a glimpse of their favourite k-pop stars as they drive past!

Actually running down the road after this car! After I took this a guy rolled down the window and waved at the people waiting.

Seafood Carbonara, with strange but very delicious pancake-type cover!



It was immense!