Wow... so Sydney... firstly we had sunshine all week (just to rub it in if you are reading this from england)...and secondly it has been GREAT meeting back up with Siobhan, it felt like we hadn't been away from each other (other than having 3 weeks of catch up to do)... After the mammoth greyhound journey I navigated myself to the bus station... took a bus then a taxi to the address Siobhan had given me and knocked on the door to her in PJs jet lagged from Singa...

SO... WOW that was a long journey but luckily I am becoming quite a fan of aeroplane food, free wine and free ice cream - I dont remember that being part of the service! When I arrived at Sydney airport I had to transfer to Melbourne - I was so glad I arranged a taxi transfer as I was shattered, confused and it was just easy having at least one thing taken care of to take my straight to my hostel in St Kilda... in which I arrived at about 11am. The hostel I st...

So week 2 in Gyeongju... Well let me start by saying I still absolutely love it here :) It is still bloody freezing with winds from the himalayan mountains giving it that minus degree frost (chilly) but I have had another week of enjoying new food (the best cod fish ever yummy) and lots more sang-go-sal (bacon; pork)... I have also tryed "hangover soup" - WOW a meaty delight so so so good!! This week I still lost at Poker night and new things I tried w...

Wow week one has already gone so fast and I have enjoyed myself so much! My first thoughts of Korea were just that I am going to have fun with Lizzie and Howard and that I am visiting somewhere that is half Chinese and half Japanese (and with its history that is quite accurate)... Gyeongju a little town about an hour away from Busan is where Lizzie and Howard both teach and during my time here I have stayed in Howard'd apartment whilst he and Lizzie share Lizzie...

Wow what a lovely surprise... After Lizzie and Howard playing a trick on me I was delighted to see Lizzie waiting in arrivals for me with a huge hug and smiley (friendly face) and some starter pack gifts to help me in Korea- phrases and things! We took the coach and cab to Howards work and all had lunch and then was shown my apartment (very nice... heated floors and stocked out with toiletries - they were so welcoming to me - feel like a VIP :) and dropped my ba...