Last Thursday we did the Speakeasy quiz again, and this time we came joint second.The second prize is that your team gets their entry fee back (the winners take the rest) so we had a beer chug off to determine second and third places.We volunteered Graham for this challenge, but he was up against Arlo, the beer chug, 'das boot' champion, so we knew we had little chance.Graham put in a good effort, but Arlo managed to down the 1 litre 'das boot' just slightly fa...

On Wednesday morning we got up early (well early for me) to do a hike with some friends.We went up the mountain near to our apartment, so I agreed to go, as I figured I could then fit in a nap before starting work, which I did.One of our friends, and my recruiter, brought along his two small children, who I was very grateful of, as it meant the pace was kept pretty steady and we took time to enjoy the scenery and the play equipment!Usually I love hiking, and es...

On Thursday night we decided to try the quiz night again at Speakeasy.They have a new quiz master, so we thought we'd go along to see if it was any better, and it was.This time we had some chance of getting some questions right, and came 5th, only 6 points behind the winners.The last round was a music round on 90's music (guessing the correct song and band) and we got a perfect score, so won ourselves a round of shots. On Saturday the rain came down, and showe...

Last week was a week of goodbye drinks, dinners and lunches with our friend Shannon, which made the week go very quickly.It was all very sad, but we did inherit several things from her, as she had collected a lot in her time in Korea.I now have a new wardrobe, so you won't be always seeing me in the same outfits all the time!We also have a fish, named 'Nancy' and several items for the kitchen, and Graham has a pair of animal feet slippers!They're not going to b...

Last weekend we stayed in Gwangju, as one of our very good friends is leaving Korea in a few days' time.We therefore went out on Saturday, to say our goodbyes, and have a few drinks.This is one of the downsides to our jobs over here.Most of us are here on a temporary basis (usually a year's contract) so people are constantly leaving, but on the flip side others are always arriving too.When travelling last year, we always knew that we would only ever be with peo...