Early in Saturday morning, we took the bus to Tongyeong, on the south coast of South Korea, with a couple of friends.It is only a couple of hours away, and the Monday was a public holiday, so we had 3 full days there.When we arrived we headed straight for Tongyeong public beach.It was quite a small beach, but nice as there were only a handful of others there.It was cloudy, but really hot, so great for relaxing on the beach.Graham and I went for a swim, then Gra...

Last Tuesday it was Graham's Birthday, so we went out for a few drinks with some friends to celebrate.Our friends all work in different types of schools, so some came along early, as they had to be at work early the next morning, and others came late with me when we finished work at 10pm.A bought Graham a 'Cars - Lightening McQueen' chocolate Birthday cake, with candles, and we all sang Happy Birthday to him.I also brought along an assortment of masks, balloons...

Very early on Saturday morning we took the bus to Suwon.One of our friends recently moved here, so a few of us went to visit him and the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and Palace.This is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sight, and apparently the best detached Palace Architecture of the Joseon Dynasty.We started at the Palace, which was built between 1789 and 1796. Outside there was a stage, with traditional performances.We saw dance and music performances with traditi...

Last week I had the Tuesday off for Buddha's Birthday.Unfortunately it rained, so we went to a local Pool Hall.Graham goes here quite often with our friend who finishes work earlier than me, but this was my first time.It's pretty much like any Pool Hall you would get in England, except it is brighter and you can take your own beer in.The other difference is that there is only one pool table with pockets!The Koreans play 'Sagu' which means 'Four Balls' on tables...

Last Thursday was Children's Day; therefore we had the day off work.So on Wednesday night we went along to a new bar to celebrate having the next day off.The beer was pretty cheap, it's very close to my school, and has a balcony with seating out the front, so I think we'll be there a lot over the next few months!As I think I've mentioned before, in Korea you are supposed to order food when drinking. However, as foreigners we can usually get away with not doing ...