So today we went to an international event. The Rock Climbing World Cup! Seth and I got into rock climbing when we were engaged and we have loved it ever since. We didn't know if they had rock walls in Korea but we brought our gear but not our rope, which we regret now. This outside climbing wall is only a 30 min walk from our apartment and its free! Now its too cold to climb so we will just have to wait till the spring to start climbing again. Seth first spott...

So a last week we went out with our co workers to dinner after work. It was great because we went to the place I wanted to go to on our first day in Korea but we decided to go someplace else (which was gross and is detailed in one of our first blog posts). So we go and they are serving the most interesting dish. Its a soup! Now I'm not a big fan of soups here, the ones I have tried are either too spicy or cold. But it was good! They bring out this big pot with a...

So today is the Korean Hoilday called Chuseok. Its similar to that of an American or Canadian Thanksgiving. The holiday is based off the lunar calendar so the dates changes every year but its a huge traveling holiday. Apparently around 12 million Koreans travel around the country the weekend of Chuseok. Thats not including all the waygooks (Korean for forgiener) traveling because they got a long weekend to travel. All those people moving in such a small country e...

So this past Sunday, before we went to church at 2:30, Seth and I went to a speed boat race at Peace Park here in Mokpo. It was fun to explore and look around the city a little more with Seth at my side. We didnt know when it started so we just planned on being at the waterfront around 12:00. We set off to walking towards the area in a different direction than we usually go. Its a good thing because we discovered a new part of the waterfront. It was around noon ...

Last weekend we climbed two mountains in our little city. The first was a tiny little mountain that we can see from our window. The mountain is next to the harbor so there are some pretty nice views of the ocean (or there would be if Mokpo hadn't put some ugly oil tanks on the coast). The second mountain we climbed was Mt. Yudal which is the highest peak in Mokpo. It's located in Old Mokpo and is the biggest tourist destination that the city has to offer. There ...