Caving & Ferry Ride Day Trip

Today was so much fun. I went on a "lazy" day trip with the Adventure Korea tour group. I am coming down with a cold, so this was the perfect day to relax, but still take in the sites. I am tired now and just wanted to share a few pics with you from my day. Enjoy!

Adventure Korea Caving & Ferry Tour Group


Ferry Ride View


Gosu Cave


It's me!


Dodamsanbong Peak


Until Next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Until Next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

The Blue House

With only a few short weeks left I decided to take in a few more sites before I leave Korea. Yesterday, I went to the Cheong Wa Dae aka the Blue House, which is equivalent to America's White House. We had such a great time despite the below freezing temperature's. *Note to self no more outside tours in the cold..lol It is unbelievably cold here. And the sad part is it get's colder!

The entrance to the Blue House


Inside the Blue House


Ash & I taking a pic on the grounds of the Blue House


The Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House)


Deer running across the lawn


Ash & I in front of the Blue House taking a pic


Another part of the Blue House


Ash & I taking pics with our tour group


Until Next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

Deoksugung Palace

I recently went to visit the Deoksu Palace. I am doing a 4 Palace tour before I leave. I visited 2 of the 4 Palaces I want to see before I leave Korea. Here is some video of the Changing of the Guard and my interaction with some children on a field trip. Pictures coming soon! I am at work and need to get back to class...lol

Ashley and I taking pics with kids on a field trip


Inside Deoksu Palace



Changing of the Guard



My fav pic from the day


Changing of the Guard


Me and the Kids "It's so hard to say good-bye"


Until Next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

Jeju Island

This weekend I went to the beautiful Jeju Island on the last vacation I have before I return to the States in less than 60 days. It felt great to just take some time from work and enjoy life!

Me on Hagosudong Beach (Black Sand Beach)


Me riding a horse


We finally made it to the top of the mountain.


Until next time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

FOREVER 21

I LOVE shopping and I have been really good about it in Korea. There clothes are mostly one size fit all and are not a good fit for my hips and there style is a bit different then what I am used to. Now, everyone is wearing plaid and short skirts and couples dress alike here. The tops they wear are oversized and they wear skinny leg bottoms. They also wear round toe shoes and I am pointy toe shoe girl. However, they have great summer shoes and I brought about 10 pair. I had to get my shoe fix I could not go a whole year without buying a pair of shoes :) TODAY, WAS THE DAY WHEN I SAW FOREVER 21 (one of my fav stores in the States) AND FELL IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN WITH SHOPPING! It felt so good to be needed by all of those wonderful clothes. This is the BESTEST (not a real word...lol) FOREVER 21 that I have ever been in.

Next, week I am going to release all of my repressed shopping desires and go on a shopping spree as an early Christmas gift to myself before I return to the States in less than 60 days.









And just when I thought it couldn't get any better I saw my fav shoe store...NINE WEST!


Until next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

Changdeokgung Palace

Today, was a beautiful day to do some site seeing. After church Ashley and I went to the Changdeokgung Palace to do some site seeing as well take some fall pics of Ashley (go to www.natarshanwright.com to check them out). Changdeokgung is the most well preserved palace in Korea. Click here to read more about this Royal Palace.

The side of Changdeokgung after buying tickets for tour (3,000 won).


Me in front of Changdeokgung Palace...





Me in front of the "secret garden"


Ashley and I in front of one of the King's sleeping quarters


Until Next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

Korean Folk Village: Video

Here is the video from my visit to the Korean Folk Village.

The Children make me feel like a STAR!


Farmers Music & Dance


See-saw Performance


Acrobatics on a Tightrope


Until Next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

Korean Folk Village

Today, I went to the Korean Folk Village in Yong-in. The Folk Village is a traditional historic site that provides the unique opportunity to participate in hands-on activities while experiencing the traditional folklore life. I had a great time. I watched the Farmers' Music and Dance, See-saw performance, and the Acrobatics on a Tightrope. There are so many great things to do that you need the whole day to explore this village.




See-saw performance

Acrobatics on a Tightrope

Farmers' Music and Dance


Me & Some of the students that were at the Korean Folk Village



Until Next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

Today, I visited the Demilitarized Zone. South Korea and North Korea are the only 2 countries in the world that are still divided. The DMZ is a way to see both South and North Korea because they are technically still at war when going to the DMZ you must be escorted by South or North Korean Soldiers. I was fortunate enough to go visit the DMZ with a tour group here in Seoul called, Adventure Korea. Adventure Korea is a great way to see the different sites of Korea at an inexpensive rate while getting to meet new people.





The road to North Korea


The Peace Bell


Having lunch with the Adventure Korea tour group


Me taking a pic in front of N. Korean Soldiers at Dorasan Station


Cynthia, Ashley, & I taking a pic with a N. Korean Soldier at Dorasan Station


Ashley, Cynthia, and I at the Dora Observatory the last stop on the DMZ tour


Until Next Time...

Love God, Love Life, & Love Yourself because, if you don't who will?

~N.