I spent my first weekend with my Korean family (my aunt, uncle, and 3 younger cousins) this past weekend. We did normal family stuff...went out to eat, went to the playground, and for a walk around this huge wetland reserve nearby their town. I had the best weekend I've had so far in Korea!
My uncle, my cousin Eu-hyun, and my new baby cousin, Bo-hyun.
Remember these? I don't know why I don't see them in American parks anymore...
...but they are so much fun!
I'm holding a live dragonfly! Or, a 'jamjari' in Korean.
My cousin, Eu-hyun, caught so many of them that weekend. Don't worry, he took care of them and let them all go.
The view from my aunt's apartment is even more spectacular at night.
We went to the school park after dinner on Saturday. I actually exercised! I did 3 pull ups, took a ride on my cousin's bike (the ground was sandy so it was kind of difficult), played soccer, jump roped, and used the exercise equipment you can find at every park in Korea.
On Sunday afternoon, we went to Gyeongan Cheon Wetland Ecological Park. We walked on a trail around the park and ate roasted chestnuts.
All that green grass is rice!
There were some creatures too, but not many because the park was really dry according to my aunt.
Korean women are obsessed with their skin (I thought I was bad, nope not in comparison). I see them using umbrellas on the sunniest days, so they don't get skin damage. Makes me thankful for my brown skin. My uncle doesn't like the heat of summer though.
GORGEOUS sunshine and happiness! I love the mountains in Korea.
These giant plants were strange looking but I liked them, I think I'm going to do a watercolor of this photo.
