Are we there YET?! (To Spring, that is)

Seoul's weather has been very similar to the up and down cyclical temperature patterns of Boise. It will be warm and sunny one day (or two, if we're lucky) and then it will get cold and gray. And in today's case... it's SNOWING! It has snowed maybe 3 times the entire time I've been here and I'm quite surprised to see that it's snowing outside today.

This last weekend Sharon and I set out to brave the Namdaemun market. Many of you may have seen coverage from the news about the Namdaemun gate fire. The fire was started by a man who's 70 years old and was angry at the government for disputes about monetary value of property. He set this National Treasure on fire a few weeks ago and Koreans are heart broken and angry. Here are some pictures from the blaze:

We went over to the gate and there has been a large wall built around it, but here are some pictures of the area.






There were so many people out on this day! We got back home after a few hours and were utterly exhausted just from sensory overload!

I had some good food and fellowship yet again on Sunday - I was finally able to treat myself to some Shabu Shabu! Shabu Shabu is actually a Japanese hot pot dish made with thinly sliced meat and vegetables, cabbage (sometimes tofu), different types of mushroom. Anyhow... it's one of my favorite things to eat. It's absolutely delicious. From L to R: Cathy, Me, Rachel and Hilary.


Here's some pictures from later on that evening. L to R: Ruda, Trevor, Jess B., Cathy, Rachel and myself: