Nami Island 2

After spending the night in the house LCI rented we made our way to Nami Island. It's a man made island set in the middle of the Han River in Chuncheon, Korea. It's an imaginary "country" with its own fake passport. It's kind of like a theme park/ nature park. There was all kinds of entertainment, gardens, sculptures and much to see about traditional Korean customs. Also, there are several ostriches that roam freely around the island. You will see pictures and a video near the end. Enjoy! Taking the the Nami Maid Ferry to the Naminara Republic!

Welcome to Nami Island!

The men of LCI.....Patrick, bus driver, David, and of course Terrence.

The whole LCI gang......9 American Teachers,7 Korean staff and the Director.

I think that looks so cool!

All the paths around Nami Island are lined with these really tall trees. It makes for a great effect and some awesome pictures!

Skybikes!

Terrence and I went on the Skybike. It was a bike you pedaled through the trees basically. The track.

Creepy but interesting sculpture made out of metal.

Cool wooden bridge that went around much of the island.

Inside the hut.

This is a hut where Koreans used to make kimchi. They would make it in large pots, then bury it under the ground, and protect it under the huts.

Cute right???....Terrence looks so enthused by the situation, haha!

Really cool wooden sculptures.

A little hut.

Terrence a little freaked out!

The ostrich and I strolling along. I have never been more excited!

Nami Island Trip

This Friday we left LCI after teaching and took a bus 2 hours outside of the city. We were in the mountains, and our Director rented us a really nice house on the River. We had barbecue and wine made especially for our school from Australia. There was a presentation for "Best Teacher" Award.....and I got one of the two awards! I was happy to know my hard work is so appreciated!Me with some of the Korean staff from LCI......Sarah, Ally and Kara.

The view. Being out of the city was awesome!

The spread!

We had a fire and barbeque for dinner! So yummy!

The girls sleeping room. Gotta love sleeping on the floor.

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Crazy Hair/ Vibrant Colors

A little girl from B Room.....Sohan (Pippy Long-stockings?)....I couldn't resist taking her picture!

Popcorn time!

Terrence and Leo.

Take a bow A-Room!

Look at that diva! Sarah watching the other classes strut their stuff!

Cotton candy time with J-Room. Terrence and Sarah.

Dennis and Leo rocking some awesome outfits and hair!

J-Room tearing up the runway!

Fashion Show!

In Korea, May 5th is Children's Day. It is a National Holiday celebrating children in Korea. The kids get off from school on that day, but the day before is usually a celebration at school in their honor. LCI decided to throw a Crazy Hair/Vibrant Colors Fashion Show. We had so much fun getting dressed up, and Terrence even shaved his hair into a Mohawk for the event! We made homemade popcorn in the classrooms, and ate cotton candy. It was a great day, and we get a day off tomorrow!

Terrence and I on crazy hair day fashion show!

Yes.....I'm still a kid at heart <3

Homemade popcorn! A little dangerous....but so yummy!

Cotton Candy!

Jack let me do this to his hair just before the fashion show!

How is that for a pose!!

Cotton Candy time! If the kids weren't already hyper enough this pushed them into insanity the rest of the day!

Dean was the perfect example of vibrant colors!

James rocking out!

Here is A Room walking the runway!

I taught them the macarena dance. They loved it....and I have to say they weren't half bad either!

The Weekend :)

We will have to remember where this is once it gets hot here. No outdoor pools in Korea:(
We walked to COEX mall on Saturday to buy movie tickets for Iron Man 2 on Sunday. It was a 2 hour walk, and we found a cool fountain on the way.

Yay!!

Terrence bought a bike this weekend! He is pretty excited. As you can see from the picture, it folds in half....to save space in the crazy city I suppose. He stores it in the parking area of our apartment building. The plan is for me to buy one as well!
Buddha's Birthday is coming up here in Korea. You find these lanterns all over the city. They have prayers on them in Korean. In a few weekend there is a parade and all kinds of things to celebrate the Birthday!
At the top of Mt. Umyeonsa in my Seoul Doosan Bears hat.
Today's hike consisted of some parts in the woods, and LOTS of stairs. Got a great workout by the time I got to the top.
Terrence and I walked around Olympic Park on Saturday. The azaleas were pretty amazing. They were on every trail on the park and blooming like crazy.
Went hiking on Sunday and the entrance to the mountain was through this water art sculpture. Pretty cool!