Last weekend was my island getaway. Jeju was a perfect weekend trip. Even though it is monsoon season in Korea the weather cooperated with us and we got to enjoy a weekend on the beach. The weekend was an excellent mix of Western and Korean life. I got to enjoy some home cooked Korean food and nore-bang, as well as western style breakfast and tanning on the beach. It was a nice relaxing getaway from work, and Gumi. Going to Jeju also gave me a better impression of Korea. Jeju doesn't have all the buildings and flashy signs that the main land does. Also it was so nice to breathe some fresh ocean air instead of factory smog.

This week at school has been a bit crazy. New teachers, new books, and new classes so it has been a bit of a hectic week. The new teacher finally arrived, and it is nice to have more staff in the work room and another foreigner in Gumi.

Not too much is new or exciting in Gumi. I have started yoga with some of the girls, and even though I don't understand much Korean I am really enjoying the class. In a couple weeks time Moon Kkang is planning a beach trip, so I am looking forward to that. Since we are in Gumi and most of the other teachers are in Daegu it will be a nice chance to meet some of them. Other than that I have no plans until September when I plan on going to Thailand and Cambodia. I think the rest of the summer will be dedicated to traveling in Korea. There are some coastal cities that I want to visit, as well as the DMZ. I really want to do a tour of the DMZ (boarder) but North Korea and South Korea need to ease tensions before I feel it is safe. It has been crazy how quick the summer has gone bye already, and I am feeling the need to travel while the weather is nice. Although by nice I mean hot.