After waking up from my
first night in my new home and looking out the window at beautiful
blue skies, I decided that today would be a great day to get lost.
Success!
The good news is not only
did I make it back home, I captured a few photos along the way. So
far it's been an incredible experience observing Korean customs,
traditions, cuisine, architecture, and the like. More on this to
come.
It is my understanding that
I live in the village of Daeyeon-Dong, in the neighborhood of Nam-Gu,
in the city of Busan, in the country of South Korea. It's probably
what comes to your mind when conjuring up ideas of small, dirty, aged
Oriental neighboorhoods mixed with a drive and passion for constant
modernization and a desire to feel contemporary. Elements of both
can be seen side-by-side starkly contrasting one another as soon as I
walk out of my building.
Beautiful granite walls, polished marble columns, keyless entry into steel and glass sliding doors.
The stereotypical hustle
and bustle of any Asian city is clearly evident even at the most
laxed point on a way too hot, lazy Sunday.
Right around the corner from where I live, my ears are greeted with blaring Korean pop music known here by the kids (who are rabid fans of) as K-Pop. Despite not being open on a Sunday, HELLO KITTY decided that it's absolutely necessary to provide musical entertainment to the masses.
Koreans are fanatical when it comes to coffee. All types too...hot, iced, mochas, espressos, lattes. It's their dessert. And the numbers and placements of coffee shops can only be rivaled by Seattle, Washington.
How's the old saying go?
Coffee is better with your Jesus or Jesus is better with your coffee?
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