Sue Weber & Santa teach their first class in Korea
Ward and June Bertrang eat out in Korea
The OUMC Korean group looks for a death worm...
I am sample, here me roar!
Most photogenic Americans contest winner!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Korean drum club movie, and other photos
Sue Weber & Santa teach their first class in KoreaWard and June Bertrang eat out in Korea
The OUMC Korean group looks for a death worm...I am sample, here me roar!
Most photogenic Americans contest winner!
Korean trip-more photos!
Sue Weber in native garb.
The boys enjoy some Korean dessert...
More photos of our recent Korean trip with the Onalaska United Methodist Church group- Mark Bertrang and Deb Bohde eat a Korean dessert.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Koreans and other kids enjoy Korea.
Here they all are... Kind of a nice picture! We were at the King's palace- trust me, you don't want me to find the spelling. It would be like this: the Gickambungum palace.
I'm sure that it was burnt down by the Japanese, in the 7th century, the 15th century, and then in the 1940's again...
If I am Korean, I have real issues with the Japanese...
Dinner party at the Chong's!
Here are a few of the prestigious dinner guests at Teacher Chong's place.Many Koreans and Americans were present, some of which are pictured above. Mrs. Chong and daughter Heyrim went all out in the preparation of MANY great dishes, of which there was so much that it was impossible to do more than sample some of each.
Holly and I (and the rest of our OUMC group, of course) are home now, as of yesterday, Jyly 15. What a trip! (And what a lot of mowing last night!) Now, I will post some of our many photos, and I may even add a comment or two...
Here are the fabulous Kimtones on Jeju Island
Friday, July 4, 2008
Dream Boy Amusement Park
Yesterday, we went to the Dream boy Amusement Park, after teaching English for two separate hours to the same classes of 5th graders- 40 per class. Wow- those classes remind me of when I went to school as a kid- very crowded classes, every resource stretched to the limit, but the priorities are right- the Korean culture is ALL about the kids!
We also went to the National Cemetery; Korea's version of our Arlington National Cemetery. Very impressive!
We also ate Korean bibim bop at the Haan Baat Elementary school where we taught, before going to the Dream Boy park. RIGHT from the park, we were whisked a LONG way away, to a VIP Korean restaurant. Man, there is so much food served, we can barely handle it! Oh, we also went to the Korean mint exhibit.
Today, we leave at 7AM for Seoul, and I'm sure another very full day. Perhaps my laptop will work there, and I can post some of our many photos!
One thing that we have difficulty with, is sitting on the floor to eat- our legs are just not that flexible, and go to sleep as our stomachs are filled to capacity.
Pete Klitzke and myself got a little ill at the Dream boy park yesterday... hope that is all done with!
We also went to the National Cemetery; Korea's version of our Arlington National Cemetery. Very impressive!
We also ate Korean bibim bop at the Haan Baat Elementary school where we taught, before going to the Dream Boy park. RIGHT from the park, we were whisked a LONG way away, to a VIP Korean restaurant. Man, there is so much food served, we can barely handle it! Oh, we also went to the Korean mint exhibit.
Today, we leave at 7AM for Seoul, and I'm sure another very full day. Perhaps my laptop will work there, and I can post some of our many photos!
One thing that we have difficulty with, is sitting on the floor to eat- our legs are just not that flexible, and go to sleep as our stomachs are filled to capacity.
Pete Klitzke and myself got a little ill at the Dream boy park yesterday... hope that is all done with!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
At Teacher Chong's home
I believe we are in Daejeon City, on the 16th floor of Teacher Chong's apartment. I say "believe" because we have been moving so fast that it is hard to keep track!
No Wi-FI access for my laptop yet, so I'm using Teacher Chong's computer in his office, which was my bedroom last night! Finally figured out how to change from Korean Script on the screen, to English (via AOL!) Wow- I feel like an infant here; unable to do the simplest things, (like bring food to my mouth with steel chopsticks), or even run a computer. Even the toilets are high tech!
Taught English classes at the Hongdo elementary school yesterday in Incheon. Sue Weber and I did 3rd Grade, and went through the ABC's- fortunately, SHE had flash cards!
Very small class- small school; but we're told they'll build several tall apartments there this year that will hold thousands of people each. We saw cranes and construction everywhere!
Teacher Chong and his wife Pokee's (sp?) apartment is very nice- very large, spacious, and with a wonderful view of the city and the surrounding mountains. She spent all of last night making breakfast for us for today- I'm sure it will have:
meat
noodles
egg
vegetables
kim chee on the side, several variaties
fruit
and more vegetables and noodles
But maybe not...
I teach about 80 5th grade students today, with the help of Tess and Christina, Pastor Kim's daughters.
I hope they know what they're doing!
I'll try to add some photos now, but I'm not promising anything. And if this typing shows up as Korean woodcuts, well, go eat your kimchee!
No Wi-FI access for my laptop yet, so I'm using Teacher Chong's computer in his office, which was my bedroom last night! Finally figured out how to change from Korean Script on the screen, to English (via AOL!) Wow- I feel like an infant here; unable to do the simplest things, (like bring food to my mouth with steel chopsticks), or even run a computer. Even the toilets are high tech!
Taught English classes at the Hongdo elementary school yesterday in Incheon. Sue Weber and I did 3rd Grade, and went through the ABC's- fortunately, SHE had flash cards!
Very small class- small school; but we're told they'll build several tall apartments there this year that will hold thousands of people each. We saw cranes and construction everywhere!
Teacher Chong and his wife Pokee's (sp?) apartment is very nice- very large, spacious, and with a wonderful view of the city and the surrounding mountains. She spent all of last night making breakfast for us for today- I'm sure it will have:
meat
noodles
egg
vegetables
kim chee on the side, several variaties
fruit
and more vegetables and noodles
But maybe not...
I teach about 80 5th grade students today, with the help of Tess and Christina, Pastor Kim's daughters.
I hope they know what they're doing!
I'll try to add some photos now, but I'm not promising anything. And if this typing shows up as Korean woodcuts, well, go eat your kimchee!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
The Korean Group takes off from O'Hare
flight, and we hear we get a choice of Korean or American meals on the
flight.
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