Seoul, South Korea

Day 1 - Seoul City tour

Day 2 - Alpaca World, Rail Bike, and Nami Island

Day 3 - Lotte World 

Day 4 - DMZ

Day 5 - Korea Museum

Milton's 6th Birthday

Milton is 6! We had his birthday party at the bowling alley with an island-themed cake.  When I went to pick up the cake the bakery at the commissary 'lost' the order so they had to put something together while we waited.  Good thing I went over early. Milton invited his class from school and then some friends from SAC.  He had a pretty good turnout.  His favorite gift is a Pokemon card book which is now kept always by his bed for ease of access.  He is such a sweet little guy and we are so proud of him growing up!

Inarajan Natural Pools 2023

After a very lengthy renovation, the pools are back open.  The parking lot was still taped off, but enough people went through and 'opened' the parking lot anyway. What surprised me most was Owen jumping off the 10-foot-high diving platform! It is really neat how warm and calm the pools are. Here is what the pools looked like before the renovation.

Tarzan Falls (March 2023)

An advantage of limbo between employment is that I can spend the days hiking with friends.  My friend, Annamarie had not yet seen Tarzan Falls so we went over one morning.  It is a fun hike that is a good one to do with visitors to get an idea of what waterfall hiking is like.

Surf Side Beach (Black Sand Beach)

The Surf Side Beach, aka Black Sand Beach, is right next to the Valley of the Lotte river.  We have driven by the beach a ton of times, but we finally stopped this time.  The same is so squishy it feels like walking on a soft gingerbread cookie. The boys loved playing with all the washed-up coconuts and building forts.  The whole bay is sandy so surfing and windsurfing are very popular there.