So as you all should know, Monday is memorial day. Since this is a federal holiday most every military post should be having a four day weekend. That means I have Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off. I know I am going to hear about how much of a slacker I am too. But let me say I am looking forward to two days without PT. I don't mean to brag but I am actually very proud of this but on Friday for PT we ran 4 miles without stopping. In total this week I ran about 10 miles. That is something I never thought I would be able to say, so I am quite proud of myself.
Anyway, today some of my friends and I decided to go down to Yongson today to pick up some things that Camp Eagle doesn't have. Our primary goal was to take advantage of a free cell phone offer to all incoming soldiers in Korea. This however turned out to be a big letdown because you would still have to go into a contract with them which would go past your one year in country, plus you had to return the phone at the end of your time in country. So in essence I would be back in the states paying for a phone I didn't have anymore.
I had my camera with me today but only took three pictures and they are all boring but oh well.
This is a large tower near Yongson. I don't really know what it is but I believe it is another observatory.
Some random buildings on the post in Yongson.
This will take some explanation. If you zoom in you will see this is a "crossing guard". On AFN(armed forces network) there is a very cheesy commercial which features this guy telling people to be safe. When I saw this I couldn't resist taking a picture of a real TV star.
The best part of the day however was something that happened on the bus ride to Yongson. We passed by a park where I happened to see children circumvolving by body wrestling! It was one of the funniest things I've seen here.
That's about it for now. Hope you all enjoy your weekend.
Andy
9 comments:
Great job on the running! 4 miles is a lot...and definitely something to be proud of! Enjoy your long weekend. Thank you for serving our country Andy! :)
Wowsa - I can't even run to the mailbox so I am ultra proud - there is something about being able to lay on your couch ALL day if you want that is ohhh soo awesome - so enjoy your days - but next time you go out - take more pictures - we all find them very exciting - this is as close as we are gonna get - until the big family trip!!!
I'm really proud of you for doing all that running. It's a great accomplishment. Glad you got to go on that outing. Is that why no call? We were wondering if you lost you internet again.
Curcumwhatsee? Not my body! 4 miles and no stop, WOW, thats great!
4 miles! Wow! Was it at gun point? 'cause that's the only way I'd be running like that! Totally incredible, Andy. Very impressive. Love that you get time off and had an outing. Do try to take more pictures next time though. Stay safe, etc.
K&D
I am very impressed about running 4 miles- I'm tired just thinking about it.
I'm so glad you're posting pictures of the country- it's so nice to see what it looks like over there!
You should have gotten your picture with the crossing guard - that really would have been worth something! :)
I'm proud of you too for all that running - I couldn't even begin to do that. I can't even run a mile.
Enjoy your time off! Love ya!
Congrats on the running, that is hard. I'm a walker but only 2 miles. Thanks for the new word circumwhatever??!!! Looks kinda fun tho...
Hey Andy! Your mom left me a comment that you linked to my site (cool!) so I thought I would pop over again. The tower in your first picture is Seoul Tower. As you guessed, it is an observation tower. I don't think it is worth going up the tower, but there is a gondola that takes you up to the base of the tower. From there, you can see some really cool views of the city. The tower is not that tall itself. It just sits on top of a hill. There is a gift shop and a revolving restaurant in the tower (overpriced for okay food). If you get a chance, it is worth it to see the tower and the views of Seoul.
We are hoping to go to the water park at Humphrey's today. We'll see if this smog clears up.
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