Feb 22, 2008

Behold! Sam Cheok, Gangwon-Do, City of Caves

Here's some recent photos from my new hood:


at first i was surprised, and felt like i had been deceived when my placement coordinators assured me i was going to a rural town... these buildings are taller than any in kelowna...

but after walking in the other direction from my apartment, i understood why Sam Cheok is considered a smaller rural farming community. Ahhh this feels more like home!

Bamboo, which i want to take cuttings from and plant in my apartment.

coastal seaside... happy i live near the water. looking forward to the summer, the beaches will be nice indeed.

reminds me a bit of kelowna sometimes, in terms of vegetation. right now it is drier than usual though.



dusk.. this is the Sea of Japan, which in Korea must be called the East Sea.
the towers in which i dwell
the open market, where you can see fresh fish being gutted, and pigs head being scooped out

famous for good sunset vantage points
old fox hole left over from the war

stay away from the milk...




I'm really starting to love living here. I think if i had been given a description of possible cities, Sam Cheok would have been my number one pick. Perfect mix of rural and city for me.

4 comments:

alexandre said...

I love the move Dead Man, did you know Neil Young composed the soundtrack as he was watching the movie?

alexandre said...

movie*

(there's no edit button on blogger? wtf)

raisedbywoolves said...

wow, i wish my computer wasn't all in korean so i could understand how to use this blogging thing :S

ellim said...

just happened to drop by;
you remind me a great deal of my college friend