October

Forgive me for being cliche', but seriously: time flies! Somehow the entire month of October passed without an entry here. The semester is in full swing and I've added a couple of language classes to my routine, so I'm busy but feeling again like my day-to-day activities are not much to blog about. I'll try to seek out some adventures or come up with some profound cultural insights to share with you in the near future; in the meantime, have a look at these pictures from a fall hike on Gwanak Mountain, which is literally right in my backyard.

Some church friends and I did the hike late Saturday afternoon; as you'll see, we had some great views of the city and also made a random discovery of hula hoops hanging from trees. Koreans are very into health and "well-being," and I guess hula-hooping is supposed to be good exercise. I'm not sure how many health benefits it has, but it's certainly not as easy now as I remember it being as a kid!

Gwanaksan