Sub-artctic temperatures aren’t keeping the little ones down this winter. We’re gearing up for the final month of preschool before these wonderful kiddos graduate to the first grade. What am I going to do without all these toothless hooligans?
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Jaunbong
Bukhansan National Park is made up of 3 parts: the smaller Bugaksan in the west, Bukhansan in the middle, home to the highest peak in the park, and Dobongsan to the east. As we have explored Bukhansan quite extensively, Adam and I decided to head… Read More
Halloween
Admittedly, Halloween in Korea is nothing like in the States. Traditionally, Halloween is not celebrated in Korea. However, with such a large population of foreigners (there are over 1 million of us in Seoul) we do more than an adequate job of getting down with… Read More
Chuseok
Chuseok is a Korean holiday that celebrates the largest harvest of the year, similar to American Thanksgiving. For preschool, we dressed up in Hanbok, traditional Korean clothes, made songpyeon and played Yute, a traditional Korean game. The babes looked so adorable in their hanbok, don’t you think? Side note:… Read More
Epic.
Spanning three provinces, Jirisan National Park is a beast of massive proportions. Over the course of two days, we crossed the park from west to east, covering 32 kilometers and tackling over 10 monstrous peaks. We faced immense physical and emotional challenges over the course… Read More
