Seoul Forest...yeah right

Since coming back from Cambodia 2 weeks ago, I wasn't allowing myself to post any new blogs because I kept intending to write about all I did and saw in Cambodia.  But after just jotting a rough outline of all we did and saw, I've decided it would be entirely too long and nearly impossible to write about.  I'll have to tell you all in person when I get back to the States and then you can actually see the pictures of the places that I'm talking about.  So I'm just gonna pick up from today. 

Today, August 15th, was Korea's Independence Day so that meant no work...HOORAY!!!  I, along with a couple friends, decided we should do something outside if the weather was 'nice' (by nice we really meant not raining).  So today we all got up bright and early to head over to Seoul Forest for a couple hours.  We rarely ever see nature in the part of the city that we live in so we were excited to spend some time in a forest, which is also said to be Seoul's biggest national park.  But when we got there it was totally depressing.  It wasn't anything like a forest.  Enormous disappointment!  And no matter where you walked around in the premises, you could see skyscrapers and freeways.  We did, however, have a little fun while there.  We decided to rent bicycles, and Nate and I cruised around on a pink tandem bike for the better part of an hour. 

After that, we went to lunch in Itaewon (the foreigner's district) at this delicious authentic Italian restaurant.  I ate lasagna with handmade noodles, and it was so delicious.  One of the best things I have eaten since I've come to Seoul.  Then Monica and Nate got the most incredible deserts. (Let me qualify this statement.  Koreans don't cook with real butter or sugar or other basic baking necessities, so the majority of the baked goods here are terrible.  We haven't had a real piece of cake in months and months.) 

All in all, it turned out to be a pretty good day.  And now I'm gonna finish this day and get to bed.  As of late, I haven't been able to sleep more than 3 or 4 hours a night so I'm exhausted right now. 

Love you all and miss you much!  18 weeks until I will be home for Christmas.

It's ALL About Him, 

KendallCooke