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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Busan is...

Busan is...
the best place on the planet.
without any traffic rules, apparently.
the only place with roads at 90 degree angles and once you get to the top a U-turn.
where you go under a mountain for 15 minutes in a 20 minute commute.
where nice Korean ladies tell you your pretty, then continue on in Korean and you have no idea what's happening.
where you get hugged by everyone new, and bow to them, too.
where the buildings are all beautiful, even the really decrepit ones.
where your school is a 5 minute walk from your 40 minute train ride.
where you can see the ocean from your apartment building, through all the skyscrapers.

This city is (of course) amazing. Everyone has been so inviting and they all make me feel right at home.
My family is even more amazing, I have a host sister, who is off to New York in a week or so, a host brother, and a mom and dad. They have done so much for me already, the only word for all of this is AMAZING.

Also, Busan rocks.



1 comment:

  1. So cool you arrived safely and have found your host family to be great! Wow, I can't imagine how different everything must be for you, but I look forward to hearing about all your new adventures. Take good care of you! Sending hugs
    Shelley

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