Jangsan Mountain Madness

Sunday was a great day to scramble to the top of a crowded mountain in Busan. At times we thought that a rock concert had been held at the top and as we walked up, the concert goers, in their thousands, flooded down. Then we realized that there was indeed no concert, just a regular, crowded, North Face ridden mountain in Korea. The view from the top of Jangsan (Jang Mountain) was spectacular. You can see Busan 360 degrees...very impressive! The throngs of people drinking on the mountain were impressive as well!



This is what happens when two young adventures take on a force of nature called the Mountain Ajushi. The Mountain Ajushi can be found throughout Korea wherever there are mountains and booze. Boozing it on a mountain is a traditional activity of many Korean men.






Two of the pictures are of Busan from the top of Jang Mountain. You can see my neighborhood. It looks like it's made from Lego blocks. Soviet-era architecture is all the rage in South Korea. The pictures of us playing were taken at U2 a few weeks ago.

Sundays in Busan and Landmines TOO!

Well....what better way to work off a Halloween Bash hangover than an entire afternoon of hiking!!! That's right. I met some fellow CDI teachers and we crawled our way up Jangsan (Jang Mountain) at the end of my street. It was a good time, nice to catch a dose of ole Mother Nature. I have to admit though, I can't wait to go camping when I get back to Canada next year^^

Jang Mountain and Kevin. I look so happy cause I'm amidst trees!

This is random! I found this tacked to the door of my apartment when I got home from work this evening. Looks like a flyer for a chicken take out joint. I'm sorry, but does this make you want to buy chicken??Take the GEEKIEST SPAZ in Asia and put him on a flyer, and people will buy the chicken.....hmmmmm...nope....I'm still not buyin!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is Haeundae New Town from the top of Jang Mountain. It's such a Lego Land! Everything looks the same. it's really depressing at times to see such a sea of uniformity. It makes me even more resolute in the fact that I need to own a house...not an apartment, but a single residence...a single dwelling!