can't get enough of the beach!!

"Babies don't need a vacation, but I still see them at the beach... it pisses me off! I'll go over to a little baby and say 'What are you doing here? You haven't worked a day in your life!'" -- Steven Wright

Daejin Beach

*my favorite pic of the weekend (we chilled the beer in the ocean, then decorated!)*

I google searched "beach quotes" and the one above is what I found, lol. Thought it was funny :)This past weekend I went on a spontaneous camping trip, in a city called Yeonghae, with a new group of friends I met last weekend in Busan. I'm trying to save money for Thailand right now, so my trips from now on will be minimal...but I couldn't pass up on a chance to go camping on the beach! It was about 2 1/2 hours from Gumi & the cost of the bus fare wasn't too bad.

Our first task upon arrival was wading through a part of the ocean, carrying all of our supplies, to get to our camping site. We later discovered a bridge to use...but what fun is that?

Next we discovered a Korean man riding inside the front scoop of a tractor. Of course a few of our group had to give it a try as well!

The next task was to set up the tent...it claimed it could sleep 25 people, but there were only about 15 of us and not everyone slept in it anyways. However, most of us failed to bring sleeping bags or blankets. In my attempt to "pack light" I also forgot to bring pants or a decent sweater to keep warm at night. All that was on my mind was the beach & sun, lol. We survived the night by huddling together in a pile of people and warmth :)

Later in the evening, after lounging around in the sand, we decided to go out for dinner after the sunset. I didn't care for the raw fish salad everyone else ordered, so below is what I had for dinner, lol. The shell thingies were super chewy, but I forced them down. Afterwards we came back for soju, smores, music, and campfire.

The following morning, it was a bit overcast, so I lacked the common sense to put on sunscreen. After laying out & swimming for a bit in the ocean, I discovered a nice red tint when I got home. However, I did need some color! :)

I had a student ask me today "Amanda seonsaengneem, seontaen e-suh-yo?" Meaning, "Amanda teacher, did you get a suntan?" I replied, "Ne, haebyeon eseo seontaen iss-eo!" Meaning, "Yes, I got a suntan at the beach!" The whole class freaked out because I was able to understand her & even replied in Korean. However, now they assume I am fluent in Korean and keep asking questions. Maybe this will help with my Korean!! (Or just get really annoying) lol.

Overall it was another great weekend! I can't wait to join these group of people for more adventures sometime soon. What I liked most about the weekend was that the beach was not crowded like the ones in Busan. Sometimes it's better to go off the map a bit with a good group of friends. I think it makes for a more enjoyable experience!

Anyong!!

XOXO,

Amanda