Yeosu R & A - - Sunday March 13 2011 A trial blog

So we have been in Korea for a month.

Korean Humour

North Korea is VERY isolationist.
Their propaganda tells their citizens that N. Korea is much better than S. Korea.  They are forbidden, on pain of imprisonment, to own a radio or TV that can tune into the World or particularly South Korea.

A North Korean delegation visits Seoul.
They are shown around Seoul with its thousands of cars, subway, traffic jams and millions of well dressed (read sophisticated) modern South Koreans.  The city has enormous buildings and many have huge TV screens on top with advertisments etc. day and night.

The leader of the North Korean delegation turns to the Group leader who is an important South Korea politician, " You cannot trick us.  We know you have arranged all these people to be well dressed and be here in new cars, just to impress us."

The South Korean politician, know for his sense of humour, replies,  " You are so smart.  Actually arranging all the people and cars was easy.  It was getting all these buildings and roads here that was difficult."

Food
We continue to try different foods and some of our favourites.

Typical scenery - fish farming.

Aileen enjoying Oysters. 

Hand made of course.

Little egg "muffins?" 65 cents each

 

The surrounding scenery is dominated by the sea.  Hundreds of islands and fish farming.

Aileen didn't eat them all!
The pastors had a night out and invited us.  The oysters cost 15000 won ($15) for a bag of about 8 dozen.

Church
Church continues to be dynamic.  Fortunately I have my suit so I don't feel under dressed. People dress very formally for church here.
We go to the 11o'clock service and then have lunch at the church.  Free for over 60's, everybody else pays 1000 won ( 1 dollar).  We then go to the English sevice at 2.00pm.  We are free to go out and walk or travel by buses around the area at about 4 pm.

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