The cutest country in the world!

Wondergirls - I'm so hot
(They play this song EVERYWHERE all the time - and yes, I know the moves!)

I'm writing this at the end of a very nice trip to Korea - the cutest country I've ever been to. My impressions from this place are very friendly, nice, delicious and happy. There are mountains everywhere and cute little characters on all the posters and logos and signs. The people are sometimes looking at me in a very strange way because I'm a foreigner. It's quite oncomfortable sometimes, but I guess I sort of stand out from the black-haired brown-eyed crowd. Whenever I see another foreigner I tend to stare in the same way and it's almost as though I see a likeness in these people, as if we are the same, neighbours, friends, of the same kind. We always greet each other, give a friendly nod or smile.

During the first four days in Korea I spent some time in Seoul with my friend Nari and her sister Nare. We saw old royal temples, a food-eating contest, went to the cinema, saw a musical (in Korean) and went to the zoo. I was dazzled by the city lights at night in Seoul and amazed by all the little details that seem to be on all things. Everything screams 'happy', a little bit like Japanese manga/ carzy game show culture, but with a softer and more calm touch.

On the first sunday, after visiting the zoo we went by train to Pusan (city number two), to Nari's family. They litterally live on a hill and I could smell the ocean from leaving the train station. For the last eight days I've been around this city and grown more and more fond of it. It's kind of the perfect city in my eyes; a beautiful sandy beach, good shopping, really nice views, good hiking-opportunities, attractions and parks etc. It is a big city of 3 million people, but it feels much more calm and friendly than Seoul. Not to mention, it's much cheaper. Nari and I, along with various friends and family members have been on so many adventures now, seeing so many places, experiensing so many new things, I don't even know where to begin. Not only my camera knows all the things we've done.

Perhaps my strongest memory from here will be all the delisious food we've had. Nari made sure that I would try as many different kinds of food as possible. And it has never been bad. I'm a total sucker for the Korean cuisine by now. Eating with chop sticks and all (with various success), sometimes sitting on the floor, sometimes grilling the food right at the table.

Yep, to sum up - I love Korea!