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ZUL
Joined: 15 Jul 2004
Location: Cloud 9
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 Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
After reading all the other posts...MINE IS THE BEST!!!!
After being picked up at the airport (flight was an hour late...got in at almost midnight), I was taken to (what I now know to be) a love hotel. I left the bulk of my luggage in the car and my "hosts" said "We'll be here at 9 am.".
Silly me! Had NO idea about "Korean time!" Like a good little western girl, I was ready at 8:45. And I waited....and waited....and waited...."They" finally called at 10:30 and said they had car trouble and would be there "around lunchtime." Silly me again...I thought "lunchtime" was NOON!!!!
Hadn't changed any money...no where to go...I was out in the middle of nowhere...(thinking about my mother's questions about "white slavery"...) No luggage... Nothing to eat (the love hotel's owners finally took pity on me)...I ate SOMETHING on a newspaper-coverd table with flies swarming around...the inevitable (sp??) toilet paper....
FINALLY, they showed up around 2:30 and said "It's too late to drive to Ulsan...we'll fly". Got to Ulsan at about 5 (maybe???? )....and the rest of the day was a blurr....can't remember much...tired...jet lagged....
But I'm still here!!  |
Wow, what an adventure. How long have you been there? I'm anxious to come, I've already visited, so I know what to expect but I'm still a bit anxious. Wish me luck. Three weeks and counting... |
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Falstaff
Joined: 14 Jan 2004
Location: Ansan
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll post my answer to this soon, as I catch my flight in about 6 hours. |
I'll say this. 26 hours is too long for any human being to spend on a plane/airports. When I first got here, I had one question: where's a bed? Not necessarily my bed, mind you. Any bed.
The first day was cool. A little disorienting, but cool. Found a Homeplus near by, got some supplies. Now I'm just exploring. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Zul (are you the thing in the fridge in "Ghostbusters????")
I've been here off and on (mostly on!) since 1996. Good luck starting your new adventure! Keep reading Dave's for different perspectives, but form your OWN opinions! One thing that I think EVERYONE can agree on: Korea is a challenge! |
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