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[cubanlord]

A lot of people are on vacation right now, while others are still working. What's everyone doing to pass the time (those that didn't chose to travel during their vacation). ?

[Tiger Beer]

at a summercamp in korea now.. but booked a flight to thailand mid-august..

[SuperHero]

Just finished a 3 week course, but also signed up to teach 90 minutes per day at the uni hagwon, so I do that and then work on websites, video editing and stuff with my children.

[Hapkido-In]

Perfecting my choke holds.

[inspector gadget]

I am going on a self guided tour of the National Parks of Korea. After meeting some friends in Taejon for a few days I will set off to Songnisan, Woraksan, Sobaeksan, Chiaksan, Odaesan, Seoraksan. Then a few days in Seoul, from there its down to Pusan and over to Fukuoka to visit a university pal for about 10 days then back to Korea and off to Jirisan and Wolchasan.

[Cohiba]

I'll tell you what I won't be doing, and that is reading
really stupid, inane posts like:

What are you doing during your vacation time?

Get a life dude!

[cubanlord]

[ilovebdt]

7 days and counting then I am back in good old Blighty!

ilovebdt

[blaseblasphemener]

[I_Am_Wrong]

1 week of nothing

summer camp 1: two hours a day
summer camp 2: 4 hours a day (all sports)

two weeks in Vietnam

1 week back in Koren with nothing planned

[Keepongoing]

I will be going to the Philippines via Clark Field, hope to get to Subic Bay and do some diving.

[SPINOZA]

Thailand for 10 days and England for 2 weeks. And then it's back to Seoul to my cushy job + nice pay rise. Just 1 more week of camp left!

[jaganath69]

3 week summer camp in Cheongju then Vietnam for 10 glorious days of drinking cheapo lunatic soup and watching the premier league on telly.

[tomato]

Officially I'm not on vacation, but for all practical purposes, I am.
I am between jobs.
The new boss wants me to move in next week and start work the week after.

I'm more introverted than most people, so I don't expect many people to get excited over what I've been doing.
It has been my custom to visit children's rooms in libraries,
because picture books for children is about all I can read in Korean,
The response from the kids is unpredictable.
Sometimes they gather around me and ask me to read books to them, sometimes they don't pay attention to me.

This week, I have been visiting the Seoul National Children's Library (국립 어린이 청소년 도서관).
It is a lovely new building, bordered on two sides by public parks.
They have a room for the easiest children's books, which they call 그림책나라.
They also have a snack bar in the basement, where they sell the usual snack foods.
There is also a hot water fountain for those who buy ramen buckets.

I doubt if I got anyone interested, but just in case I have, here are the directions:
Take line #2, get off at Gangnam station, and go out exit #8.
Walk straight until you get to a Starbucks sign, a yellow sign for 회트니스 클럽, and a blue sign pointing to the left for Korea Electronics Association.
Turn left.
After about a block, there will be a park on your left,
and after another block, the library will be on your left.

You will need these directions.
There are no signs pointing to the library.
Furthermore, the taxi drivers might not be much help either.
The first time, I tried three taxi drivers, and they all said, "어린이 도서관 아이 돈트 노."

[Guri Guy]

Headed for Okinawa, Japan for 8 days. I have not been out of Korea in a year and I am going a little stir crazy.
I think beautiful beaches with no sex tourists and panhandlers trying to sell me stuff as well as some peace and quiet and clear air is just the ticket.
Really need this vacation. ^^