Since Andrea lived so close to where I grew up, we have a lot of common memories of Nova Scotia. And it’s really funny because we have similar backgrounds so we can make jokes and references about stuff and we both get it. It’s strange the people you meet in a foreign country that are so close to home.
Anyway the park was a little disappointing. The view of the water was nice but I’ve seen lots of rocks and water before. It was the kind of place where you would go to take a few scenic pictures for background. One Korean couple was posing with a cute little brown teddy bear. Only in Korea would you see this. None of the guys I know back in Canada would be caught dead posing with a fuzzy teddy bear. The girls were wearing cute little black shirts with high heels over the rocks. This was an accident waiting to happen. We looked like complete slobs in our hiking ware. But it was Sunday, and Sunday is family day here in Korea. Most people dress up when they are visiting their relatives. So I’ll excuse the stupidity of some of the people we saw.
After walking around, we passed one of those places where you hit balloons with a dart to win a prize. Usually you only see these things in fairs or amusement parks but here in Korea, they are everywhere. I thought what the heck, I’m pretty good at darts so I’ll try my luck and win a stupid stuffed animal. Before I started I asked the woman,”how much?” but she just ignored me and handed me the darts. After I hit the five balloons, I thought that’s it but the woman kept handing me a fistfull of darts everytime I throw my last dart. Finally I said enough and I had to pay 20,000W. I didn’t realize it was so expensive. I just wanted to do it for a quick laugh. The prize I won was one of the larger Ms. Kitty pillows. Just what I need.
