The weather is finally starting to get warm here in Deasan. Lance and I decided to explore some of the what Seosan has to offer. Namely, the Buseoksa Temple, which is the oldest wooden building in Korea. It's a beautiful series of buildings sitting atop Mt. Bonghwang. We took the tank out for a spin, parked at the bottom and hiked our way to the top. From the top of Mt. Bonghwang we were able to see the vast sprawl of farmland and ocean front that's now our current home. It left us breathless. The cherry blossoms are in their final days here and it's really the most beautiful time I think because with the slightest breeze petals fall down to the ground like soft snow. The lanterns that decorate the path up to the temple are there because of Buddha's birthday coming up in May. They made the journey to the top all the more beautiful.
We're getting ready to move again in about a week. It turns out there aren't enough classes to support two native teachers out at the oil bank, so we'll be moved into Seosan and commute to the next town over in Dangjin. We've each visited the school in Dangjin a handful of times and it seems nice enough. Really, Lance I are both excited to move into the city. It's really hard being so remote. We're going to miss our very spacious apartment though. Studio living here we come.
In general life here is starting to settle. We've gotten into a routine, though we find ourselves a bit bored at times, we're mostly comfortable. Really this year is about preparing for 2015 back in the states. It's 11 months away and it still seems like there's so much to do! I'm looking forward to it though. I miss home.
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