So about 2 weeks ago, I was on the internet and came across this American owned restaurant in Pusan, South Korea (which is the very far south of the country where many beaches are) and they have different events throughout the week (for instance, taco Tuesday's, margarita Wednesdays, etc.) Of course it being an American owned restaurant, they were having a 4th of July party on their rooftop, cooking steaks, cheeseburgers sandwiches and all kinds of western goodies. I told Daniel that we NEEDED to go here for the weekend because it not only looked like a good time, but also because it was near the beaches and away from the ordinary. Also, the 4th of July is a great time of year and I wanted the experience to be something similar to what I am used to. As the two or so weeks went by, we were able to recruit a nice little crew to go with us and there turned out to be 7 of us. Six from our school and our good buddy Michael from another school.
After work on Friday, July 3rd, the six of us went straight to the train station to catch our train to Pusan (Michael got off work later than us and had to catch a different train). The train ride was 5 hours but surprisingly not that bad. That is one thing I have noticed about transportation in Korea; it is all really good. Back home, I would not think twice to taking a train and definitely do not prefer to bus and we don't have a subway near us. But here in Korea, all three of those options are awesome. We use the subway a lot, we bus all the time to Seoul and I plan on taking the train anywhere I go. It is very cozy and cheap. The five hours to Pusan seemed much shorter. Tate, Jillian, Daniel and I all sat together and turned the seats around to play cards and just chat. Once we finally reached Pusan, Michael was waiting for us in a bar because he caught the fast train and like most things we do in Korea, we did not know much about what we were doing.
We got in a skeptical taxi and then called the guy who owned the hostel we were staying at to give directions to the driver. This driver, no joke I thought was going to kill us. He was an awful driver and you could tell he was just trying to get people from place to place as fast as he could to get his next customers. We arrived to the hostel and let me tell you, this was no hostel. This was someone's apartment complex that he turned into a hostel. No complaints one bit because this place was not only nice, it was huge. It had a living room with seats, TV and internet, two bathrooms with showers and then the seven of us shared a mixed dorm room that had 4 bunk beds (I got top buuuunk!!! That's for you Tyler). Though it was already nearing 1 AM, we were too eager to see the beaches and the bars that we were going to become oh so familiar with on the 4th of July that we had to take the walk from the hostel to the beachfront where the bars were. The seven of us arrived to our first bar/restaurant (not knowing what we were getting ourselves into) and we ordered a couple pizzas and some beer and then once we coated our bellies a little, we moved to the cocktails. After a few bourbon and cokes, pizza, chatting and some laughs, we wanted to walk around and see what else there was to do. The beach was honestly right across the street so we all walked down there and hung out on the beach, shot some street sold fireworks at one another (thank god no one got hit, they were roman candles). Thinking the bars were all closed and it was time to go home, we all remembered we were in Korea where the bars do not close until 7 AM....you can see where this is going. To make a long story short, we went to another bar, met some other people and watched the sun come up to go home at 6:30. The first night did not go quite as planned but all in all, it was a great start to an even better Saturday and Sunday.
We only slept a few hours because the mixed dorm room with seven people gets hot and a little noisy. So once it was time to get up, we all walked back to the beachfront area and found a nice breakfast place and Daniel, Michael and I all went into the ocean which was crazy warm. We hung out on the beach all day until our 4th of July party began. We headed back to the hostel to begin getting ready for the night (the party started at 4:30). As usual, we didn’t know where this place was located, just going to try and get close and surely we will find it. After about an hour of walking around, we found the restaurant and its name is Sunset Lounge and it started off just with the boys and the girls were going to meet us later. They had many deals on beer, margaritas and food. We were on the rooftop and there was a decent amount of people to start off but it was really quiet. It seemed really casual but after everyone had a few drinks, it started getting really comfortable and rowdy in a good way. As scary as it seemed at first, it turned out to be an awesome time. The bartenders came to like us guys a lot and one of them kept coming to talk with us and hang out. He was Canadian (ironic huh?) and an awesome dude. We ended up getting to know a group of others that were in the U.S. Navy and came to Pusan for the weekend as we did. Once Sunset Lounge began to slow down, we were walking out the door to all go down to the beachfront bars and the bartender stopped me and said "Grab your boys" and poured five shots of Jagermeister for the four of us and himself. Great times!
As you can see, we left the bar on a high note and could tell that this night which had been going on for so long, had also only begun like Friday night. The amazing thing about Pusan is that they close off the roads where the beachfront area is and set it up for the people to have outdoor parties. There were tables lined up outside with chairs, outside vendors and loud music all along the strip. One thing they know how to do well here in Korea is to let people have a good time. Another good thing is the seven of us did not rely on each other and didn’t feel we had to stay with each other because we all knew where we were staying. We walked up and down the strip, ran into some of our friends from Sunset Lounge and again, partied until the sun came up. Daniel, Ta-Leah and I met this Korean couple who took us under their wing and bought our drinks for the rest of the night, took us out for soup after the bars (who in the WORLD eats soup after drinking!?). I was hoping for the usual Jack in the Box run after the bars as we do in the states but I obviously that is not the case here in Korea. All of us arriving back to the hostel at different times anywhere from 6-8 AM, knew it was going to be tough to make the 11 AM check-out.
We missed it by about 2 hours. Luckily, the owner of the hostel was awesome and didn’t mind, we packed our bags and headed out for some lunch and then to the beach to fall back asleep. Some of the group was feeling awful (rightfully so) but I actually felt fine. Us guys all fell asleep on the beach for a few hours and then it was time to head to the train station to leave this gorgeous town and experience. If I learned anything from this trip, weekends always seem too short because of sleeping. We rarely slept and the weekend seemed so much longer! The train ride was again good but waking up Monday morning for work was not the easiest. As you can see, I survived and would do it all over again with no regrets. I did not get many "good" pictures but will be going back there in August or September and will have more. I have a few and I hope you enjoy them.
Also, a funny story that is a little gross but something I do not want to forget. When Michael, Daniel and I were in the ocean, I turned around and looked at Michael who was looking at something in the water. He bent down to pick it up and out he pulled a condom. Not sure if it was used or not, but it was the funniest thing to see him pull it out and realize what it was and then freak out. If you have ever seen the movie "The Hangover" you know the scene I am talking about and it reminded me of that. If you have not seen that movie, I definitely recommend it!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
June 12th-13th
I jumped the gun a little early with my last post and pictures. I should have done this one before the Everland post. During the week while we were at work, all of us co-workers were discussing what we wanted to do for the weekend and the only things we could come up with was to party on the rooftop with a bbq and all that fun stuff. It is always a good time and was a good idea but it feels like something we could just do if we were back home. So, it was Friday afternoon and I told Daniel that I wanted to get away and actually go do something for our weekend. He was definitely in the same boat and about a week before this, we had ran into a friend who said every weekend she goes camping and rock climbing and told us if we ever wanted to join, to just give her a call. Her name is Theresa and Daniel got a hold of her and asked if she was going and sure enough, she was. Daniel and I told her that we were in and it was also going to be another one of her friends. We did not care, we just wanted to get away and we knew it would be a good time with Theresa anyways. We planned to leave early on Saturday morning to catch the bus to "Wonju" where this park was. After work, Daniel and I went to the gym real quick and then to the store to get camping items that we knew we would need. Mainly just a drinking foldout chair and some bug repellent. This was such a spur of the moment plan that we actually did not know the exact plans till almost 1 AM.
We woke up at 6:15AM on Saturday morning to ride our bikes to the subway station and catch the subway to meet Theresa and Amanda at the bus station. Daniel and I looked so funny just showing up with our backpacks full as can be and with fold up chairs in hand. I am sure many Koreans got a kick out of us foreigners. We got on our bus which turned out to be a 2 hour ride or so. From the bus station, we caught a taxi who took us to Wonju and no joke, I never once imagined I would see this kind of scenery in Korea. I was in absolute shock driving through and seeing the type of land that we did. It was this huge National Forest (I believe) that was honestly in the middle of nowhere and there were so many people there. The taxi took us all the way to that back where Theresa knew where to go. We got out of the taxi, crossed a bridge, walked along the river and just dropped our stuff and set up the tent. Once we got all settled in, it was time to go check things out and see this place of beauty. Right from the start, I could tell this was the perfect getaway from work that I know I needed. As you will see in the pictures, I thought this place with the thick forest/jungle like land and big rocks and river running through it all looked like a place you would see in an exotic country. I never once thought Korea could offer this type of place and from what I have heard; there are TONS of places like this. It is my goal to find many more.
After touring a little, Theresa took the three of us over to where the rock climbing wall is. This was incredible. There were so many people (Koreans and foreigners) all along the rock climbing away. When we crossed the bridge to the rock, there was the tough wall where the professionals were climbing. Did you know that there were such things as "climbing teams?" Well there is and the teams all have uniform t-shirts and they are very intense and unreal. We saw some people doing things you never imagined possible on a rock. We went over to an easier part of the rock where Theresa had climbed the weekend prior and we met up with some other foreigners that Theresa knew would be there. She actually had never met them but found a website in Korea that was for rock climbing and this group just goes places on the weekends and Wonju was the place of choice this weekend. To start off, I did not expect to climb because for one, I did not have any gear (shoes, ropes, clips chalk, etc.) but Theresa and the other foreigners we had just met were so generous and lent us their gear when they were taking a break and Daniel and I were able to do our first "real rock climb" ever. I was stoked about this opportunity and they asked who wanted to go first and I was all over that. Theresa tied me all up, gave me a crash course of the rock climbing "lingo" and reassured me that I was safe with all the ropes and how they were tied. I was a little nervous at first but I think I was more scared that I was not going to be able to do it and then I would have been embarrassed. I would say the rock was probably 100-120 feet high. I got about a third of the way there was just tearing it up but quickly after that, I was starting to run out of steam and needed to pace myself. There were times where I would just be standing there and it seemed I had nowhere to go. No finger or foot spots and I was just stuck. Sometimes you had to go back down and then take a different path to make sure you can find the right grips in places. I finally got going again and made it to the top. It was such an amazing feeling and Theresa did something with the ropes where it allowed me to just relax at the top and see such an amazing view of the place from so high up. It was gorgeous. I was also able to take some pictures from the top to show you guys what I was seeing. I made my way back down the mountain and no joke, the whole experience was exhilarating. I don’t think I have ever done anything like that. I also did a second climb later on that day and it was a much tougher course. I was able to do it but it took a lot longer than the first course. I had to do a lot of pondering of where I would go next and how. Rock climbing was an incredible experience and I think you will enjoy all of the pics and video me and the group.
After a long day of rock climbing, we thought it was only fair to get the party started and treat ourselves to a good dinner, beers and soju. For those of you that do not know or remember, "soju" is the Korean Saki. We went for beef bbq at a restaurant with the four of us who came together and then our other foreigner friends we met climbing. We ended up becoming awesome friends with them and hung out the whole night. One was from Cali, two were from New Zealand and the other was from Nova Scotia. At dinner, we had a few drinks and then began walking back to where our tent was set up on the river side because we had built a fire pit for that night where we could drink, chat and just enjoy ourselves at a beautiful resort on an awesome night with new friends. Before we could make it back to the tent, we stopped at a Korean party that was nothing but old people but DAMN, were they partying! They had the booze lined up, a DJ and glow sticks. They reeled us all in and we danced Korean style until the cops came and broke it up. That is when we headed back to the tent and got the fire going. Daniel and I were very thankful we bought those chairs because they became very handy at the bonfire. After a few hours out at the bonfire, we all began to fade away from the long day and needed some rest. We still had all day Sunday to enjoy the park because our train did not leave until Sunday night.
On Sunday, I woke up first around 8 because sleeping four in a three person tent may not have been the best idea. No complaining though because I slept great. Theresa is crazy into rock climbing and after the night before, I didn’t think I would make it up on the rocks. Once everyone was awake, Daniel and I headed for the beach-like area where we ended up laying on the sand and falling asleep in the sun in our swimsuits. We both woke up and looked at one another and knew we were going to be so burnt. I guess falling asleep in the sun with no block is not the best idea. We went swimming in the lake and totally relaxed the whole day until our train was leaving. It was something I would not have changed for that day. There was not much that sounded much better than lying on some white sand next to a river. Around seven, we packed up all of our stuff and headed to the train station and headed back home for another week of work. Ever since this weekend, I have told myself that I will try my best to do something similar every weekend until the nice weather is gone. I bet you are wondering if I have followed that goal. I guess you better keep reading my blogs to see if I have.....enjoy the pics, this was an incredible weekend!
We woke up at 6:15AM on Saturday morning to ride our bikes to the subway station and catch the subway to meet Theresa and Amanda at the bus station. Daniel and I looked so funny just showing up with our backpacks full as can be and with fold up chairs in hand. I am sure many Koreans got a kick out of us foreigners. We got on our bus which turned out to be a 2 hour ride or so. From the bus station, we caught a taxi who took us to Wonju and no joke, I never once imagined I would see this kind of scenery in Korea. I was in absolute shock driving through and seeing the type of land that we did. It was this huge National Forest (I believe) that was honestly in the middle of nowhere and there were so many people there. The taxi took us all the way to that back where Theresa knew where to go. We got out of the taxi, crossed a bridge, walked along the river and just dropped our stuff and set up the tent. Once we got all settled in, it was time to go check things out and see this place of beauty. Right from the start, I could tell this was the perfect getaway from work that I know I needed. As you will see in the pictures, I thought this place with the thick forest/jungle like land and big rocks and river running through it all looked like a place you would see in an exotic country. I never once thought Korea could offer this type of place and from what I have heard; there are TONS of places like this. It is my goal to find many more.
After touring a little, Theresa took the three of us over to where the rock climbing wall is. This was incredible. There were so many people (Koreans and foreigners) all along the rock climbing away. When we crossed the bridge to the rock, there was the tough wall where the professionals were climbing. Did you know that there were such things as "climbing teams?" Well there is and the teams all have uniform t-shirts and they are very intense and unreal. We saw some people doing things you never imagined possible on a rock. We went over to an easier part of the rock where Theresa had climbed the weekend prior and we met up with some other foreigners that Theresa knew would be there. She actually had never met them but found a website in Korea that was for rock climbing and this group just goes places on the weekends and Wonju was the place of choice this weekend. To start off, I did not expect to climb because for one, I did not have any gear (shoes, ropes, clips chalk, etc.) but Theresa and the other foreigners we had just met were so generous and lent us their gear when they were taking a break and Daniel and I were able to do our first "real rock climb" ever. I was stoked about this opportunity and they asked who wanted to go first and I was all over that. Theresa tied me all up, gave me a crash course of the rock climbing "lingo" and reassured me that I was safe with all the ropes and how they were tied. I was a little nervous at first but I think I was more scared that I was not going to be able to do it and then I would have been embarrassed. I would say the rock was probably 100-120 feet high. I got about a third of the way there was just tearing it up but quickly after that, I was starting to run out of steam and needed to pace myself. There were times where I would just be standing there and it seemed I had nowhere to go. No finger or foot spots and I was just stuck. Sometimes you had to go back down and then take a different path to make sure you can find the right grips in places. I finally got going again and made it to the top. It was such an amazing feeling and Theresa did something with the ropes where it allowed me to just relax at the top and see such an amazing view of the place from so high up. It was gorgeous. I was also able to take some pictures from the top to show you guys what I was seeing. I made my way back down the mountain and no joke, the whole experience was exhilarating. I don’t think I have ever done anything like that. I also did a second climb later on that day and it was a much tougher course. I was able to do it but it took a lot longer than the first course. I had to do a lot of pondering of where I would go next and how. Rock climbing was an incredible experience and I think you will enjoy all of the pics and video me and the group.
After a long day of rock climbing, we thought it was only fair to get the party started and treat ourselves to a good dinner, beers and soju. For those of you that do not know or remember, "soju" is the Korean Saki. We went for beef bbq at a restaurant with the four of us who came together and then our other foreigner friends we met climbing. We ended up becoming awesome friends with them and hung out the whole night. One was from Cali, two were from New Zealand and the other was from Nova Scotia. At dinner, we had a few drinks and then began walking back to where our tent was set up on the river side because we had built a fire pit for that night where we could drink, chat and just enjoy ourselves at a beautiful resort on an awesome night with new friends. Before we could make it back to the tent, we stopped at a Korean party that was nothing but old people but DAMN, were they partying! They had the booze lined up, a DJ and glow sticks. They reeled us all in and we danced Korean style until the cops came and broke it up. That is when we headed back to the tent and got the fire going. Daniel and I were very thankful we bought those chairs because they became very handy at the bonfire. After a few hours out at the bonfire, we all began to fade away from the long day and needed some rest. We still had all day Sunday to enjoy the park because our train did not leave until Sunday night.
On Sunday, I woke up first around 8 because sleeping four in a three person tent may not have been the best idea. No complaining though because I slept great. Theresa is crazy into rock climbing and after the night before, I didn’t think I would make it up on the rocks. Once everyone was awake, Daniel and I headed for the beach-like area where we ended up laying on the sand and falling asleep in the sun in our swimsuits. We both woke up and looked at one another and knew we were going to be so burnt. I guess falling asleep in the sun with no block is not the best idea. We went swimming in the lake and totally relaxed the whole day until our train was leaving. It was something I would not have changed for that day. There was not much that sounded much better than lying on some white sand next to a river. Around seven, we packed up all of our stuff and headed to the train station and headed back home for another week of work. Ever since this weekend, I have told myself that I will try my best to do something similar every weekend until the nice weather is gone. I bet you are wondering if I have followed that goal. I guess you better keep reading my blogs to see if I have.....enjoy the pics, this was an incredible weekend!
June 21st- Everland
I know it’s only been a week since my last post but with Bali, Indonesia coming up in a few weeks, I need to do some catching up for you guys! One of our co-workers (Dave) had only a week left on his contract and he was not extending. There were a lot of things that Dave had not done and Daniel and I were willing to do whatever he wanted to do in his last couple weekends. Korea is somewhat known for a few of their theme parks and water parks and we figured that the weather had been getting nicer and it was a chill weekend, Dave could experience his first Korean theme park on one of his last weekends. This place is called "Everland" and is said to be Korea's most famous theme park. If you don’t know me, I love theme parks and all the crazy rides more than anyone, so I was stoked to say the least. I become a little kid at places like these.
On Saturday night we figured everything out about how to get there, what subway line to take and then what bus to take. The three of us woke up early on Sunday morning with quite the day ahead of us. We took the subway to the bus stop which was a non-stop, to and from bus to Everland. When we got there, it reminded us so much of Disneyland. From the entrance to the themes and whatnot. We went to get our tickets and we knew they were supposed to be 35,000 Korean Won and that translates to about $30.00 which is very cheap compared to Disneyland. For some reason, using our bank cards, we were given a 50% discount and it turned into a really cheap ticket and day. Instantly when we walked in we were all taking pictures and just taking it all in. It was not long until we walked by this crazy ride we had never seen anything like. It is really tough to explain (I have some pictures of it) but you are sitting in a seat side by side with others in two rows and the ride goes in circles and spins you upside down and was extremely jerky. Just when you thought you were going upside down, it would jerk you and spin the other way. I loved it but Dave and Daniel were not willing to do it again. After the welcome ride to Everland, we began walking around looking for the roller coasters and there she was.....this HUGE wooden roller coaster that looked amazing. We ended riding this roller coaster three times. It was maybe one of the best roller coasters I had ever been on. It is known as the roller coaster with the steepest drop in the WORLD! It honestly looked like the drop brought you even more than 90 degrees. It was so intense. Daniel and I tried to bring our camera with us and take a video for the blog but there was a sign that said if their camera's sensed an object like a camera, they would stop the ride instantly. Now who knows if they really would have done that but it was a risk not worth taking. You never want to be known as "those foreigners" in Korea. Needless to say, this was the best ride that Everland had to offer. After lunch we did some walking around, checked out the landscape of the park and just enjoyed ourselves. I am pretty sure that this day was the first day in Korea where it was really hot with full humidity. No joke, just walking around, the three of us were sweating profusely. We did a few more rides on the day but nothing too special. I have a few pictures of a Dave and I on a ride and it is really funny. I took it mid ride and we were doing a ton of spinning and I am loving it and Dave looks like he is going to throw up. It is one of my favorite! After that ride, Dave was not going to join me for many rides and Daniel had already given the nix to that ride and most spinney rides with Dave and me.
One thing I noticed about Everland and probably Korea in general is that it is so safe. At each individual ride, they had lockers for each ride seat for you to put your belongings into. There was no lock and no worries about anything being stolen. We put wallets, camera, cash, phones and anything valuable in them and had no worries. I don’t think that would be the case one bit back home. You are better off getting a locker with a lock (maybe even your own lock). All in all, we spent about 8 hours or so at the theme park and had a blast together. We were glad Dave was able to do something like that before he left because on his actual last Saturday in Korea, we had to work from 10AM-8PM and he flew out early Monday morning. I think you will see that we had an awesome time together in all the pics.
On Saturday night we figured everything out about how to get there, what subway line to take and then what bus to take. The three of us woke up early on Sunday morning with quite the day ahead of us. We took the subway to the bus stop which was a non-stop, to and from bus to Everland. When we got there, it reminded us so much of Disneyland. From the entrance to the themes and whatnot. We went to get our tickets and we knew they were supposed to be 35,000 Korean Won and that translates to about $30.00 which is very cheap compared to Disneyland. For some reason, using our bank cards, we were given a 50% discount and it turned into a really cheap ticket and day. Instantly when we walked in we were all taking pictures and just taking it all in. It was not long until we walked by this crazy ride we had never seen anything like. It is really tough to explain (I have some pictures of it) but you are sitting in a seat side by side with others in two rows and the ride goes in circles and spins you upside down and was extremely jerky. Just when you thought you were going upside down, it would jerk you and spin the other way. I loved it but Dave and Daniel were not willing to do it again. After the welcome ride to Everland, we began walking around looking for the roller coasters and there she was.....this HUGE wooden roller coaster that looked amazing. We ended riding this roller coaster three times. It was maybe one of the best roller coasters I had ever been on. It is known as the roller coaster with the steepest drop in the WORLD! It honestly looked like the drop brought you even more than 90 degrees. It was so intense. Daniel and I tried to bring our camera with us and take a video for the blog but there was a sign that said if their camera's sensed an object like a camera, they would stop the ride instantly. Now who knows if they really would have done that but it was a risk not worth taking. You never want to be known as "those foreigners" in Korea. Needless to say, this was the best ride that Everland had to offer. After lunch we did some walking around, checked out the landscape of the park and just enjoyed ourselves. I am pretty sure that this day was the first day in Korea where it was really hot with full humidity. No joke, just walking around, the three of us were sweating profusely. We did a few more rides on the day but nothing too special. I have a few pictures of a Dave and I on a ride and it is really funny. I took it mid ride and we were doing a ton of spinning and I am loving it and Dave looks like he is going to throw up. It is one of my favorite! After that ride, Dave was not going to join me for many rides and Daniel had already given the nix to that ride and most spinney rides with Dave and me.
One thing I noticed about Everland and probably Korea in general is that it is so safe. At each individual ride, they had lockers for each ride seat for you to put your belongings into. There was no lock and no worries about anything being stolen. We put wallets, camera, cash, phones and anything valuable in them and had no worries. I don’t think that would be the case one bit back home. You are better off getting a locker with a lock (maybe even your own lock). All in all, we spent about 8 hours or so at the theme park and had a blast together. We were glad Dave was able to do something like that before he left because on his actual last Saturday in Korea, we had to work from 10AM-8PM and he flew out early Monday morning. I think you will see that we had an awesome time together in all the pics.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
May 29th Baseball Game
So, as always, I have a lot to catch up on my blog. I am sure happy I said "I would no longer promise it wouldn't take me long to update this blog." Seeing the current date is July 2nd and I am blogging about our first professional baseball game we went to on May 29th.
One of our co-workers' husband works for a professional baseball team named the "Heroes" and he was kind enough to give us 5 free tickets and as always, we made an adventure out of this experience. The game was on a Saturday, so Daniel, Tate and I decided we would head to the game early to be able to party on the way up to the game and to go to a bar before the game as well. Most the professional baseball teams play in Seoul somewhere (The size of Seoul is unbelievable) so we took the bus to Seoul and then from there we took the subway the rest of the way. It was probably around noon and we had already cracked the beers for a good time. When we finally reached the town the stadium was in, we tried to find a bar close to the stadium but for some reason they do not open up until after five. We though that was lame but instead we headed to the stadium and there were some street vendors that sold food and beer and we posted up outside the stadium to have some chicken and beer. It is funny because when you go to a baseball game back home, you think buying the drinks and food right outside the stadium is the best idea because you will be ripped off inside. In Korea, that is not the case. I believe it is possible to pay more to the street vendors than inside. A beer at the Seattle Mariners game is nearly $10 and the beers at the Korean professional games are less than $3. Cheap is definitely good but it also can be a problem if you are getting my drift. The game started off with it just being myself, Tate and Daniel having a blast together watching the game, drinking beers and taking the whole experience in itself.
The experience alone was awesome because it was not like being at a pro game back in the states. The stadium we were in was not as big but most the seats were filled which made the stadium really loud. On the first base side of the stadium it was the away teams fans and cheerleaders and then on the third base side it was the home team’s fans and cheerleaders. It seemed like it was almost a battle between the fans and who could cheer louder. All the cheers were synchronized as if they practiced or something. It almost felt like being at a softball game with all the cheering but 10 times better.
For the game itself, (yes, I do remember it) it was an awesome game. We were cheering on the Heroes’ who record wise, are not very good. The heroes’ were playing the Giants who are a very popular team in Korea and are very good. The game was awesome. The final score was 9-7 in favor of the Heroes’ and we were able to see a few homeruns and other big hits. I have some pictures and one or two video's I will post after this blog to give you a better idea of what I am talking about with the stadium, the fans and the experience we all took in. Hope you enjoy!
One of our co-workers' husband works for a professional baseball team named the "Heroes" and he was kind enough to give us 5 free tickets and as always, we made an adventure out of this experience. The game was on a Saturday, so Daniel, Tate and I decided we would head to the game early to be able to party on the way up to the game and to go to a bar before the game as well. Most the professional baseball teams play in Seoul somewhere (The size of Seoul is unbelievable) so we took the bus to Seoul and then from there we took the subway the rest of the way. It was probably around noon and we had already cracked the beers for a good time. When we finally reached the town the stadium was in, we tried to find a bar close to the stadium but for some reason they do not open up until after five. We though that was lame but instead we headed to the stadium and there were some street vendors that sold food and beer and we posted up outside the stadium to have some chicken and beer. It is funny because when you go to a baseball game back home, you think buying the drinks and food right outside the stadium is the best idea because you will be ripped off inside. In Korea, that is not the case. I believe it is possible to pay more to the street vendors than inside. A beer at the Seattle Mariners game is nearly $10 and the beers at the Korean professional games are less than $3. Cheap is definitely good but it also can be a problem if you are getting my drift. The game started off with it just being myself, Tate and Daniel having a blast together watching the game, drinking beers and taking the whole experience in itself.
The experience alone was awesome because it was not like being at a pro game back in the states. The stadium we were in was not as big but most the seats were filled which made the stadium really loud. On the first base side of the stadium it was the away teams fans and cheerleaders and then on the third base side it was the home team’s fans and cheerleaders. It seemed like it was almost a battle between the fans and who could cheer louder. All the cheers were synchronized as if they practiced or something. It almost felt like being at a softball game with all the cheering but 10 times better.
For the game itself, (yes, I do remember it) it was an awesome game. We were cheering on the Heroes’ who record wise, are not very good. The heroes’ were playing the Giants who are a very popular team in Korea and are very good. The game was awesome. The final score was 9-7 in favor of the Heroes’ and we were able to see a few homeruns and other big hits. I have some pictures and one or two video's I will post after this blog to give you a better idea of what I am talking about with the stadium, the fans and the experience we all took in. Hope you enjoy!
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