The Outing

I took Danielle to a local Bulgogi restaurant and taught her how to eat it. Its a super fun time. First, you have to cook the beef on a little coal fired grill at your table. While we waited she tried soju for the first time. Pictured here, she is making a little taco out of the side dishes and the beef.

The Fish Market Part II

Danielle went to get Sam Nak Chi. It was better then the time I went with Ben...

The Visitor

Danielle got into Ulsan Thursday morning instead of Wednesday night as expected. She combatted numerous flight delays and had to spend the night in Tokyo. Finally she arrived and now we are off on our adventure. One of the first things we visited was the beach. Jejong beach is near Ulsan. We mistakenly decided to take the city bus there which took about 2 hours. Danielle visited a public bathroom that didnt have any toilet paper. Then we walked down the beach where her shoes filled with rocks. Then we went to the fishmarket. We had fun there to make up for the less than inspiring ordeal of getting there.

The Treat

There are not much of a reprieve from the seafood flavored treats that most Korea kids love. Usually chips in Korea are flavored with squid or fish. American kids or me would not go for these flavors but Koreans love them. I often see Bryan (age 9) chowing down on them. Pringles are one of the few treats I can enjoy here.

The Timer

Its a bit hard to see... Most intersections have a lit count down clock for the crosswalks in Korea. Its really nice, especially for a foreigner who is always walking somewhere and taking the bus.

The Sandwich

Western food is a rare treat in Korea. Sure, they have McDonalds and a few other restaurants but its not the real thing. At McDonalds they have Bulgogi burger and curry ketchup. Most of the other western chain restaurants also alter the menu to fit the culture. James showed me one place down by the beach near his house called Big Bite. He told me some long history about the place but the short and meaty part of the story is they are the only place that serves lunch meat in Ulsan. For 9,500W ($8.00) you get a subway style sandwich that is at least 16 inches long and stuffed full of meat. Shown here is a third of the sandwich I couldnt even finish. It was delicious, piled high with warm roast beef, lettuce (not cabbage like most places) mustard, mayo and dill pickles. Its a deal.