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What a star!

Only in Korea...I hope

We were out exploring our new area and witnessed some tree trimming.

Yes, you see it right! There is a man swatting tree branches with a broom! WOW is all we could say (and pause to snap a shot, of course)!

Hong Kong

For Lunar New Year, Aaron and I headed to Hong Kong for four days. While we were there we enjoyed the sites, the food, and the beer (it is always nice to have a variety). Hong Kong is an amazing city with many little quirks that captured our interest. We ended up with over 400 pictures, so here are just a few...enjoy!


The docks at Lai King

Street in Kowloon (peninsular Hong Kong)

Central escalator on the island

Hong Kong island from Kowloon

Lights of Hong Kong's business district

View from Victoria Peak

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday! It was very nice for us to be home for awhile. We really did not realize all that we have missed, especially our adorable nephews and how much they have grown! We had a fantastic time visiting our family, and it was nice to see a few friends too! Our only complaint is that our time was too short. Next time we will have to stay longer, and remember you are all welcome to come and visit us!

Best of luck in 2009!

Happy Thanksgiving

We missed being at home for Thanksgiving, but at least we got to have turkey and proper fixings this year! We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Everyone loves turkey!

Ovens are amazing!

Turkey, macaroni and cheese, potatoes (mashed and roasted), corn, broccoli and cauliflower with cheese sauce, stuffing (or dressing), salad, bread...oh my...are we still in Korea?

Adventures with Eric

We recently had a visit from our brother-in-law Eric, and we rocked Seoul for a week!



Rocking out at the Noreabang!

Welcome aboard the "Welcomeness Cosmos!"

Rocking with the Korean Sarah Palin!

This show was the highlight of the cruise on the Cosmos. The band played a variety of music in English and Korean while the old Korean men grooved to the tunes.

Say "Kimchi," Korean style photographing!

Drinking the "Hite-a" feeling alright-a

Noryangjin Fish Market

Our meal of live octopus, flounder sashimi, enormous shrimp, soju, and meckju (beer)

Hanging at Bukan Mountain drinking the pine needle soju to numb the pain

Mountain Man

Korean Trekking Jam

We had a great time with Eric, and we wish he could have stayed longer! Now it is back to reality...at least for a little while! Anyone else up for a visit?

Lion of Internationality

We had only a short time in Singapore, but this city was a nice relief from "Asia." We were able to drink good beer (something we long for everyday) and eat a variety of amazing foods. Here are some pics from our stay.





Waterfront restaurant row





Cityscape


This was an alley (of air conditioner units) that exuded Asia in ways this city often refused to do.

Overall, it was an amazing and relaxing vacation. We highly recommend this area of Southeast Asia to anyone interested!