Thursday, May 13, 2010

You never know...



...quite what to expect in this country!


The other night - LATE - well after 10:00 p.m. - we heard quite a racket out our window.  Our street isn't exactly quiet, but this was definitely attention-getting - lots of beeping, horms, shouting, and the sound of heavy machinery.  So we went to take a look, and learned that they were paving the road!  Mostly in the dark.  You can sort of see the large yellow steamroller in the middle of the picture.  By midnight, this side of the street was paved. In two nights both sides of about a 6-block section were paved and painted. Noisy, but efficient. We figure that late at night is the best time to pave the streets here - they are all busy all the time.   
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  1. Mama PeckMay 15, 2010 at 1:10 AM

    Too funny! That is so.. Korean! :) We had a salesman that came around at 3 AM singing about his wares.. LOUDLY. We asked our landlady what in the world he was selling at that hour and she just shrugged and said "snacks".

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  2. Soggy in SeattleMay 15, 2010 at 9:08 PM

    How do you get any sleep there? Ear plugs? Now I'll know what to send for your birthday! ;-) I miss you & want to catch up soon. Love ya!

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Sunday, July 26 2009

Sunday, July 26 2009
Remember this sign?
We have learned something really interesting about this "welcome sign" which we thought was a big billboard that was pasted onto an old overpass. It turns out that this is a defensive emplacement known as a rock drop. It is a big concrete box full of rubble and rocks. In the event of an invasion by North Korea the panels underneath the drop will be opened and release the rubble across the roadway, hampering movement into South Korea.

SOLAR ECLIPSE!

SOLAR ECLIPSE!
Might look like the moon - but it's the sun!
On Wednesday July 22 Asia experienced a solar eclipse and we got to see it! Miraculously the expected day of monsoon rain did not materialize and the sky was mostly clear for the duration. During the eclipse, which occured around 11:00 a.m., the sun was much too bright to view directly - we had to be satisfied with reflected images. But, as the sun began to re-appear, just enough clouds came in to allow us to look - and take a picture. It was quite something to behold and we feel lucky for the opportunity.

On A Clear Day...

On A Clear Day...
We had 2 days of church meetings in the Seoul area. Today the weather was remarkably clear and I was able to get a great view of the city skyline and the radio tower. Usually the sky is too hazy for a view like this. Pollution, rain, high humidity or dust storms are contributing factors.