Gearing up for the holidays

well things are kind of falling in to place.

Jeff and I are confirmed for a tues night train to Daejeon and a wed morning trip to Gongju to meet Angela and see the castle mentioned before here. The rest of the timeline isn't confirmed but a trip to Danyang and the limestone caves is for sure.

In 2009 I remember travelling every weekend to different parts of Korea. However, it seems like it's been a while since I ent anywhere besides Seochang. Certainly I've done virtually no travelling since September. I think part of it is that Korean cities are all kind of the same, so it's harder to get get motivated to go see the few big ones I haven't seen yet. Furthermore, most country attractions involve mountains and temples, which are beautiful but are not exactly winter destinations (and how far do I want to go to see another mountain). That being said, while I'm not as excited for this trip as I am for Taiwan, I am happy to see a part of Korea that I have never seen before, see an actual castle and limestone caves, both of which are something new(ish) (I've been to two Korean forts in Jinju and Suwon and the palace in Seoul) and relax a bit. I'm also really excited for some time off, as my last time off was last September (not even a 3 day weekend). Well, time to finish packing.