I took the last bus from DongGwangyang (Jumadong), where I
live, and got to Daegu around 9:15. The bus was supposed to leave at 6:50, but
it didn’t show up until about 7:20. Everyone standing in line waiting for the
bus kept checking their watches and phones and shifting their weight from side
to side, myself included. This bus had been a bit late before, but no more than
ten minutes. Regardless, it’s safe to say that I was a bit annoyed getting onto
this bus.
My ill feelings towards the coming journey were made worse
as I realized that this bus was a bit smelly and uncomfortable. I didn’t get
any sleep on the way up. We took a different route than the usual and we didn’t
stop in a rest area, which we have been doing lately, so despite the almost
half hour delay, we got to Seobu Bus Terminal in Daegu at about the same time
as if we had stopped and taken the other way. I guess that’s a plus, right?
Dan, being the incredible guy that he is, met me at the bus
station, even though I’ve been there plenty of times and am comfortable enough
getting a taxi in that city (only because a lot more taxi drivers understand my
accent and can speak English, guess that’s what happens in a city with an Army
base). Anyway, he met me near the street with a smile, hug and kiss, and then
we jumped in a taxi and headed to our favorite love motel. I’m pretty sure I’ve
never described what this is on here, so Mom and Dad, if you’re reading this,
just skip to the next paragraph. A love
motel is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a cheap room you can get to stay the
night.. or a few hours, depending on what your plans are. Despite its meaning,
it is still a great way to travel cheaply and have a decent room in a good part
of town. It’s also incredibly close to wear Dan lives and where I can shop and
get Taco Bell (but we’ll get to that part).
Once we got to our motel, Tokyu Motel, we went upstairs so
Dan could put my bag down ;) and so I could eat the delicious albeit a bit cool
Mexican Pizza Dan got me from Taco Bell before he went to wait for my bus. He
really is the best! Then, when I needed more food, because obviously anyone
would after that, LOL, he took me to Caliente, a bar with amazing Mexican food.
We split a meat burrito but really I ate half and he had ONE BITE of his half..
lame! I washed all this down with a yummy lime mojito, but I must admit: I much
prefer the regular mojito. He had a few Jack and Cokes. Let me point out that
at first he just ordered a coke, but then I made fun of him, so he upgraded.
After I was finished, we walked downtown and stopped at
Vinny Roo’s, which has the alcoholic Capri Suns I love sooooo very very
much! For 5,000 Won, just under $5, you
can get a delicious drink that comes in a pouch just like a Capri Sun juice
drink, except it’s clear and not silvery. The guy there is lots of fun and he
has all sorts of drinks you already know along with a bunch of fun, scary and
crazy sounding ones. When I first went to Daegu back in April, Dan took a bunch
of us here and we LOVED it. They were all obsessed with some gross cherry
flavored drink called "Sex with an Alligator", while I preferred a
sweet blue drink called a "Starburst", but the Long Island and Kahula
Milk drinks he has are also delish. I definitely want to try more of those!
After that we went in for the night, because we are such
exciting people. Dan had me bring my laptop so we could watch some shows
together. We do that during the week too. You call it lame. I call it awesome.
Lol Practice for when he’s gone? I think so. We watched White Collar that night
if I remember correctly, which I probably don’t. lol
Saturday, we woke up after noon. It was almost 1pm. Haha
Don’t ask me how we slept in that late. We went to bed pretty early. It must
have been the combo of the a/c and the light blocking curtains. Anyway, after
we woke up and got ready to head out for the day, we decided to eat some
breakfast food, Western style. We both got biscuits and gravy because we don’t
care about our bodies or if we live to see our kids turn 5 years old. Haha Dan
also got what he calls "dippy” eggs, but the rest of us normal people call
them "yokey” eggs, toasts, bacon and hash browns. I got French toast with
banana in the middle. It was pretty yummy and it served as a breakfast/snack
for Dan and me Sunday, since I got full way too quickly. After breakfast, we
walked into Camp Walker and went to Dan’s room where we laid in bed, stuffed,
not wanting to move, and watched a few more episodes of White Collar. Then when
we left his barracks, I stopped to smell a bit of home. On our walk back to our
room the night before, I kept seeing these HUGE maple leaves and I really
wanted to take pictures with them, but of course my camera was in the room!
Lame sauce! But I saw more of these massive leaves and loved all the autumn
smells that I don’t get in Gwangyang but that I miss from home.
Then we went to the
PX, the Post Exchange, so I could grab a few necessities that Korea just simply
does not offer, after that we headed to the camp's golf courses clubhouse for a
WONDERFUL Westerner dinner of fish and chips.
I loved every single bite. Seriously. Ask Dan. That meal was wondrous. I’d
been craving fish and chips since before I went home and needed more!!
We WERE going to go out again that night but we just decided
to get a bottle of cheap wine from 7/11 and some chocolate and stayed in and
watched "The Walking Dead" which is a Zombie show that Dan loves. Romantic,
right? Haha Though I must admit I have gotten pretty into it... he claims “a
victory for all men.” His words. Not mine. :)
We stayed up until the wine kicked in and made us too sleepy to
function, so about 2 am Sunday morning.
Thirty minutes prior to having to check out Sunday morning,
Dan and I wake up and decide to finally get moving. We left the hotel and went to his room,
which is about a 15 minute walk from the room we were staying in. When we got
to his room we heated up the leftover banana French toast that we had from
earlier in the weekend. Then we proceeded to catch up on another show we are
watching together, I know, we're adorably lame... but we’re okay with it, so
that’s all that matters! After that, we
went to Taco Bell again to get my fix once more. I ate all I could eat until my
heart was content, then packed up a bean burrito with no onions and a double
decker taco, thank you April, for getting me hooked on this delicious treats! Then it was time to head to the bus
terminal.
Dan waited around, as I waited for my bus. We said our goodbyes and I got on a much
nicer, comfier bus and proceeded to sleep for the next two hours. This bus
stopped at a rest area, which woke me up. I do not understand the Korean public
transportation system. Why do they stop sometimes and not others?! Dan has a short week this week due to
Veterans Day, so I will see him Wednesday night!!!
As for now, that is all!
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