Beijing Olympics 2008 - here we come!

So long Korea. China - here we come!




But before we take the ferry, some last comments about Korea by Maayan:

1. Pishi Cafe - we asked at the information center about using the internet and got instructions on how to get to Pishi Cafe. We were joking all the way that that is exactly what coffee tastes like in Korea - Pee (no offense, my Korean friends). We got to the street corner where we thought the internet cafe should be, but there was nothing looking like an internet cafe there, and no sign for Pishi. So we asked at the corner store about internet.
"No! No! 2nd Floor!" was the reply we got.
So up we went to the second floor. And there it was: a PC cafe...

2. Korean women - it seems to us outsiders, that the Korean aging process is somewhat different then elsewhere in the world. Young girls and women mostly have dark, straight hair - much like the japanese do. As they grow older, however, their hair begins to curl, receiving a redish tinge and is mostly worn short, and puffed. Fashion? Perhaps.

3. Manners - we have said before that where manners are concerned, Korea is much like Israel. But really! In the last few weeks I have been pushed so much, got stepped on, nearly spat on by passing men - all more often then I care to remember.

4. The young - it seems that though more people here speak English then in Japan. However, the only ones who have showed an interest in using this means of communicating with foreigners, are the very young. Children yelled at us from across the street "Hi!" or "Hello! Have a nice day!" It is also noteworthy that they mostly approached Shay and not me "What is your name?" "Where are you from?" "How old are you?"