Monday, January 21, 2013

Life in SokCho Through Photos


Jordan has been really great at taking photos whenever he can and sending them via email.  As the saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words."

The photo above must be his first look at Korea, before he left for his current city in Sokcho.  It looks cold, wet, slushy, gray and totally miserable looking.  I can only see two people outside, each waiting at the corner.  Who would want to be outside in this weather??  A snowplow can be seen under the green arch on the left side.

Currently in Sokcho, it is 34°F, rainy, with 93% humidity.  The humidity truly makes it feel colder than it really is....I hope Jordan is keeping warm!

Can you guess what's behind this door?



You have to open it to find out!

Hmmmmm....nothing unusual, right?


But look what's behind the other door for Koreans....


It's a squatters toilet!  Wow, that is pretty low to the ground.  Brad served his mission in Japan and he said this is a common style of toilet for Asians.

"But don't you fall over?" I asked?

"Yes, but the Japanese people don't."

I am assuming this next picture is the bathroom in his apartment.  I recognize Jordan's bath towel hanging on the back wall.  With Brad's help, we figured out the rest of what is in this small room.

On the left, is a showering area with a hand held sprayer.  I wonder if you stand in the red tub?

On the right, in the corner, is the washing machine.

Flip flops are a must in this area and you can see them peeking out in the bottom of the picture.


This is Jordan's bedroom.  At first glance, you notice the beds.


These beds are very similar to what Brad slept on in Japan.  They are a thick quilt style bedding that is placed directly onto the floor.  If you sleep on your back, you are okay.  But if you sleep on your side, you may find some sore spots in the morning!

Then I took a closer look at the photo.  I saw several things that told me, "this is Jordan's desk."

*sigh*

I miss him!

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