Since I (Kasey) take holidays and birthdays very seriously, I was worried I would get a bit homesick and sad on my birthday this year without all my family and friends back home. Because of this, my amazing husband made sure it would be one I would not forget.
My birthday fell on a Monday and since we are in Korea and not the good ol’ US of A, I did not get work off the time my bday fell on Labor Day. Man! So, we celebrated the weekend before by traveling to Geoje Island.
The ferry ride over was so enjoyable we could have turned around, come back, and said it was a great trip. We hugged the coast of Busan for a while so we got to see the city from the water, the blaring sun plus fresh sea air made for a glorious nap, and the people watching was serious entertainment. Geoje Island holds the largest shipyard in the world. It was fascinating because you never really think of how and where gigantic ships are made, but we got to see it in action as we pulled into the port.
The first day we found a cheap motel to put our stuff in, went to Korean BBQ (of course), and then found our way to one of the beaches. Finally, a beach that did not have a thousand Korean families on it! The water was so warm and calm, it seemed as if it was a lake. We stayed there all day, reading our Kindles and swimming in the ocean. The next day we went hiking in the beautiful, green, STEEP mountains. The view on top was beautiful and we treated ourselves to a large, Hawaiian pizza when we got down and continued to explore the island. We had such a blast and feel so blessed that we get to go on adventures like this together.
On my birthday morning, Skye woke me up with breakfast in bed and he had scattered a ton of little birthday wishes from family and friends around our apartment. He then gave me a book he put together of birthday drawings and notes from all my students. He is amazing! Work was fun with the kids singing to me and gives me little presents. That night I got some nice wine (nice meaning made outside of Korea) and my favorite dessert, gelato on top of a Belgium waffle, YUM! I felt so loved on my birthday and had a great weekend!
Thanks for all the wishes and love you all!
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