Spring is Here

Spring is well and truly here, and we are so happy to see it. I never really appreciated the four seasons living in the Gold Coast, but here in Korea I know understand all the fuss. After the bleak grey of winter it is so refreshing for the spirit to feel sunshine on your skin, to see flowers and green and to actually hear birds again. One thing that has truly amazed me is the cherry blossoms - everywhere you look there are trees bursting with beautiful pale pink flowers.

On Saturday we took the girls to a Cherry Blossom Festival run by our local council. It was a lovely way to spend a Saturday morning, out in the sunshine enjoying the spring weather. We wandered through the trees, ate lunch and Claudia made a little friend. Together they picked up the tiny petals that fell from the trees and showered each other with cherry blossom snow. It always amazes me how easily the girls can communicate with the Korean children.

I haven't really dedicated much time in this blog to Korean food because I have to admit I am not the biggest fan, but there is one food I absolutely detest. Actually, that is not true, I have no idea what it tastes like as the smell of it alone makes me dry retch. I am not sure of the Korean name but it is silk worm larvae stir fried. It is a shame the picture below doesn't come with smell. Throughout the winter months you will often see street vendors selling hot food, and trust me you need it to keep warm, but Korean's favourite food are these silk worms. You buy them in a hot chip container and eat them with a toothpick. I can spot a silk worm vendor from about 50m - well you smell them before you see them. Needless to say these are not a delicacy I will be bringing home for you all to sample.

I bet your mouth is watering looking at this delicious snack! Can I tempt anyone?

One of the few English shows we get here is America's Top Model and sadly the girls and I are big fans so before church this week the girls wanted to be models for me and here are the shots.