I finally found another foreigner in Hacheong. We met up last night and had a few beers together. He arrived at the beginning of the semester which was March 1st. I came in a month later after the semester had already begun. He's teaching at the Hacheong Elementary school while I am at Hacheong middle school. He is a great guy and was really easy to talk too. He enjoys watching chess videos and is currently trying to up his game. That was great news because I am a chess fanatic. I cannot get enough chess. I love playing, watching and studying the game. Perhaps I will study chess with him sometime. The only problem with that is neither of us have a chess board. Perhaps they sell them in Gohyeun. If not, I know that they could be found in Busan. Busan is the nearest metropolis and the second largest city in Korea next to Seoul. I have not been there yet, but I plan on making a trip there in the next couple of weeks. Luckly, there is a direct bus from Gohyeun. I heard mixed messages about how long it takes exaclty. The word on the street is that by bus it can take up to two hours. From other sources it only take 40-60 minutes. I guess I will find out when I finally make the trip.
Korea has a great transportation system throughout the country. The wait time for buses and/or trains is minimal. In Geoje, I heard that the transportation system was not develop, but as I soon found out, that was not entirely true. For someone who is used to Seoul or Busan, I would have to agree that buses do not come as frequently but for my standard, they are still frequent. Every 30 minutes, a bus goes to Hacheong from Gohyeun or leaves Hacheong to Gohyun. The bus stop is also a 3 minute walk from my house. I believe the last bus that leaves Goyheun to Hacheong is at 11:00PM. After that, a cab has to be taken to get back home. Fortunately, cabs a really cheap in Korea. At the same time, I probably will not stay out late many times a month. There will be the odd time or occassion that I do have a late night in Goyheun or Okpo, but the frequency will probably be minimal.
I found out this morning that it only takes around 20 minutes to get to Okpo from Hacheong. I originally thought it would take 35 minutes but that is via the Gohyeun route. It turns out, I can transfer in Yeoncho. From there, buses come every 5 minutes. This is great news because I was thinking that I would not visit Okpo as often because it was too far. There are a lot of foreigners in Okpo and foreigner groups. I don't think I will get lonely if I just put myself out there. So far, even though I do not know many people, my social life has been pretty active. Every week there is some sort of activity. The last two night I went out and it was great. Yesterday I was a bit tired because of all the soju and beer, but today I am feeling better. I only drank a few beers with David but I still managed to make it home by 9:30PM. Tonight I might stay in if nothing comes up, and I would not mind that. However, if something does come up, I will not hesitate to participate in the activity. That's it for now!
Korea has a great transportation system throughout the country. The wait time for buses and/or trains is minimal. In Geoje, I heard that the transportation system was not develop, but as I soon found out, that was not entirely true. For someone who is used to Seoul or Busan, I would have to agree that buses do not come as frequently but for my standard, they are still frequent. Every 30 minutes, a bus goes to Hacheong from Gohyeun or leaves Hacheong to Gohyun. The bus stop is also a 3 minute walk from my house. I believe the last bus that leaves Goyheun to Hacheong is at 11:00PM. After that, a cab has to be taken to get back home. Fortunately, cabs a really cheap in Korea. At the same time, I probably will not stay out late many times a month. There will be the odd time or occassion that I do have a late night in Goyheun or Okpo, but the frequency will probably be minimal.
I found out this morning that it only takes around 20 minutes to get to Okpo from Hacheong. I originally thought it would take 35 minutes but that is via the Gohyeun route. It turns out, I can transfer in Yeoncho. From there, buses come every 5 minutes. This is great news because I was thinking that I would not visit Okpo as often because it was too far. There are a lot of foreigners in Okpo and foreigner groups. I don't think I will get lonely if I just put myself out there. So far, even though I do not know many people, my social life has been pretty active. Every week there is some sort of activity. The last two night I went out and it was great. Yesterday I was a bit tired because of all the soju and beer, but today I am feeling better. I only drank a few beers with David but I still managed to make it home by 9:30PM. Tonight I might stay in if nothing comes up, and I would not mind that. However, if something does come up, I will not hesitate to participate in the activity. That's it for now!
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