Melanie's Mostly Writing

Published by

Melanie Lewicka

on

Today we went to BongSonSa Buddhist temple not far from Uijeongbu, near Pocheon. It’s surrounded by mountains and pine forest, with an Arboretum and a king’s tomb nearby. It really is in a beautiful location. We wandered round the lake and stopped to admire the different statues as well as some very aged trees. It is such a peaceful place. Today it was full of people, yet there was still a calm feeling. People were praying, resting, taking photos, drinking cooling rice drinks or coffee at the cafe. Everyone was respectful.

We ate lunch together and then sat in a traffic jam for an hour or so, as everyone seemed to have had the same idea as us today! When we got back to Uijeongbu I went to the CU corner store for an ice Americano. I spotted a new chocolate bar right away. A salted caramel Twix. I like to try new chocolate bars so I bought one and savoured the crisp shortbread and caramel with just a hint of salt crystals. It was, as a Scottish person would say, lush. I am on a diet but it’s the holidays so I figured I was allowed a treat.

Leave a comment

Recent posts

  • Of Fishing and Failure

    Today we decided to go sea fishing. We drove 90 minutes to a small island near Incheon airport, and we bought our fishing worms, some coffee and some ramyun. The second we pulled into the car park the heavens opened and the rain came down. We ate our noodles in the car, watching people pack…

  • Of Forests and Fitness

    Today we went a drive to a local forest for a walk, and a look for chestnuts as they are in season now. It was beautiful, full of pines and chestnut trees, quiet and green. There was only one other couple there. I love the forest and fully believe it is good for your mind…

  • Two Hearts Bakery Cafe

  • Songpyeon for Chuseok

  • Of Sweetness and Superposition

    A few weeks ago, before the previous teachers left, we went to Outback Steakhouse for lunch together. I ordered chicken salad. The seasoning was off as the chicken was too salty. The thing that I couldn’t get over though was how sweet the cheese soup was. The bread and butter were sweet too. I have…

  • Of Retro and Remembering

    Today we had Retro Day at the school. I didn’t have any clothes from the past but I found a worn baseball cap, from San Francisco, that looked vintage. The kids dressed up. There was a photo zone and fashion parade. We made dalgona candy and ddakji, which people may know of now, due to…