Melanie's Mostly Writing

It’s getting so warm here. 34 degrees celsius some days. And it’s only going to get hotter as the weeks go on. I sweat away in the classroom because, if we put the aircon on, the children complain they are cold! As a Scot I don’t think I’ll ever get used to Korean summers. We’re…

I’ve started exercising as well as dieting. I’m walking an hour each night after dinner. It’s hard going in the Korean heat, and I need to sit and rest multiple times, but it’s starting to get a little bit easier. My legs are very weak. My calves always feel okay but my thigh muscles hurt…

At the weekend we got the bus to Jamsil in Seoul and went to the Lotte Mall. In between Chanel and the other posh stores there is the Lotte Mall Aquarium. We paid for our tickets and went in. It was very crowded, full of parents and children. We were as fascinated as anyone else…