November 11th 2007 - Canto

November 11th 2007

Goodbye Carolina and Peter !

This week has been all about going for dinner ! For some reason or another, we have almost every day had an excuse to go out ! Thursday our agent invited us out, Friday we had a farewell dinner for Renata and Carolina and Peter, today lunch with Carolina and Peter and dinner with Ole and Renata. I'll be happy if I don't see another restaurant for two weeks !!

The various health issues from last week has continued in a less ferocious version. My allergy is still preventing me from getting a good nights rest and both Paula and I have lately been suffering from a sore throat. I guess it is the normal autumn/winter flu. And this even though we haven't really had any autumn yet. When it is cold it is still around 15 degrees and blue sky all around. The trees are still green with just a little touch of red here and there. The flowers are still blooming ..... We still haven't started the central heating in the apartment, although we recently started sleeping with our duvets again.

Esta semana ha sido de salidas a comer. Por una u otra nos ha tocado comidas y almuerzos toda la semana. El jueves tubimos una comida de oficina , el agente de la oficina nos invito a comer . La pena es que fuimos a un tipico restauran coreano , con lo que te sientas en el suelo. Bien incomodo , ademas Peder que tiene problemas en sus rodilas no lo pasa muy bien con estas invitaciones. El viernes salimos a comer con Carolina , Peter y Renta que se van en estos dias. Y domingo salimos a almorzar con Carolina y Peter que se van el lunes en la manana a Malasia y en la tarde Renata y Ole nos invitaron a comer , ya que , Renata se va el Martes.

Peder sigue con su alergia y ahora estamos los dos medio resfriados asique el sabado estubimos en la casa viendo peliculas y estornudando . Lo bueno es que empezo el otoño !!!!! Los dias estan mas helados, alrededor de 15 grados, con cielos azules y sol . El invierno nos dicen que es muy lindo y con mucha luz.

Monday Paula and Renata go for painting lessons. Here Renata can be found in such a state of deep concentration that she keeps silent for a couple of hours. This is not normal !!!

Aqui estamos con Renata en las clases de pintura los lunes. Increiblemente Renata no habla por 2 horas en las clases !

Paula and her painting teacher, Julie.

Aqui estoy con mi profesora de pintura Julie.

Thursday Paula went to help out at the yearly Hyundai sponsored garage sale, for the benefit of the orphanage and other unfortunate children. Here Isobel is sorting out the merchandise !

El jueves fui a ayudar a Hyundai Heavy Industries venta de cosas de segunda mano. Lo que se recauda se da a los niños huerfanos . Aqui esta Isobel arreglando nuestro stand.

Thursday the agent invited us out for Korean food. "My" company (Kosan) has just signed a contract for two more ships in the series we are building now, and 3 extra ships from Busan, so I guess we needed a bit of attention, now we bring more work !

Aqui estamos en la comida del jueves . Como ven uno se sienta en el suelo , lo que es bastante incomodo .

I am not very comfortable sitting on the floor eating. It is always a big issue when we are invited for dinner - none of the westerners enjoy sitting on the floor during dinner, but this is the Korean style, so sometimes we are forced to do it. I would never voluntarily go to a restaurant without chairs, and this is not because I am old and grumpy ... OK - maybe old ... but I am just not built for it and never were. It's a shame because the food is not bad.

El pobre Peder ahi poniendo la mejor cara para la foto. Como tiene problema en las rodillas es super incomodo para el estar sentado en el suelo, asique como se imajinaran cuando salimos nunca elegimos este tipo de restaurantes .

I think I have mentioned before that Korea has an issue with the garbage removal. You are supposed to leave your garbage on the street for pick up. Problem is when it is windy and the garbage is picked up by anything but the garbage truck.

Aqui afuera de nuestro edificio se ve toda la basura como volo con el viento.

This evening we went to this nice restaurant (Canto) by the sea side together with Ole and Renata.

Aqui el restaurant que fuimos a comer con Renta y Ole.