Road Trips Archive

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

The Rest Stop Artist

Korean rest stops are a completely different experience from American ones. There are food courts (serving both fast food & sit down meals), musicians, peddlers, coffee shops, convenience stores & even clothing stores. Back in September I did a quick post on the zen garden & electronic toiletswe found on the way to Silleuska. So [...]

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

A Long Trip for a Quick Prick

[low tide at Jebu Island] Tomorrow I hop a bus to Seoul for more bloodwork. The Neurologist finally called back this afternoon to let me know that the hold up was finding a lab…any lab…that could run the test for Scrub Typhus. But all the stars have finally aligned & now it’s my turn to contribute [...]

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Moment of Zen

[humor me - play the video] Welcome to Jebu Island! Ahh…now isn’t this nice? Relaxing on the beach, sand between your toes, sunshine on your face… and nothing but the sound of the rolling waves to keep you company. I’ll give you a moment to let it all sink in. [a soft voice calls out] [...]