My first overseas birthday happened this year. Countdown to thirty! In recent years I haven't had family around to celebrate with me so the only real change was the friends I was with.
The tradition at school is to get a birthday cake from the other teachers and be "surprised" between classes. Clare organised a yummy pineapple sponge cake which was presented to me after having tiny explosive streamers fired at me on my way into the office.
The weekend was busy with birthday events. On Saturday Clare and I went for a picnic with Seoul Sisters at a forest in Seoul. It was a nice day and the favourite activity was sticking our feet in the artificial stream that was running beside our picnic spot. The area also had some deer and a viewing bridge into the river to see big fish. It was nice to look at some animal life for a while. Jessie and Rebecka also gave me a cake! Two cakes I know! Due to the world cup fever here the cake came with special "red devil" horns that I got to wear the whole afternoon instead of a birthday hat.
That night Clare and I ate at my fav Italian place which was excellent.
On Sunday more eating in Seoul with brunch with all the teachers. I thought that the teachers wouldn't make it as they had been out until 4 and 5am that morning. Luckily they had stayed in Seoul overnight and they all made it to the brunch!
I'll leave you with a few pics of the day.
Clare and I at dinner in the Italian Restaurant.
Clare up the top of artifical waterfall in Seoul Forrest. She blends in well. :)
Seoul Sisters in "Young Guns" formation walking to Seoul Forrest from the subway station.
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