Monday, August 15, 2011

Speakin' Japanesey


Today I went to Gwangju, well off the tourist route.  But it is a great jumping point to other sights in the province.  That is if you can find a place to stay.  Namdo Guesthouse is an impossible hostel to find.  Not its location but the hostel itself.  But like the previous place it was well worth finding.  Mr Park is a great host and very sociable.  He had opened the hostel that summer and took it upon himself to make sure all his guest are happy and entertained, especially in the evenings.

Sorry to say but on Korea’s Independence Day (of Japan) I spoke a lot of Japanese.  At the same time I checked in to Namdo Guesthouse so did XXX.  She is a uni student doing her masters in archaeology.  Unlike most Koreans she couldn't speak much English.  But she did speak perfect Japanese.  Pera–pera to say the least.  We decided to go to the Gwangju National Museum together and so chatted mostly in Japanese.




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