Hello to our blog followers...

We've had a wonderful day off today - a REAL day off! No schoolwork done at all, we had a late start to the day, and have managed to skype with family, do some housework, watch some kids play soccer and do a bit of wandering. AND watch a movie at the Imax theatre in Suwon Station - Real Steel - which was actually our first movie here in Suwon, in English too - a great day!

One of today's highlights would have to be finding a vacuum cleaner 'up for grabs' down at the recycling area of the apartments - this area is where you put things that you no longer require, and anyone can grab them - we've now got two spare mattresses for guests (hint, hint) and a vacuum that also is a steam cleaner, and so far it appears that it is working properly, so that's a bonus!

Our wandering about today took us back to the Suwon fortress area, and we enjoyed taking a few photos of the views and the autumn colours. At the watch tower we found a group of kids about 12 or 13 practising their English speeches for a competition which they will participate in next week. They were talking about the fortress area and the surrounding landmarks, so we stopped and listened and gave encouragement, thanking them for their helpful information! It's fun to meet with Korean people who like to practise their English with you!

While walking we came across some rather interesting artwork in the form of a statue outside a cafe. I suspect they serve pork, hence the forlorn look on the pig's face, and his rather dejected demeanor...

I hope you enjoy the pics!  I've had to change picture applications, but if you'd like more to see from our tripping around today, go to the 'photographs' page. Videos will be added tomorrow!