Sunday, September 29, 2013

Korean FYI

We have been in Mokpo for only 4 days and we have already noticed some interesting things.

1) The service button:
Most restaurants have a service button. This means your server will only come to you when you press the button which alerts them that you need their service. Both of us have been exposed to this when we were studying abroad in Asia but the information must have slipped our minds when we came to Mokpo. We learned the hard way the first night we ate out. Alan would go in search of our server for everything we would need, until the third time when she came running to us and pointed to the button, which was under the table marked by a little arrow and something written in Korean. Note to self, remember to check under your table!

Orignal Burger : Cafe Lemon Table 

2) Paying for plastic bags 
After our second day in Mokpo, we decided to check out one of the local supermarkets (think Walmart but infinitely better) E-Mart. After buying the necessities, we proceeded to checkout. Our lady asked us something in Korean, which we had no reply, then took our money and gave us change. We realized in the fifteen seconds that she probabaly asked us if we needed bags.... After a long game of sharades, and Alan getting yelled at for reaching over the counter to point to a bag, we figured out that we had to pay for them. A definite good to know. 



Thursday, September 26, 2013

Korea: first encounters



We are in Korea! After our grueling plane ride with no entertainment we landed in Incheon. The airport experience was very well organized and gigantic. We went through immigration and picked up our bags which amazingly made it through the short connection time in San Francisco. With our four bags, two carryons, and two pesonal items we went though customs and headed straight to the information booth. Two tickets to Mokpo please! We had two hours to kill, so we decided to try Mcdonalds, I know.. Typical, but literally it was that or KFC lol. 



The five hour bus ride to Mokpo was actually more comfortable than the plane. We got to stretch out, fully recline, and was able to close our eyes and take the much needed rest. Our school director picked us up from the bus terminal and took us to our temporary housing for the week. It is small, a one bedroom studio apartment, and to tell you the truth if this was our accomodations, I would have definately declined the offer..let's just leave it at that! Stay tuned for our first day of training! 


Monday, September 23, 2013

Florida food reel ( aka all the food we will miss!)

Sausage Rolls : Windsor Rose Tea Room

Fried Pickles and Buffalo Shrimp : Gator's Dockside



Chicken Ravioli : 310

Fried catfish sandwich : Cask and Larder

Pulled pork Nachos : Yellow Dog Eats

Umami Burger : Umami Miami

Side by side milkshakes : Steak n Shake

Amura Teppan

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Labor Day Weekend 2013

Hi there! Welcome to Landau's Travels. We hope you will enjoy our travel blog as we document our endeavors around the globe. As many of you know we are leaving in a few weeks for South Korea! Before we leave for Korea, we visited our family in Detroit with a little family trip to Maine. Thank you to the Ingles for an awesome holiday! 

From sunny and hot Florida, we flew up to gorgeous Detroit where the weather was in the mid seventies. So NICE! It was a weekend filled with gorgeous weather, delicious food, and great company.


All white from here!


Meet our adorable nephew Jack!


Family outing.


Gorgeous Ride



The view from above










Jordan Pond: BEST POPOVERS


Docksider's: Lobster Roll


Abel's Lobster Pond



End of our hike