Honeymoon in Hawaii from Korea

I met a real nice couple on the beach in Waikiki last Saturday. They were on their honeymoon, but were leaving soon to go back to Korea. We will have to get together next time I visit Korea or they visit Hawaii! I wish you both a long and happy marriage.

Net Ball? Yes, Net Ball

A month or so ago, a group of Australians gathered at Kapiolani Park near Waikiki Beach. What were they there for? Well, that is what I wanted to know as well. They were dressed in cheerleader type uniforms, but they carried balls that looked like volleyballs. Maybe they were volleyball cheerleaders? Nope. They were net ball players. What? Yea, net ball players. It is very popular in Australia, but me being on top of things rather than down under (I know, stupid joke), I did not have a clue it even existed. Here is what I found out. The sport is normally played on a wooden court. The Kapiolani games were played on grass. That is no big deal since the game is like basketball, only you cannot bounce the ball. Players with the ball need to keep a foot stationary as well. The basketball style nets were a little lower as well and they lacked a backboard. That makes it much harder to get the ball in the hoop.

While speaking with one of the coaches, they said that the team from Hawaii played outstanding and I think they even beat the Australians at their own game. Congratulations! I only had about ten minutes to get a couple of shots off (okay four shots), and here they are.

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Ride in Jeju, South Korea

While visiting Jeju, South Korea, we hired a car and driver to take us around the island for a couple of days. This was one of the stops we made. It was a small carnival type of place that had a lot of school age kids. The line to this ride was fairly long, but the ride kept going mostly empty since most kids wanted the seats that gave the most thrill.

Seoul Tower photograph of.... Me!

Well here I am on a visit to Seoul Tower on April 14, 2010. This was one of the best weather days that we had during our two week visit to Korea. It seems that I  go to the tower upon every visit to Seoul. I am not sure why, but it just seems to be the place to go. By the way, I am much better looking in person. :-)

This photograph was taken by my wife, so it is probably much better than my photographs (accept for the subject matter).

High School Student from Wonju

It seems everywhere I went, the sound of voices were heard, "Hello, Hello." It seems students were eager to practice their English skills on anyone that looked America or European. This high school student from Wonju wanted me to take his photograph near the top of Sunrise Peak Crater on the island of Jeju in Korea. Sunrise Peak is the "Diamond Head" of Jeju Island. Like Diamondhead Crater on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, you can climb to the top for a dramatic view.

We ran into this student one more time at the Jeju Airport. The world seems so small sometimes. Oh, and yesterday, I met a couple of young ladies that were on the same flight here in Waikiki....

Dear Wonju student,

I gave you the link to the blog at the airport. If you see this, "Hello, Hello!"