We arrived in Ulsan, South Korea on Monday evening. Upon entry into our apartment, we were greeted by all the items we airfreighted. Our departure from the states was delayed by paperwork and the loss of my beloved grandfather.
We all had good flight experience. However, the trip definitely messed with our sleeping schedule... well, Jonah's sleeping schedule. He woke about 4 AM this morning, informed me that he slept good, and then ordered me to come play with toys. LOL
We are doing well. Our first, full day in Ulsan was rather challenging. We were suffering a bit from jet lag and had unpacking to do. Chet went on to work that morning. Jonah and I spent out morning unpacking boxes and putting things away. The purpose was to clean up, but it seems as if we only made a bigger mess with all the paper and boxes lying about the apartment. We did make some headway thought.
Chet returned to the apartment and we had lunch at a place called Pub HQ. I, like Chet, ordered the man burger. It is apparently a favorite among the expats living in the area. Given that most of the expats are male, I could see why they appreciated it. It was meat-fest on a bun! All the burger fixings on a bun with bacon, a hamburger patty, two chicken strips of substantial size, and a couple of different sauces popular to the locals. It was fairly good. I did remove the bacon an the chicken strips.... a persons mouth is only so large you know.
Yesterday evening we went to the Hyundai Department Store. I was able to purchase a blow dryer and straightener. (Hallelujah!) I paid 108,000 Won (about $100) for the pair. We also grabbed a few groceries. We also tried to go shopping at Home Goods but they were closed. Apparently, yesterday was a holiday and they will be open today.
All in all it was a good day. You can see the rig's derrick that has been constructed from the window in our apartment. It is kind of cool to see this in progress. We will be visiting the office today to meet everyone and such. Looking forward to it! More to come later...
