The week so far...

So this week has been pretty relaxing. Firstly of course we're getting over jet-lag. And secondly we're right in the middle of nowhere. To be exact, we are staying with my brother-in-law in a place called Munsan which is aout 50km north of Seoul and only about 15km from Panmunjom so we're right in the firing line I suppose. Still with ICBMs and the like, I don't suppose there is any more danger, probably less as I don't suppose this is a strategic target.

Anyhow, all we have done thus far is make a trip to the supermarket, go to the playgrounds attached to the apartment complex and walk into town a few times.
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The children seem to be adapting fine. They are both on their normal schedule of bed by 8:00pm and up around 7:00am. They flag a bit in the late afternoon and seem a bit grumpy (I suspect this is lack of toys) but are ok. Emily is playing up with the food and saying everything is yucky (but then when didn't she?)
We've met the grandparents which was overwhelming for the first few minutes but calmer after that, except the children are having difficulty communicating as they are not used to speaking in Korean and seem to be having problems understanding the Kyongsang dialect...it'll come with time I suppose.

Anyhow, my observations after the frst few days...
1. Milk, juice and fruit all expensive. (Milk at 95p per litre, a football sized watermelon for eight quid.)
2. Meat, expensive but not as much as I thought. Plus they've started selling whole chickens in the supermarket so roll on roast chicken...
3. Bread, quality has improved from poor to edible.
4. Imported cheese is expensive. Domestic production has increased from just making cheese slices to include domestic brie and camembert (taste unverified). Will start internet campaign for domestic wensleydale.
5. Transport, becoming more expensive but still 50p for a single on underground that will take you a good half hour to travel. 70p took us on the train for half an hour to the next town over.

Okay, I think I'd best be off to bed as the brats are sure to be awake early tomorrow morning.