Living in Asia

A few weeks ago we visited Seoul, South Korea .  We were so impressed with South Korea, it was so clean and Americanized.  Check this out......cars actually wait for you to cross the street!  We couldn't believe it. lol :)  We treated ourselves to some good TGI Fridays and Outbacks.  Boy we sure missed it.  Although South Korea has a lot of American influence, it is great to still see and experience a different side of Asian culture.  

Spanish Translation (ST): Ase una semanas visitamos Seoul, Sur Korea.  Nos quedamos impresionados que tan Americanisado esta. Los carros asta espera que una cruse la calle... no lo podiamos creer. :) Comimos en restaurantes muy conocidos en los Estados Unidos.  Y como en China no ay, no aviamos de steaks y hamburgesas. :)  Aunque esta muy Americanisado, nos encanto mirar la cultura Asiatica que se encuentra alli.  

I saw these and saw everyone else taking pictures with them, so I said what the hell.  When in Rome........ :)

ST: Mire otras gentes tomandose fotos con los osos y dije porque no... ?.. :)

The view from our hotel room./ La vista desde nuestro cuarto de hotel. 

So someone thought it was a great idea to hang locks on this fence for decoration.  Apparently this collection was started a few years ago.  The picture doesn't even show half of quantity of locks that were there, amazing!

ST: Alguien penso que era una buena idea colgar candados en el serco.  Parece que esta collection empeso hace unos años atras.  La foto no enseña ni la midad la cantidad de candados que abia, increible!

Uhm, he wishes. / Ya quisiera tener esos pechos  el.

You don't see many of these back in the states./ Club transexual, estos no se miran mucho en los estados. 

That's another thing, Asia really has some amazing architecture.  I just couldn't help myself, I thought this building was pretty unique.  / Asia si que tiene arquitectura muy unica.  Me encanto este edificio.

Huh? What the.... anyone want to eat at the "Caca" place?/ Como? Alguien quiere comer en el "Caca" restaurante? 

Mall / Tienda 

It's perfect to have a BBQ now and we were invited by our good friend Tom.  He and his friends made us feel welcome in their home.  They live about an hour away from us and it was nice to get out of the big city for the day.  They had lamb, jumbo shrimp, fish and clams... mmmm :)  Very different from the usual "carne asadas" we're used to, it was good.  

Spanish Translation (ST): Ahora el tiempo es perfecto para disfrutar un BBQ.  Nuestro amigo Tom nos invito ha pasar una tarde con el y sus amigos.  Viven como ha una hora de nosotros, y disfrutamos estar lejos de la cuidad grande por el dia.  Tenian cordero, camarones y pescado. Muy diferente ha lo que uno esta impuesto en una carne asada, pero estaba rico.

Tom

Mmmm :) Lamb/ Cordero

Friends/ amigos

The house/ La casa

Living in China has brought us many opportunities.  We've seen so much and done so much. We feel very grateful and fortunate to be able to experience all the great wonders of Asia.  

Besides exploring China we also wanted to venture out and see Bail, Indonesia.  What can we say.... "It was amazing!".  Everything is so alive and fresh!  The people are really nice, very happy to welcome foreigners to their island.  Not to mention the FOOD!  The food is to die for.  Everything we ate there was delicious. :)  

Bali is like being in your very own "Discovery Channel".  It has amazing forests with exotic wildlife.  The further you get from the tourist areas the more you get to experience the true Balinese Culture. People working the rice fields, children and their parents taking baths at the lake and not to forget the women balancing those amazingly heavy baskets on their heads.

We learned that about 80% of the people are Hindu so there are more temples than homes.  Every house and business has their own private temple.  (Below are some pictures) 

Spanish Translation (ST): Viviendo en China nos ha dado muchas oportunidades de mirar partes nuevas.  Hemos visto y hecho cosas que nunca no huvieramos imaginado.  Hestamos muy agradecidos por tener esta oportunidad de explorar Asia. 

Aparte de explorar China queriamos visitar Bali, Indonesia.   Lo unico que podemos decer, "fue asombroso!".  Todo se mira muy vivo y fresco.  La gente es muy linda y amable.  La comida esta delisiosa!  Todo lo que probamos nos encanto.  Bali es como estar en su propio programa de "Discovery Channel".  (Canal de educacion).  Bali tiene bosques asombrosos con miles de animales exoticos.  Lo mas lejos que se va uno de las partes turisticas, mas mira uno la cultura real de Bali.  La gente sembrando arroz, niños y sus padres bañandose en el rio, y las mujeres balanciando canastas pesadas en la cabeza.  

Aprendimos que 80% de la gente son Hindu y ay mas templos que hogares.  Cada casa y negocio tiene su propio temlpo privado. (ay fotos abajo)

  

HOTEL

This is the hotel that we stayed at./ Este es el hotel en que nos quedamos.  

Beach/ Playa 

Big for surfers./ Grande para los tablistas. (Surf)

These are common Hindu offerings in a shape of a dragon to prevent tsunamis. / Estos son ofertas de Hindu para su dios para prevenir Tsunamis.  

Common Balinese attire./ Ropa comun en Bali. 

One of the many Temples./ Uno de los temlpos.    

In order to step foot in a temple, you have to wear a sarong out of respect for the gods. / Antes de entrar ha un templo tiene uno que ponerse este vestimento (se llama Sarong) por respeto ha los dioses.  

This particular temple happens to have a cave with a billion bats and every night right after the sun sets all the bats come out to hunt.  Many people gather to see the amazing presentation.  

ST: Este templo en particular tiene una cueva con un billon de murcielagos y cada noche despues que el sol baja todos los murcielagos salen a cazar.  

Mmm coconut. 

Monkey Forest/ Bosque del Chango

He's embarrassed ./ Esta avergonzado 

Arturo being silly. / Arturo siendo chistosito.

Market/ Mercado