Andy's Mum Visits him in South Korea

Here is the final part of Andy's adventures in South Korea. Andy's going home to Scotland for Christmas next month but he'll be back in Daegu for more adventures in the new year.

'The following week my mum came to visit, and we had a great time seeing the sights, eating all the traditional meals, drinking together, etc! We spent the 2 weekends in Gyeongju, the old capital, where we went to the biggest and oldest Buddhist temple in Korea, and in Seoul, where we visited a magnificent, historical palace. We also browsed in an old district full of shops with antiques and other traditional Korean items (Insadong), bought a camera in the largest electronics complex imaginable (at an amazing price), and rounded it all off with a pint of Guinness in a British-style pub in Itaewon, a foreigner-packed district. My mum is full of the whole Korean experience now she is home - I think she wants to emigrate here!'

I'm going home after this contract for a couple of months, to spend Christmas with family and old friends, but I'll be back here in January to continue the adventure, as there is still so much to see and do.....

Glossary

seeing the sights – visiting/seeing the attractions

to round something off – to finish something

emigrate – move to another country to live