Here are some shots of the apartment complex we live in. Each section has almost 20 floors. We live on the 12th floor. There is a covered parking garage and right at the bottom of the apartments is a small strip of shops and take out restaurants. You can get pizza, Chinese, fried chicken or Korean food. They deliver by motorcycle. There is also a dry cleaners and small market for when you run out of milk or ice cream. Towards the bottom of the apartment complex is the Hanbit Children's House where Sadie goes to school. The main street we live off of is lined with little markets, and shops to buy ice cream, candy and toys.
What we love is the convenience. We can walk to town where the open market is to buy fresh produce. Also, many farmers drive trucks around with a loud speaker and sell their produce. The other day a truck filled with fresh picked garlic drove by. It's too expensive to own a store front so this is how many Koreans sell their goods.
Children ride their bikes all over the complex and play. Space is so limited here. It's amazing the things we take for granted back in the States. Backyards, grassy areas, open fields and parks. They just really don't exist here. I'm craving a green lawn for the kids to run around in. However, Steve's enjoying not mowing a lawn or taking care of home maintenance in general.
We've met some really nice neighbors, Korean and American, in our building. We're really finding apartment living to be fun and convenient and easy with the kids!
The best part is we don't have to worry about Steve losing his keys again, since all we have to do is punch in a code and the door magically opens!!
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