We love the Outdoors

Determined to get out of Gwangju we chose to visit Daecheon Beach "...oh ya you be'sit Daecheon. R'ike begas (Las Vegas)." Like many things in Korea, this place was way over rated. Laughlin gets six stars compared to this.

"Hey, at least it's got a beach".

We roll into town on the bus and are greeted by card-flipping solicitors peddling love motels with "exercise" equipment.

"Well, I guess it's a little bit like Vegas."

Because we love the outdoors we head to the campground in hopes of finding a decent spot. Finished setting up our Sierra Outdoors three-season tent we notice the gargantua-size "camping" tents surrounding our "hiking" tent. Tarps spread from one tree to another protecting the wimpy wal-mart edifices.

Fact: Koreans believe that their living space should be the same size whether at home or in the outdoors.

"Hey ours is small."
"But it super rainproof."
"...Yeah, like a superkid tent"
"Whatever, let's go to the beach."

It starts raining.

"It'll stop."

It keeps raining.

As we look for a place to eat the locals show up and flip their restaurant cards at us. Of all the things in Vegas that was the one thing they took back to Korea. Chicken, Pizza, Korean Traditional Food, Raw Fish, Raw Octopus, Raw Clam, Raw Shark, Raw in-your-face-whateveryoufindintheocean restaurant.

The day passed, the rain stayed.

We retired to the superkid tent near eleven to the sound of a soju induced argument or bridal blessing (you can never tell). We love the outdoors. Resigned to the fact that sleep was going to be elusive till late we decided to play cards.

"Did you bring the cards?"
"No, I thought you were going to bring the cards."
"No.....(rummage) Wanna play Go Fish." Shuffle. Deal
"Got any Chicken Restaurants?......"And so it went...

Later we drifted off, dreaming of Ice Cream Chicken and Angry Octopus Motel Rooms. Still raining

2:00 Raining
"Honey, I'm worried."
3:00 Raining Cats and Dogs
"Honey, I'm really worried now."
"Good thing we have a superkid tent otherwise we would be in big trouble now. I bet those Koreans are wishing they had a good hiking tent like ours."
4:00 Raining Cats and Dogs and our tent is flooding from the bottom.
"Hey, my sleeping pad is wet."
"...."
"Hey, my sleeping bag is wet."
"Haha..."

We love the outdoors.