We had a great Friday evening, and the best part was that it was totally unplanned and unexpected! Bob and I decided to have a late dinner, so around 9pm we hopped on the subway and headed to Seomyeon to grab a bite. We didn't have a particular place in mind, but after a bit of wandering we finally decided we'd go to a Turkish restaurant we'd heard good things about.
When we got to the restaurant, Barry and Lena (two former teachers at Corem) were waiting out front for a table. Barry and Lena are from Ireland and their contract expired just as we arrived in Korea in June. We met them once or twice before they left at the beginning of the summer. Now they are back in Korea with new contracts at different schools. It was a total coincidence that we ran into them but nice to see them again.
A few minutes later, Kadie and Ryan (the other married couple teaching at our school) also walked up to the restaurant. Soon after, two of our Korean co-workers, Jun and Kala, joined the party. It turns out the six of them had made plans with each other to meet up for dinner, and we just happened to pick the same restaurant at the same time.
We all had a good laugh about it and then had dinner together. All of the food there was great! Bob and I split some chicken dishes and our dinner came with this great spicy soup. After the meal we had Turkish tea and and some Turkish-style ice cream on the house! The ice cream is really good. It tastes just like regular chocolate or vanilla, but is more gooey. I like pretty much any ice cream, so it suited me just fine.
Per Barry's request, we also ordered a hookah and passed it around the table. I had never tried it before, but it was actually not bad. It was fun just hanging out with friends. When in Rome, right? (or in this case, when in South Korea at a Turkish restaurant with the Irish!)
***Bob & Lindsey***
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