Yesterday, I went to Lotte World with a group of teachers from the Incheon area. Lotte World is a huge amusement park in Seoul. Besides the typical attractions, there is also an ice skating rink, a huge shopping mall, a water park, a sports complex, and much more! We paid about $30 USD to get in and have access to any of the rides. We decided to start in the indoor section of the amusement park which had the more kid-friendly rides. The first one we decided to try was called The Giant Loop. It didn’t look too intimidating and we thought it would be a good test to see whether we were prepared for the more adventurous rides. Unfortunately, I think this ride ended up making us feel less secure about the other rides. The ride itself involved 
going forward and backward around one loop. It did not go fast. I think that is why is was so bad. The seats and shoulder restraints were not tight at all. When we flipped upside down, our butts would no longer be touching our seats. We were suspended uncomfortably in the air. Needless to say, it was still a fun ride and I was ready for more!Throughout the day, we went on a 360 degree rollercoaster, a big drop (being dropped straight down at an unknown time), drunken baskets (sort of like a tilt-o-whirl or the teacups at Disneyland), the flume ride (like the log ride at Camp Snoopy), a 6-person raft ride in the dark, the Waikiki Wave ride, and my favorite, the gyro swing (a huge swinging apparatus that seats
30 or so people around in circle and swings back and forth really fast and also spins). Since yesterday was part of the “chuseok” holiday, the lines weren’t too bad. I don’t think we ever waited more than 45 minutes or so for a ride. By the end of the day, however, you could see how tired we all were.We went back to Incheon together and ate dinner at an Indian restaurant
called “First Nepal.” It was the best food I’ve had since I’ve been here. The portions were rather small for the price, but it was so nice to eat a different type of food. Typically, in America, I eat such a variety of foods within a week’s span (perhaps Italian, Chinese, and Thai). Here, however, it is Korean food every day. I love most of the food, but change is appreciated.
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Aw, wish I'd been able to go. My friend Addie went and said it was the most fun she's had since coming here (and she's had a ball the past few weeks, so that's saying something.)
Perhaps next time... Nine more days until payday, then I can have a life again!
looks like you are having a blast over there! hope everything continues to go well and i am super jealous of your ability to bike places. jersey is not the most bike friendly area :)
Hmm...I'm not the biggest roller coaster fan, but that still sounds like a fun time. It's interesting to hear that slightly sub-par safety features on amusement park rides are found all over the world, not just here in the US.
Hah, I like how the best food you've had in Korea so far has been Indian food, or maybe the Korean version of Indian food (like how Mexican food in the US isn't really Mexican, but the US version of Mexican).
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