The eagle has landed.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's begin.

I arrived in Jinju on Wednesday after an hour and a half flight to London, a subsequent six hour wait in Heathrow, an 11 hour flight to Seoul, an hour's taxi ride to the bus station and a five hour bus journey to Jinju. I smelt horrendous and was hideous to behold.

There was a moment of panic upon arrival in Jinju, we were supposed to be met at the bus station by the school director but when we alighted from the bus there was nary a director in sight! This was ever so slightly worrying as we did not have the address of our Korean abode, a working phone or the ability to speak Korean. Also it was the middle of the night and we were the only pale faces in the village... Someone from the school came to our rescue after about half an hour though and all was well!

The director has proven to be a worthy chap in the end. He has given us a nice rent-free apartment and has been providing us with furnishings and such like. He's kinda like a wholesome pimp who provides free gifts in exchange for English lessons... The apartment is small and very white. It's like living in a lunch box. Which pleases me. Though the bedding has a child's name embroidred across it which is a tad bizarre...

We had to go straight to work the day after we arrived. I was a tad tired but the first day went grand. The childer are highly disciplined, well trained learning machines. After spending all day in regular school they come to the English Academy to study English until nine! They are most impressive.

I am well pleased with the town. It's very laid back and is guarded by a very impressive fortress! There's also a nice mix of Eastern and Western shops. One can have eel for dinner and Special K for breakfast!

I must dash now, tune in next week for another exciting instalment!:)