Last weekend I journeyed to the city of Daegu with six other intrepid explorers. Our mission was to infiltrate an animal shelter by the name of ‘Kaps’ and abduct a selection of their most fearsome beasts for a couple of hours of volunteer dog-walking. Most of the dogs turned out to be pocket-sized puffballs rather than hounds of hell but we all had a perfectly pleasant perambulation nonetheless. We all got to choose our own dog and then we ventured out into the great unknown. My dog was a cheeky wee urchin with an inordinate amount of fur; he looked like he’d put his paw in an electrical socket. I dubbed him ‘Sir Shag-Pile.’ I chose him because he matched my hair. Gareth rather amusingly chose a miniature Dachshund with impossibly small legs attached to a sausage-like body that grazed the ground. Poor ‘Stumps’ was unable to keep up with Gareth’s large manly strides so Gareth was obliged to carry him in his arms like some kind of fashion accessory. It was hilarious to behold.
Before setting out on our walk we were given two golden rules to follow: 1. No extreme humping. (I’m not sure why the lady felt it necessary to add that this only applies to dogs…) 2. Don’t let the Koreans touch your dogs. Probably wise as people have a nasty habit of eating them over here… We all had a fine time walking the wee dogs and taking part in the whole rough and tumble of canine activity. The only sad part of the whole experience was returning the dogs to the shelter as by then we had all named our wards and given them back-stories…
After the shelter we took a stroll down Pet ‘so cute it’s sick’ Street. All the shop windows contain puppies and kittens frolicking about in little pink boxes. The animals were cute but I can’t say that I approved of their attire; animals should not wear bibs or blusher. It demeans us all.
In the evening we attended a local production of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ then we went on to the after-party where we danced and made merry. We all spent the night in Daegu and then returned to fair Jinju the next morning.
Jinju is looking very colourful at the moment as preparations are underway for the Lantern Festival next weekend. Some of the lanterns are already afloat on the river and more are being made under the bridge. Even Jinju castle has been accessorized with a few floats. I shall attach a few pics for your viewing pleasure.
Tune in next week for another exciting instalment of ‘An Epic Quest.’
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