Reflections Four Months In...
I feel like I’ve blinked and suddenly found myself three pay-checks and four rent payments into my time in Seoul. How has that happened? Whilst time seems to be getting away from me, upon reflection I have done so much. From leaving off where my last post left me, I have not given up on the salsa. In fact, I have thrown myself whole-heartedly into it. Thanks to Yirak, I started taking lessons at Havana Bar in Hondae, which soon had me taking steps in the right direction. I even bought some salsa shoes (flat ones though- there is no way I trust my balance doing turns in heels!) Despite being the only student in the class on Saturday evenings and the huge language barrier between my teachers and I, we somehow made it work. They made me feel so welcome in their bar and it wasn’t long before I was spending most of my Saturday nights there dancing the night away. Yirak also took the time to introduce me to all of her friends at the bar, so I even have people to talk to when I g...