Oh-La-La! Quelle vue!!!

The boys liked like a posse heading down the street in a bad western. Look-Mike even has his six-shooters out!

"Don't let the sun go down on me...."

The righteous are as bold as a lion!

Read this plaque and see if you can separate history from legend...How does one "cultivate his moral sense"?! and do people have "great respeet for you", "appraising your highest morality?! Hmmm.....

This may look like a lion but he's actually quite petrified..

Those are not handsome ants up in that tower!! Those are the daring mountaineers of the DLE!

The sun begins to set on Nurimaru telling us it's time to head back to our resort hotel for dinner.

Alex, me, Tim and Mike

Tom, Mike, Tim and Alex at the lighthouse.

Alex Bishop making friends by the lighthouse.

Interesting looking clock...

View anyone?!

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These inscribed characters are said to have been written and inscribed by Choi Chi-Won, who was a great poet and scholar of the late Silla period. According to a tradition, when he was going to go to Gayasan mountain to escape from adverse political circumstances, he was struck by the beautiful scene made by the sea, clouds, moon and hills here, and thus inscribed three letters, Hae (sea), Un (cloud), and Dae (hill) on this rock. It is uncertain that these characters were personally inscribed by him, however it is obvious that the inscribed characters had existed already in the early fourteenth century. Today, the middle character, Un, is severely worn down, eroded by the wind and waves.

Info on the "islet (Dongbaekseom) of Haeundae" where the APEC Summit House is located in Busan.

One example of the beautiful walkways all along the area.

ROAR!

I know Korea is known as a "drinking society" but SOJU FOR TREES?! Now I've seen it all! Ha!ha! Just a joke! but it was strange how every tree had one of these "medicine bottles" attached to it.

They had these plaques along the walkway with symbols of each of the countries involved in the APEC summit, November of 2005.

Another great photo sent to me by Tom of some of the flowers in Dongbaek Park near the APEC House.

A great photo of Mike at Nurimaru.

"Concept of Nurimaru APEC House"

Mike and I looking over at Tom (who took and then sent this photo to me) as we came out of the main building of Nurimaru. Thanks, Tom! What an awesome afternoon with you guys!

Behind the APEC Summit House. Beautiful day for sailing!

"Who's the most handsome office-mate you've ever had?! Really? Thanks, Mike!

One of the traditional Korean Han-Boks worn by the APEC World leaders last November when in Busan.

Mike and I taking a picture of a picture. Our picture - Feb. 20th, 2006 (picture in the picture - Fireworks during APEC summit, Nov. 16th, 2005)

Even the ceiling was quite something at the APEC Summit House!

From the viewpoint of The Honourable Paul Martin during the APEC summit, Nov. 16th, 2005. (When he was Prime Minister...) By the way, WAY TO GO CONSERVATIVES!!!

Me and my office-mate conducting a little business of our own.

A wide look at the actual conference room where APEC business was conducted.

One of the tour-guides at the Nurimaru APEC House said that this giant mural (only got part of it in this pic) took 5 skilled craftsmen 3 months to make from shells. There are 12 deers (symbolizing peace) and the 20 cranes represent the 20 leaders of APEC countries who attended. The mural had all the animals which Koreans feel represent longevity.

Mike, Alex, Tim and Tom at the main entrance of "Nurimaru" (translated as "on top of the world" from ancient Korean) where 20 world leaders met for an APEC 2005 meeting.

Sarah and Christine (or their silouhettes anyway!) with our hotel in the background.

Seaweed drying out on one of the docks on the way to Nurimaru. Tim pretending to snack on it, SarahWalgenbach (new to the DLE!) and Christine Yang.

Saw this bumper sticker on the back of a bus in Pusan. Nice!

Tom, Mike, Tim and Alex on the 2nd day of our retreat. We had a 3 hour ("self-guided") tour of Nurimaru from 3 to 6pm.

HGU Spring '06 Retreat - Day One - February 20th

You've heard of "GodZilla" and "King Kong" but have you heard of the more sinister "AndyZillaKong" who recently went on a rampage in Pusan?! Here is one shot of him stepping on the Pusan Bridge. Film at eleven!

Just outside the main entrance of our Resort Hotel after the first day of insightful sessions, lectures, sermons and prayers during our 3 day retreat. God is doing some AWESOME things at Handong!

Mark looking cheesier than ever in front of our hotel. Just joking, Mark! You know I love you, bro!

The view (just off to the right) from our hotel room.

The same bridge lit up at night.

Our next door neighbors (in 1702) Thomas Duvernay and Craig Smith. (& Kirk Turnmire...where were you, Kirk?!)

Yours truly in our hotel room with the Pusan Harbour in the background.

Timothy Hooker looking excited to be in Busan!

The view from our hallway window. Beautiful location!

Alex in our room on the 17th floor after signing in. Quite the view! There were basically 3 to a room. I shared with Alex Bishop and Timothy Hooker. Nice accomodations!

Jeannie Chang, Jessica Matchett and Timothy Hooker enjoying lunch at the HanHwa Resort restaurant after we all arrived there at about noon on Monday, February 20th.