Parks in Korea

When I was researching coming to South Korea with Jane, I was concerned that there would not be many parks in the cities, or at least parks where she could be off leash. But I feel very lucky to have been placed here in Yongin City, where there are many parks and mountains to hike, all within a five or ten minute walk from my apartment.

This morning I took Jane to a field/park five minutes away and we played frisbee. I was worried that Sunday might be crowded, but as most Koreans go to church on Sundays it ended up being a great time to go.

I walked Jane around this park last night after returning from Seoul and it seemed rather busy. There was a Korean boy throwing a baseball there and he told me Jane was very cute. I asked him if he liked dogs, and he said, "Yes, but my mom hates them." Jane gave him a few licks and we departed.

After being in Seoul last night, I was so glad I didn't get placed there. It is the most crowded city I have ever been in. New York is crowded, but not like Seoul. You feel like you are standing in line while walking anywhere, and I have yet to see any grassy parks... or grass at all for that matter. I can't imagine living in Seoul with a dog. I think it would be just awful.

However, I saw a man in the subway with this dog last night:

And my two thoughts were: What would PETA think? And, Jane is cuter.