Magpies

While we were walking through a park in the Yeong-do part of Busan, Pat spotted these Magpies (P. pica sericea). She’d seen some earlier near our lodging, but this time we both got to see them and I snagged pictures.

Although we’ve seen a few other birds, we’ve only been able to identify them in general terms (e.g., rock dove, gull). We don’t have a book with us nor do we have the benefit of a guide. But, it’s still good to see a few birds.

Wikipedia has an multi-paragraph entry on these birds.

Ordering food

Food’s been a challenge so far. Koreans have a unique cuisine that I’m learning rapidly, but being a foreigner with no coach, it’s pretty much discovery learning. Last year, Li-yu was so good in helping us that we’re pretty spoiled. Still, we press onward. We will not, I am sure, go hungry.

What’s been challenging? Here are some notes.