Category: Daegu
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Madama Butterfly
Life lesson number # (many): Do not wear mascara when going to watch a great tragic opera. Yes, I cried. Even though I knew what was going to happen. It was beautiful.
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Silkworms in a can
Koreans eat some pretty strange things. Dog, probably the most well-known, can still be obtained although it is restricted to special restaurants, is rather expensive and is consequently unlikely to show up in your bulgogi. Some of the snack foods seem to freak the foreigners out even more.
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Tchaikovsky and Noraebang (but not at the same time)
It seemed appropriate that a week that began with Puccini should end with Tchaikovsky. I have decided, quite cheerfully I must add, that if it’s too cold to explore outdoors, the Arts will be my substitute source of wonder, so after a brunch opera on Monday, I spent Saturday night at the ballet.