But just in-case you do succumb to the cold (or if you want to prevent yourself from falling victim to a snotty nose) youy can pick up these yummy Vitamin C sweety things from any pharmacy here! They are inexpensive (ranging from W2000-W6000 *$2-$5*, taste good and better yet, they're good for you :) My co-teachers even give them to the kids in place of regular sweets and candy :)
The Korean word for pharmacy is 약국, and you'll see 약 (pronounced "yak") usually in big, red letters on neon signs everywhere you look!
And if you do get sick, going to the doctor doesn't have to be a stress, just click here for our earlier post on seeing a Doctor here in Korea :)
Yeah, an early winter has hit with a vengeance this year. Sadly, it's cold, cruel grip lasts until April in South Korea.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am not looking forward to putting on my long underwear for my early morning bicycle rides to the lake this weekend, especially as it will warm up a bit during the course of the days over the next couple of weeks to make it uncomfortable to dress in layers until it really gets cold in late Oct./early Nov.
Ah really?! What happened to Autumn! This weather isn't even leaving the trees enough time to get lovely red and yellow leaves :( But it does make a nice change from that horrible humidity!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your early morning cycles! Dress warm...but not too warm :)
Actually, what's awful about this time of year is trying to fish for a couple of hours at the lake after my ride out and then trying to gauge the amount of clothes I need to remove or put on for my ride back. I'm always either too hot and sweaty when I take to much clothing or miserable and freezing when I don't have enough. The summer takes the guesswork out of it for me while the winter is just too cold for me to ride for more than about 30 minutes at a time anywhere without freezing to death no matter how much clothing I try and wear.
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