It’s almost sweater weather. Grab your best sweater and scarf, then enjoy the most marvelously “basic” fall day in Pyeongtaek! About fall in Korea Fall in Korea is everything you could want for embracing the basic beauty of the season. The skies are never bluer, the weather is perfect for a sweater, the leaves are gorgeous crunchy, and Korea loves fall pumpkin! Every year, I try to have a least one perfectly basic day where I do my favorite basic fall things! Everyone should try it at least once. Read on to see my best “basic” fall day in Pyeongtaek. My perfect Basic Saturday starts from Sinjang-dong and stays close to home. I don’t like to drive all over on my day off. Instead, I want to pack as much magic as I can into a small area with very little driving. That means, I’m going to spend my morning in Sinjang-dong near Osan Air Force Base where they cater to the basic western tastebuds. Next, I drive about 20 minutes east into the countryside where I can find nature and delicious food. My Perfect Basic Fall Saturday I start with a Pumpkin Spice Latte or Pumpkin bread at Counting Stars. This is the perfect choice for the earlier person who plans to make Pumpkin Duck a lunch meal. If you like to get up later in the day, grab your Pumpkin Spice coffee (their pumpkin spice comes iced or hot) and a Pumpkin Spice donut at Cosmic Cat Donuts around 12pm. On this schedule, the pumpkin duck ends up as more of a dinner. Now that I’m hopped up on sugar and caffeine I need to go try not to die. That’s why my next step is to pretend that I’m sporty. I head for a hike through the beautiful fall leaves. A hike where I will oscillate between complaining about having to walk up hills and totally loving the fall leaves and beautiful weather. To reach this particular hike you will actually drive across a college campus and down a one-lane, two-way road. If it seems like you are lost, you are probably in the right place. It’s actually easiest to park on the university campus and walk to the hiking and dining area. Parking at the entrance of the hike can be congested. After I have worked off the morning sugar, it’s time to go eat! Thankfully, one of the BEST meals in town is right near the hike entrance! Time to eat more food than God intended in one meal at my favorite pumpkin duck shabu shabu restaurant. Remember that the side dishes can be refilled! How to Source Additional Information About Locations If you have questions about things like business hours, you can use the free foreigner support app/phone number 1330. Join the Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Facebook Group You are also welcome to join our Pyeongtaek Food & Fun Facebook Group. The South of Seoul moderated community of active and friendly Pyeongtaek international residents makes moving to Pyeongtaek easier. Share your best basic day with us there so we can enjoy your adventures too! Lanae Rivers-Woods, MAITLanae Rivers-Woods moved to Korea in 2011 where she lives in the countryside with her family, friends, and puppies. She holds a BSSW (Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work), a MAIT (Master’s of Arts in International Teaching), and registered by the Pyeongtaek Korean Times with the Korean government as a Cultural Expert. Ms. Rivers-Woods used her 15 years experience as a social architect, UX/UI designer, and technology consultant to found South of Seoul in 2015. South of Seoul is a volunteer organization that leverages technological tools to mitigate cultural dissonance in multi-cultural communities. Through South of Seoul, Ms. Rivers-Woods works with independent volunteers, non-profit organizations, businesses, local & federal government, universities, and US military organizations to develop solutions to support English speaking international residents in rural South Korea. Additionally, Ms. Rivers-Woods founded the South of Seoul smart phone app available for Google Play and iPhone. The app provides information a resources for those living and traveling in South Korea. When she isn’t in South of Seoul development meetings or working her day job, Ms. Rivers-Woods loves to be outside at skate parks, the beach, or playing in the mountains. www.southofseoul.net

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