Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The cafe I previously hinted at...

















It really is an impossible thing to describe. I live but a few meters from a train track that sends reminders every 10-15 minutes of it's awful presence via a roaring train. Across from those tracks is a scattering of a few small, uneventful houses. One of those houses intrigued me greatly in my first few days here in Yangpyeong. It had the most fascinating look. I brought fellow teacher, Hannah, with me to investigate it. What we discovered was beyond our imagination's stretch. Nestled safetly behind the face of a house, is the creative working of a kind Korean lady named "Ms. Lee". She is a tile artist who, for reasons yet explained, has created a gloriously detailed cafe in the middle of nowhere. This beautiful cafe is a undoubtedly a hobby for Ms. Lee, not a business. She does it because doing art and doing cafe bring her joy (something I certainly understand). The cafe is scattered with her tile mosaics installed in the floors, tables, walls, each uniquely crafted... the sight is radiant. The beauty of this small treasure cannot be caught with words. Nor really even in pictures. Just trust me. It's unbelievable. It's thick with charm. And, it's across the traintracks from my tiny apartment in the middle of nowhere.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Who in the world would have imagined a cafe to your liking just across the train tracks from your home away from home! Maybe you could be the resident Barista! You always wanted to have a cafe ministry right?!? Trusting you are hanging in there. It's awesome to follow your blog. Still praying for you back here in PA!
~Lori

Anonymous said...

Hi Laura,
Wow. This is my very first visit to a blog. Your mom gave me my flu shot yesterday and filled me in a bit about your adventures. Let me know if I am contacting you correctly or if I should contact you via email.
Dan Falvey

David and Sarah said...

Hello. I wandered into your blog while googling Yangpyeong. You're a teacher in the same city I live in, so I thought I'd say hello. There's not many of us foreigners here, but there's a small cozy group.

Our blog is at annyonghanguk.blogspot.com if you're interested.

David and Sarah said...

Also, I'm interested in hearing more about this cafe; I'd like to visit.

Christopher & Rebecca said...

Laura,
The Lord did that. Rebecca and I are so excited of your recent discovery to bring such warmth to your soul and joy to your spirit in the midst of some tough days . . . We're confident He's watching over you friend.
~the Knaebels