For any of you that have checked our blog in the last while hoping to see some pictures of our trip to Korea, or to even just see what has been going on with us......well today is your lucky day. Yes, I know that it has been a while and Yes, we went on our trip over a month ago. But I am now getting around to it.
Brennon and I had a great time in Korea it was so fun to see where he had lived and served for two years. I had never been to another country and that in itself was great experience. Here is a recap of some of the thing that we saw and did.
We arrived late in the evening and where both exhausted after our long plane ride. We had dinner and then went right to bed. At dinner the first night, I had my first culturally shocking experience. Dinner was a little strange, sitting on the floor and eating at a little table but the bathroom was even stranger. After using the toilet I went to flush and didn't know what to push because there were several buttons. I chose the one I thought was right but instead water came shooting out toward me and soaked my shirt. I walked out of the bathroom and Bren started laughing. He informed me that I had accidentally started up the bidet.
The next few day were spent adjusting and figuring out what things we needed to see and what things we could do with out. We met with quite a few people that Brennon knew over there and one couple let us stay at there home for the duration of our trip. That was so nice of them and it definitely saved us some money.
We saw several historical places and did lots of other interesting things. Some of our favorites included: A 10 mile long man made river running right through downtown seoul, the park on youeido island, Kyeongbokgung (a 700 year old palace), The Hwaseong (an old fortress in Suwon), A traditional village in Yongin, Jeju Island where we went to the beach, saw some beautiful waterfalls, and saw an amazing bridge. We went shopping in famous areas like Edeh, Etaewon, Namdaemun, Dongdehmun. We went to the Seoul Korea Temple and went to the top of the Seoul NamSan tower. We ate a lot of delicious traditional food and even relaxed at a cool spa where we got massages and rested.
Brennon's favorite part of the trip was eating his favorite foods and brushing up on the language. My favorite part of the trip was shopping, and visiting the ancient stone wall in suwon. Overall, I really just loved experiencing another culture.
Our favorite part of the trip was being greeted by our little Addi at the Salt Lake airport. All in all, it was a very fun and memorable trip.
