Showing Friends Around

On April 18th Heather's friend from Middle School, Tanya, and her boyfriend John, came for a visit. We started off the weekend in Suwon, walking around an historic fortress that was built around the city hundreds of years ago. The weather felt like summer, with temps in the 80's. On Sunday we headed to Seoul where we explored the city a bit and then took in a show called "Jump." It's a non-verbal action-comedy with lots of Taekwondo moves. We all had a blast with that!

Monday T and J came to my school and got to experience school life for a typical Korean middle-schooler. Everyone was so impressed by their height and they enjoyed the new settings.

Wednesday and Thursday they explored Wonju solo as neither of us could get off work. They wandered around the market and tried some Korean snacks along the way.

Friday B and I got the day off, so we went back to Seoul for more exploring. We checked out the COEX Mall, a temple in the middle of the city, and Namdaemun Market. It just so happened that the Wonju pro basketball team was playing their final playoff game in Seoul, so we scored tix to that and were able to cheer our team onto a Championship victory!

On Saturday we took a scenic train ride from our city to the east coast, and got the see not only the mountains but also the East Sea. It was a relaxing day for everyone. We ended T and J's final night in Korea at the Norae-bang (singing room).

Everyone had a wonderful time and it's hard to believe how fast the time flew by. We're grateful that our friends came to visit us! Now it's time to prepare for Crystal (b's mom) and Christopher (b's brother), who will arrive this Friday!!

In Suwon at the World-renowned fortress.

Our first Korean meal together:barbecued pork ribs.

Pals visiting a Buddhist temple in down-town Seoul.

We met up with our Canadian friend and visited the beach in Gangneung together.