For those of you that have ever lived away from home, you'll be able to rejoice with me as I give a recap of my mom and grandma's visit to a land far far from Kansas.
It was such a blessing to have them visit. To tell someone about your experience and to show someone your experience are two completely different scenarios.
They arrived Saturday evening, and despite having traveled more hours than one would like to count, their trip wasn't over yet. We had some difficulty trekking back to my island but lo and behold, we made it! My mom braved the morning so that she could go to church with me.
Their first big adventure was experiencing first hand where I spend most of my time, at school! They joined us for a Korean lunch with my director, principal, vice-principal, Teacher Beka and Teacher Ethan. Kim-Chi and rice and tofu- oh my! Honestly, it was homemade kim-chi that my principal made and it was really good! That was the first and perhaps the last time to eat it. Throughout the afternoon they visited all of my classes and quickly realized why it's such an exhausting job.
Their first adventure led to their second adventure. My principal asked if they would like to join us for our field trip the following day to a vineyard. It was awesome that they could join me for two days of school!
We also saw a traditional Korean home.
It reminded me of Cowtown, Korean style!
We walked around my city, and I took them to my favorite restaurant, Dehli.
Who knew I would come to Korea to crave Indian food?!
One day while I was working, Cherrel took them to
Tongyeong to shop and to go to the pearl museum!
Over the weekend, we went to Busan. Here's a picture from
inside the tower and in front of the tower and flower clock.
On Sunday we went to a temple on the coast. Little did I know that it would still be typhoon season when my family planned their trip. Needless to say, a typhoon was coming and we made it a fairly quick visit.
We went to the Busan Aquarium to get out of the wind and rain!
Due to the typhoon, we had Monday off work! We stayed home, relaxed, and played card games.
Tuesday and Wednesday night my mom and grandma stayed at a pension,
which would be similar to renting a beach house.
Emily and Michael went to lunch with my mom and grandma one day! It was hard to work knowing my family was in town, but I'm thankful for amazing friends that spent time with them and showed them around!
My director picked them up when they checked out of the pension. He took them on a tour; they visited a pebble beach and saw lots of rice fields!
Friday night we went to eat bibimbap, a popular Korean dish. It was a traditional experience with new food, chopsticks, and floor seating.
And then before I knew it, they were heading to the airport. Having them visit was the best gift! Thank you again, mom and grandma, for traveling so far to visit! I love you!
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