It's my 4th day in Korea!
Day 1: 10 hr flight. Easy time through customs. They took us to a restaurant that sold this hot seafood noodle soup. It was great. I got in at 5pm but we waited at the restaurant while the others went to go get more people at the airport. Didn't get to the hotel until 10pm. I was exhausted. That night we met everyone and introduced ourselves.
Day 2 Up early. Exchanged money at the bank. Went to the DMZ. Saw North Korea from across the river. In the 80s, the N. Koreans built a fake village across the river to show S. Korea the people were OK. They force 300 people to live there. Through a telescope, I could see people walking around. They were less than a mile and a half away from me- from freedom, can u imagine? Also, the Korean marines were SO handsome :)
We had cold noodle for lunch and then went back to the city and met our host families. My host family is nice. Only the dad was home the first night. He doesn't speak a lot of English but he tries really hard and I feel bad for not speaking better. He had a friend, a young man who did the same program I am in 3 years ago, come to dinner and translate. He lives in Korea now. It was very helpful.
Day 3
We took the subway to meet up with my group. Then we went to their version of The White House called The Blue House, because of its tiled roof. Then we had lunch and then I walked around Gangnam district. I met up with my host father and we came home and had dinner with his oldest son who speaks English pretty well. Then we went to their version of Costco where his wife works. We came home and had dessert- watermelon cut up with Sprite and sugar on top, like watermelon soup. It was so refreshing because it was so cold!!!
Day 4
I am up early to watch the Korea vs Russia game with my host brothers. Later, I will go to Seoul University and then take a Korean etiquette course.
Can't wait to share in more detail.
Xoxo
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