Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

We are winding down to the end of our Korean adventure... I awakened at 8:27 AM (which is another indication that we are exhausted and ready to go home).. while we will miss Aaron and Jeong Mi terribly, we long for our own home, bed, conveniences, and the ability to converse in English and be understood.. it is difficult living in Korea without knowing the language and the custom  and culture.

We spent the better part of the am working on our blog and uploading pics into our picassa web, albums.
Then Kelly, Melissa, Alan, and I headed to Lotte Mart to get pictures developed and buy some frames.. we bought a wedding picture frame for Aaron and Jeong Mi so we wanted to develop on of our wedding pics for it. We also wanted to give Jeong Mi's parents some pictures as well.. so into Lotte Mart we went..
Again.. to try to navigate and figure out where things were.. wow.. Kelly was able to use his dictionary to ask the store clerks where to find Photos and luggage.. so we managed.. but draining mentally for sure..
so many levels; magnetic escalators up in one area of floor the down located in another area of the floor.. well maybe some day we will have it figured out..
Melissa and Alan headed off to do their own thing while Kelly and I waited for the pictures to develop.. then he and I went to a lovely coffee shoppe- then returned to the room to freshen up.

We all traveled to Aaron and Jeong Mi's place where from there we walked to the Outback Steakhouse for a nice lunch.

We then showed Melissa and Alan where the walking trail began that Kelly and I walked last year and Aaron pointed out the electronics store to Jeremiah and Alan.  We all split up to do our own thing! Good opportunity for Aaron to spend some alone time with Jeremiah as they shopped in the local stores;  Melissa and Alan went over to Aaron and Jeong Mi's place and they had an opportunity to play some darts at Radio Bar before we all gathered in the evening.

Jeremiah presented each of us with a small container of East Sea Sand and sea shell to remember our trip to the Beach.. we shared some wonderful chicken, salad, and potato chips and headed back to our room to sleep...
one more day then home..