Before Christa and Darrell left, our whole family took a two-night trip to the southeastern tip of Korea. As always, traveling in Korea was an adventure since the farther you go from Seoul, the less the Koreans speak English. This means we have to rely a lot on the Korean I know, which can lead to some interesting situations. The day before we left, I made reservations over the phone (in Korean) for 12 people at a hotel. When we arrived the next day (January 1st), we discovered that our reservations were canceled because they did not honor reservations made from last year! The hotel had just changed owners the night before (apparently right after I got off the phone with them), and, after some helpful phone translation (I was totally lost), we had to continue on our way farther south to find somewhere else to stay because the new ownership would not allow reservations made the "previous" year!
Packing into the car...we were packed to the roof with 12 people + 3 days worth of luggage in a minivan size vehicle. I had luggage under me, beside me, and above me! Each time we had to climb back in the van, it took about 10 minutes just to get everyone situated.
Priceless...
My, umm, handsome brothers
Later that night...we were all a little sick of being sardines packed into a can
Thankfully, we finally found a hotel where Jared and Gabe could kick back and relax with complimentary bathrobes.
The view we woke up to
Nothing like a good book...but he doesn't seem too enthralled
Waiting for our ferry to Oeado Island
Delicious
I woke up with the flu that morning which might explain some things.
Palm trees!!! I miss Florida.
I was very disappointed I was too sick to eat pizza...it's the first time I've eaten there with my family because it is a bit pricy.
We had two rooms with one bed in each room. Since everyone claimed a bed, we ended up sharing a lot - 4 people to a bed ;)
Stopping for a much needed car wash...Korea has so many employees at each business - traffic directors in the garages, greeters around every corner, gas pumpers, car washers, just to name few. I'm not sure how employers still manage to make a profit.
Stopping for a much needed bathroom break...imagine our delight when we found out the only bathrooms around were squatty potties - and the ladies' bathroom had turtles in it. Yes, live turtles!
Jared with his hamburger, and me with my Korean food (Soup, rice, kimchi, and aloe salad...I didn't eat the aloe - maybe they thought I was sunburned.)
Must have been an interesting ceiling..
Relaxing
Enjoying one of Gabe's Christmas presents
The fishing dock below our room
Darrell has a knack for photography...
Packing into the car...we were packed to the roof with 12 people + 3 days worth of luggage in a minivan size vehicle. I had luggage under me, beside me, and above me! Each time we had to climb back in the van, it took about 10 minutes just to get everyone situated.
Priceless...
My, umm, handsome brothers
Later that night...we were all a little sick of being sardines packed into a can
Thankfully, we finally found a hotel where Jared and Gabe could kick back and relax with complimentary bathrobes.
