Holiday!!!

We just got back from our wonderful holiday! It was really nice to have a break from the busy life of Seoul. And now we are back at work after three days off...and I can't do any work on my computer because I broke it! Last Friday evening I accidentally knocked it over...and now it won't work...I feel really terrible about it! I hope it can be fixed! My boss is on the phone right now about it...I'm crossing my fingers.

So, our trip....First we (Mark, and I, Joel, Heather, and Kevin) went to Chuncheon on Saturday where we met Ana and Will. We met them at a conference in Manitoba in July so they are also new in Korea. They are working for Jesus Village Church in Chuncheon also with Mennonite Church Canada Witness. So, first we climbed up a mountain which had a beautiful view of the city. At the top of the mountain there was this work out centre. We had fun hulahooping and testing out the equipment. I think Canada should invest in some gyms and put them in the forest. It is a nicer atmosphere to work out in!
Mark, Kevin, and I stayed with Kyoung Jung (he works here at KAC) and his family. His wife had lived in Canada for many years so they made us good Canadian breakfasts! On Sunday morning we went to the church service at Jesus Village Church which is the other Anabaptist/Mennonite church in Korea. It was interesting because most of us sat on the floor on cushions. I don't know how everyone does it for so long! I got so sore! It was still nice to be there. They were really welcoming to us.
For the rest of the day we all explored Chuncheon. It began with renting paddle boats that were in the shape of swans, then driving around the big lake that Chuncheon is located on. It is a beautiful area. Lots of mountains which were covered in trees, much smaller than the rockies. In the evening we went to a Norabong which is a Korean singing room. It is really popular in Korea. It is like karaoke but you get your own room!
Monday morning the 7 of us left for Sokcho which is on the east coast. We found our hotel that had a big plastic castle on the roof! It was pretty cool. We had quite the time trying to communicate with the owner...it was pretty funny. We had a Korean style room...which means you sleep on the floor. So, the first day we just explored, hung out at the beach, etc...
On Tuesday we hoped on a bus and went to Seorksan National Park, it was about 10 min bus ride. We saw a big Buddha statue, a cool temple, took a gondola ride up a mountain, hiked to some waterfalls, and tried some larva (which is gross!!!...people just sell them on the street!)
In the evening we all rented these little motorbikes! It was so much fun!!!!!...and really funny!!
The next day we hung out at the beach again and watched Mark and Joel swim in the waves! It was a beautiful day! It was a great trip! The end.