September 25-26
There is a beautiful park about 10 minutes away from The English Village, which contains shops, restaurants, a small amusement park, and an amazing hike to a Buddhist Temple. It was a pleasant day outside, and we enjoyed the fresh air and being away from the mass of humanity in Seoul. While the temple itself was not very impressive, there was a ginkgo tree that is said to be 1100 years old just before reaching the temple grounds. It was quite impressive, and the stores had many pictures that had been taken of it in the fall when its leaves were a vibrant yellow. (Brian and Ann later went back to visit Yongmunsa and sent us pictures of the tree adorned in its fall foliage.) We had early birthday celebrations for the girls - Tasha's second and Tatyana's first, complete with a delicious cake that we purchased in town. Our days were more relaxed in The English Village, and it was fun to play with the girls in their environment. Brian got a studio apartment for Jim, Kevin, and me; we enjoyed some solitude at the end of the day. :) We also had a washing machine, and it was good to be able to get some laundry done. Brian and Kevin had a chance to kick the soccer ball around the soccer field, and we actually managed to get Tasha to give the ball a good kick. Her preference was to keep Grammy and Papa busy chasing after her as she climbed the bleachers. We also used this time to plan the remainder of our itinerary for the trip.
There is a beautiful park about 10 minutes away from The English Village, which contains shops, restaurants, a small amusement park, and an amazing hike to a Buddhist Temple. It was a pleasant day outside, and we enjoyed the fresh air and being away from the mass of humanity in Seoul. While the temple itself was not very impressive, there was a ginkgo tree that is said to be 1100 years old just before reaching the temple grounds. It was quite impressive, and the stores had many pictures that had been taken of it in the fall when its leaves were a vibrant yellow. (Brian and Ann later went back to visit Yongmunsa and sent us pictures of the tree adorned in its fall foliage.) We had early birthday celebrations for the girls - Tasha's second and Tatyana's first, complete with a delicious cake that we purchased in town. Our days were more relaxed in The English Village, and it was fun to play with the girls in their environment. Brian got a studio apartment for Jim, Kevin, and me; we enjoyed some solitude at the end of the day. :) We also had a washing machine, and it was good to be able to get some laundry done. Brian and Kevin had a chance to kick the soccer ball around the soccer field, and we actually managed to get Tasha to give the ball a good kick. Her preference was to keep Grammy and Papa busy chasing after her as she climbed the bleachers. We also used this time to plan the remainder of our itinerary for the trip.
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