Whirlwind Trip

I know, I know, it's been awhile since anything has happened on here. Lucas and I have been so incredibly busy with Mom and Dad. Their tuckered out, and are looking forward to sitting on a beach in Thailand not having to worry about where their daughter is going to herd them off to next. Today, we got back from an overnighter in Busan. It may be the second largest in Korea, but there really wasn't much to do other than sit on the beach and go to the aquarium. But man, that beach was NICE. There were some stupid guys in g-strings who were on ski-doos coming within a few feet of the swimmers (me included). They were just driving everyone out of the water. I did not want to get out of the water though. It was the most perfect temperature. Lucas, of course, thought it was cold, but that's because he's so skinny, he has nothing to keep him warm. It was ocean water so incredibly salty, but it was heaven. I love the ocean, I miss it after living in Victoria, even though you never want to go swimming in Victoria water :D We also went to a lovely aquarium, where we waited for awhile as some old man and woman were doing something at the ticket office. While it was our turn, they seemed to have decided that something was wrong, so they were trying to get in and talk to the ticket lady while we were there. They didn't understand the waving off and dirty looks I was giving them. Korean elderly have a talent for cutting in line, and doing basically anything they want. They could probably get

away with murder, and people will know, and curse them in their heads, yet do nothing about them.

This week we have done Mt. Palgongsan, which Mom and Dad really enjoyed. This is the place where there is Dongwhasa Temple, and the largest standing Buddha in Korea/Asia. That I think was the one place that mom wanted to go. It was a beautiful day too, so clear. It has been real stuffy and smoggy here for the last while, and then you wake up one morning and there is nothing. We've taken them downtown and to the local museum. Shopping and history: what could be better?

Mom and Dad have been enjoying the bad English on signs and the incredibly polite and helpful people around. We've eaten at a lot of Western places since they've been here. I don't think in my whole time in Korea, I've eaten in as many western places as I have while they were here. It's been so nice having them here, even if it has been exhausting for everyone involved. Now I just have to hold out until Christmas. I have a China and Japan trip, as well as Southeast Asia, and then I'm home; 5 more months.

I want to try something: try this link to see if it connects you to a facebook page that has a photoalbum on it that you can view the pictures. Let me know if that works, because that would make this whole posting thing of pictures A LOT easier on us.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2086589&l=f0940&id=122502180