Sorry to those of you who have been checking our blog. We've been without internet access for the last couple of days. We'll try to get caught up!
Today was a transition day to a new group of Rotary clubs. After breakfast, we waited for the new club transportation to arrive. They arrived at 10 am, per the schedule. There was some miscommunication and a little disorganization, which meant that we didn't depart the Country House until about 10:45. The new Rotarians were a bit upset.
We drove to Daechon Beach area. We walked around an ocean front marketplace for about a half hour...we couldn't check into our condo until about 2 pm.
We had a delicious European style lunch (spaghetti, hamburger steak, etc.) at a restaurant overlooking the coastline.
After lunch, we checked into our rooms at the timeshare resort style "condo." Rooms are interesting. a two bedroom condo consists of a common area with kitchenette, one bedroom with a double/queen bed and another bare room with pads/matresses in the closet to spread on the floor and comforters. It fits my understanding of sleeping arrangements in Korea.
Afternoon was relax time. Most team members walked around the resort town of Daechon Beach.
We had a traditional Korean dinner with a group of our hosts. Rice with vegetables mixed in, kim chi of various kinds, soup with miso and vegetables. Evening was on our own...we called home, hung out and walked around town (9 pm on Easter Sunday at the height of low season in a tourist town...not much happening, to say the least).
First impressions. Our new hosts seem much more businesslike, perhaps a little colder. Our first group of hosts in Saeson City were so warm, happy, laid back, relaxed...it will be a tough comparison for this next group. I wonder a little if they were small town folks, a little less businesslike and sophisticated than other Koreans. Regardless, we loved them and the feelings were mutual.
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