I guess this will be a shortened version!
We ate at the hotel breakfast, very good!
After breakfast we walked down to Insadong (dong means neighborhood) for a little walking and shopping. We found a Starbucks and enjoyed some coffees!
I enjoyed these signs also and wanted to share:
Back at the hotel We went up to the pool/jacuzzi and let Zane swim. Mostly he stayed in the jacuzzi as the pool was freezing. The pool is on the rooftop and there are beautiful views all around.
After the pool, we visited our Korean Adoption agency, Holt. We took a taxi cab there, which was about a 30 minute drive. I definitely understand being at the mercy of a driver in another country when you have no idea where you are going! We met DJ there, who was the coordinator for Zane's adoption and she took us to a traditional Korean lunch. We left our shoes at the door and sat on the floor. Her Dad and daughter were there with us also. It was a great lunch and fun visiting.
After lunch we went to look around the Holt offices. We walked in with another couple from the US (the Dad was actually from Lane's hometown of Downers Grove!) who were there to get their new little girl. We visited the medical room where about 5 little ones were waiting for medical check-ups before leaving for their adoptive families. The nurse there seemed to remember Zane. :) You can just tell how much love the people at this agency have for these babies. And they were so happy to see Zane. On our way out of the office we saw the little girl that was being brought to the couple mentioned earlier. She was about 18 months old, just precious!
DJ's dad said he wanted to take us to see the South and North Korean border. So off we went. It was about an hours drive north. At one point all along the river are the South Korean soldiers manning the (heavily wired covered) fences. We went up and looked across the border, saw the last train that made it out of North Korea, saw the Bridge of Freedom that the people can no longer cross, and learned about the tunnels dug by the north Koreans to try and get their soldiers into South Korea.
This above photo was at the end of the Border before getting to the bridge.
After finally getting back to the hotel, we were fighting to stay awake.
We grabbed some take out and finally crashed.
I think that was most of the post that was intended for yesterday!
Blessings, Cindy
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Your other post did post, but it was dated wrong, I think in like June or something so that's why you couldn't find it. :)
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