Alright, here's the last post in the Chronicles of Bob and Kris in Korea series... almost a month later. Yikes.
Saturday, we woke up real early and caught one of the first buses to Seoul in order to make it to the USO by 7:00. Same deal as my previous two tours - only this time, there was a special guest getting the same tour (a Canadian general, or something...) so we had to wait quite a bit. Otherwise, everything went swimmingly, even the crazy hike into and out of the infiltration tunnel - it's a doozy, that's for sure! That night, we got Mom's favorite chicken with Toni and Desiree near my neighborhood. We had a great time listening to Toni and Desiree banter back and forth and enjoyed some seriously delicious food.
The next day, we met Sunny for a late lunch of Uzbek food. It was fun to show Mom and Dad another type of food that new to them - are you sensing a theme on this trip? The next day, after school was over (while I was at school, Mom and Dad braved E-Mart all on their own - they're sooo Korean!), we had Chinese again at the place with the Husteds. This marked Bob and Kris's last night in Korea. It was a weird thought.
The next day, I came home during my free period before lunch to see them off before Toni drove them to the airport that afternoon while I was still at school (how awesome is that?!). We dined at my favorite neighborhood kimbap house before saying goodbye. So, so weird.
Having my parents here was one of the most special things I've experienced. Not only do they know who I'm talking about when I tell my constant stories, but they can fully appreciate and visualize my life here. It was so special to be able to share that with them, and now I think they understand what it is about Korea, Gwangju, my school and my people here that I've grown to absolutely love. I think they'd be lying if they said they didn't grow to love it just a little while they were here too :) Seriously, those two and a half weeks were completely unforgettable in the best possible way!
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