Anyway, lets get started....
There is not much to tell in the day to day of it all this time. Most of the time, we spent relaxing and hanging out with swimming thrown in. BUT, for a few days we were very very busy. Dave and I took the kids to Seoul on June 2nd and spent the afternoon at LotteWorld. We then got up the next morning and took the KTX train to Yeosu, which is on the southern tip of the peninsula. We went to the 2012 World Expo! It was so much FUN and we got to learn so many things and meet so many people from all over the world. We stayed there a day and a half and then took the train back to Seoul. So after 423 pics and videos and visiting 88 countries, these are the ones I thought you might enjoy the most.
Swimming
On The Way to Seoul
a pig with a stethoscope...?????
the Olympic bridge
bags of what looked like cotton
Yongsan and LotteWorld
trying on new clothes at the PX
Dave needs a pink shirt.. don't ya think??
just weird.... alien musicians in the hotel lobby at Dragon Hill
sardines, anyone????
I haven't seen a SIZZLER in years!
I do not pass up picture opportunities
on display in the castle at LotteWorld...sooooo very very wrong
tree swing...Mitchell is behind Dave
even daddy wants some cotton candy
aaawwww....in love
his kitty cat ears match his skinny jeans
just love him!
she is getting a little too big for this
parade time
Lotty and Larry are the mascots....I think Larry is actually the girl!
can you imagine their excitement?!?!?!?
even Dave had to pose!
princess galore!!!!
Mitchell was in HEAVEN
1965 Barbie - about $90.00
Train Ride
lots of rice fields
high rise apartment buildings are even in the smallest of towns
186 miles per hour..... the train that passed us had about 8 cars at 40ft each
playing "SPIT"
Korea has some strange architecture
more rice fields
hillside
we made it!
had to get one with the train
Our Hotel
the Elena Hotel
Just outside the hotel
notice there the buttons go from the 1st straight to the 6th floor
view from our room
the bathroom ....no division between shower and toilet
everything gets wet!
there is a club on the first floor of the building
Just a quick note about our hotel stay. The room was very clean, but the mattresses were so hard that I might has well been sleeping on the floor. The only towels supplied to the room were the size of hand towels and one scratchy piece of cloth meant as a wash rag that the whole family had to share. They provided all shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hair gel, hair spray, body lotion, and toothpaste you could use, but certainly not enough towels. They even had a brush and comb for your use. When we got there, Dave and I were very nervous, but it all turned out ok. We have definitely been spoiled by American Hotels!!!!!
Now back to the EXPO!
Expo Day 1
heading into the International Pavilion
street performers....very weird
Dave's was ok .....UNTIL.....
it jumped on Dave's back!
displayed on ceiling of International Pavilion
learning about a meditation bowl from Nepal
Dave's namesake David from Uganda
what Dave would be doing if we lived in Yemen
the man was very excited to cover my face
don't we make such an odd couple
ebony wood statues from Tanzania
carved from one piece of ebony wood
taken in the Seychelles
Eritrea
had not heard of this country before
declared its independence in 1993
in the deserts of Algeria
one of the major industries of Algeria.... go figure
musicians from Cambodia
we have seen many older Koreans that have to walk like this
view of other pavilion
the "O" stage for the night time finale
look closely .... Darci is clicking her heels!
touch screens were everywhere
Darci was tracing the voyages of many of the explorers
fish mosaics from Italy ....over 1500 years old
got about $648 ....you could get this bottle of Italian Wine
writing wishes for the future in Argentina
wish wall
Mitchell's says Peace Please No War
Darci's is asking for Love and Peace
The Netherlands ... we learned about the origin of amber
it washes ashore out of the Baltic Sea which used to be
a forest of resin producing trees
piece of amber containing a lizard that is millions of years old
there are only 4 of these in the world according to the presenter
just beautiful... made out of amber
more amber jewelry
chocolate carousel in Belgium
those are earrings on display in Belgium
all I can say is WHY!?!?!?
performance at the Kazakhstan pavilion
Australia Pavilion
Malaysia Pavilion
mascot from the Philippines
the floor was really cool...Philippines pavilion
we had to visit the USA
while waiting for the final show, this lady REALLY REALLY wanted her daughter to touch Darci
then she started doing it on her own. Darci was very patient.
we taught her to shake hands....isn't she precious!
And FINALLY.... the end of Day 1
I have somehow lost the file of the "O" Show Finale, but below is a link to it on my facebook page. It will open a new window. Please take a look. It is AMAZING!
EXPO Day 2
only on vacation can you eat cheesecake at Starbucks for breakfast
this is how infants are carried here....I would be afraid to drop the baby
making jewelry in Qatar
Darci got her henna tattoo from a lady in Qatar
really cool experience
we met a man from Oman
that's a giant squid in the bar below
the kids went to Machu Pichu, Peru
Singapore Pavilion
riding a bike through virtual Singapore... Darci hit a few pedestrians
Darci is a celebrity here too. They wanted to take a picture with her!
Chinese Pavilion
performance at the Chinese Pavilion
lunch in Belgium...pretty presentation
my guys!!!
Did you know that Vanuatu is the World's Happiest country?
in Ecuador
Darci bought her whistle from Luis in Ecuador
fans from Tonga
Mitchell bought his hat in Mongolia
a wave made out of LEGOS in Denmark
making wind power in Denmark
as he blew the lights in the buildings would light up
Spain's Pavilion
that is less than an ounce of olive oil for about $23
Spain must have some very special olives
one of the African markets
Darci made a friend in Ghana
beautiful piece of art from the Central African Republic
a tree made out of rocks from Tajikistan
Darci got the hat in Pakistan
Mitchell was trying to lift Darci high enough to fit
of course, he had to do it too
Darci swimming in Sweden
that's some Pakistani caribou you have there Mitchell
480 days of leave to be with a new baby....Sweden
family pic with the mascots...Yeoni and Suni
fog rolling in
a floating resort of the future
wanted their picture taken with Mitchell and Darci
great actors...don't you think?
Dave... you're not that fast dear!
beluga whales
Headed Home
display in Yeosu
killing time... waiting on the train
Darci is quite the designer
and THE model!
Random
grape ice cream flavored oreos....disgusting
the craziest indoor fort..... ever!
Dave sure loves Darci to go to so much trouble
And Finally .... The BEST Entertainment EVER!
and no we DID NOT let him watch Risky Business
he saw it on Fairly Odd Parents, of all shows!
So that's it everyone. And if you have read and watched all the way to the end, I truly appreciate it! I hope you all have a wonderful week and until next time.....annyeonghi geyseyo!
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