Plans are Taking Shape
Departure day is quickly approaching! Less than 3 months away which sounds unbelievably soon. Spring sports have also begun, so life is moving at warp speed. My calendar is quickly filling up with cross country meets, golf matches, and drivers ed. June will be here before we know it! We still have no solid reservations other than our plane tickets. We need to get on that soon! It's overwhelming looking through all the different neighborhoods of Seoul. I want to stay in Insa-dong. I've heard the best things about it, it appears close to things, closer to public transportation, etc. However, the apartments there are more expensive. There's always a give and take. But we now have agreed on a broad vision of our trip. We will land in Seoul and stay there for a good 10-12 days. That will give us time to acclimate to the time zone and leave us with plenty of days to explore all the city has to offer. After that we will take the bullet train to Gwangju City (Luke's birth city...