And, lest you think my Chuseok holiday vacationing was over after Busan, I will set the record straight. Indeed, I traveled to Gyeongju, Andong, and Busan, then back to Yeosu, but the fun didn't stop there. The Saturday of my return (the 7th), I was swept away to Nagan Folk Village by some friends of a woman with whom I volunteer at Sam Hye Won orphanage (teaching English to elementary kids). I went with a family who all lived in the US (Ohio) for 18 months-- father, mother, daughter, son. The daughter is in elementary school, and the son (who's English name is Sonny) is in middle school. They are all very proficient, so it was nice spending time with them, getting to know them, talking, etc. etc. Nagan Folk Village was really cool. I've actually
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