The flight from LAX to Incheon was smooth, aside from the elderly Korean woman next to me elbowing me a couple dozen times. Apparently elderly people in Korea can get away with pushing, shoving, etc. so I guess it was just preparation, ha! Otherwise, I slept and streamed an Ed Sheeran concert and a couple of movies.
Korean Air out of LAX
Korean Air blanket, headphones, slippers, toothbrush, toothpaste & water
Airplane bibimbap, bleh
K-BBQ, beer & soju
Day Two started early with jogging along a stream that feeds into the Han River with a group of 7 of us, me being the most out of shape of all of them, but hey, at least I tried!
After grabbing some pretty good coffee at one of approximately 1,000,000 coffee shops in Seoul, we gathered as a full group of First Trip Home adoptees and staff where we had an overview of the trip, a basic Korean lesson by one of the women behind the Talk to me in Korean YouTube Channel. We all received the book Hangeul Master - Learn How to Read and Write in Korean. Apparently, it's the book that Conan O'Brien used on his trip to South Korea. Well, if it's good enough for Conan...
After a group lunch, we had an overview of a company that conducts DNA testing followed by a cheek swab and hair pulling sample. This is to ensure if there is a birth parent match, it is a solid one. Already two of the nineteen people are having birth parent reunions. We'll learn more about our individual birth family searches tomorrow.
Had time to do a bit of shopping and seeing the area we're near.
Korean won - I feel rich
Down a shopping alley
I've never been in beauty shops that feature all Asian women
Couldn't resist taking a photo of this one after 14 years of living in the South...a Korean Waffle House!
Off to group dinner. More to come!
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