Some time ago, you might have read
this post about my first-ever trip to Geoje-do, where I tagged along some church members to check out the location and accommodations for an upcoming church retreat. That retreat has now passed! Many Korean families came, with only a handful of foreigners in the mix. That was a bit of a bummer since the theme was something along the lines of
"Diversity in the Body of Christ." Those of us who were able to make it made the best of it though,
so - I don't know how to put this lightly but - it was your loss if you didn't come out! =P
The following is a photo story of our first day on the island.
DAY 1: HOUSE, WORSHIP, LUNCH, BUS
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| Russel entertaining the little ones on the bus on our way to an excursion |
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| Beautiful and peaceful countryside |
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| We took the church bus - it was the only way to fit everyone! |
THE TREK TO THE HOUSE
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| ...and the berry-picking begins |
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| We passed by some adorable and beautiful houses on our way up to the house |
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| Our worship leader carrying his guitar and a few other things up to the house |
ARRIVING AT THE HOUSE
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| Here we are (again)! |
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| This is the bed I ended up sleeping on this evening |
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| Shoes galore. Can you guess which pair is mine? |
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| It was very green outside, reminding me of Washington State! |
THE WOMEN MAKING THE PLACE HOMEY
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| One of our lovely jibsanims before joining the whirlwind of other women who prepared our food for lunch |
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| A view of the first floor from the stairwell before I headed up to the second floor |
WORSHIP ON THE SECOND FLOOR
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| Some time spent in worship after arriving and before lunch |
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| Some of the men went berry-picking and came back with this much in just a few minutes! |
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| Jibsanim chillin on the deck, where it was quieter |
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| Picking berries using Pastor/Professor Gabriel's hat |
EATING LUNCH BEFORE HEADING OUT
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| Korean food is very colorful... |
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| Happy to be hanging out with church friends AND eating a yummy meal! |
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| Everybody was crazy about these berries! |
LEAVING FOR OUR FIRST EXCURSION
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| The property was pretty large. You can see the van the older folks took to the main road while the rest nonchalantly walked on foot |
CHILDREN ENJOYING SOME MAGIC TRICKS
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| Pastor Gabriel's daughter is very outgoing and was making friends left and right! |
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| This is why I have a "Cute Children" tag on my blog! |
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| Russel performing some magic tricks for the kids on the back of the bus |
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This girl is the granddaughter of the house's caretaker. She was very shy at first, but
quickly made friends with the other little girls. She decided to join us for our trip and had a blast! |
We had left fairly early in the day and arrived at our destination by noon-time, so I was feeling pretty tired and ready for a nap in the early afternoon. However, the view, the kids, and the conversations and laughter on the bus renewed my energy enough to carry me through bedtime.
Stay tuned for how the rest our day went traveling to Geoje-do's historic POW camp!
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