Saturday April 24, 2010 ~ A Joyful Day

Much to our surprise and delight, our new Rotarian friends from Cheonan decided to take us to the largest theme park in Korea. Located in Yungin City, it is called Everland and is similar to Graceland, Neverland and Disneyland all rolled into one! Matt and Becky bravely took the roller coaster with our interpreter while Carolyn and Val drank coffee with our Rotarian hosts. We toured the African safari zoo and the Festival of Tulips display, which was simply spectacular. We also saw an adorable dog show.
In the afternoon, our Rotarian friends drove us to the Gakwon Temple at Cheonan. Actually, there were several buildings. One temple had a large Buddah painted gold. Outside was a very large Buddah in bronze. We concluded our day with yet another traditional Korean feast at a restaurant with many Rotarians. We are deeply grateful for their hospitality, humor and excellent planning. 감사합니다. Gam sa ham ni da! That's Korean for "thank you."