Big Dreams of Regular People

 

On the mornings we are transferred from the care of one Rotary group to the other, it is a time of melancholy and possibility.  The group that we have been with is there to see us off and the new group is there to pick us up.  We have grown attached to the people we just spent so much quality time with.  As we were leaving the beautiful Tongdosa Temple, which incidentally, made many of us consider shaving our heads, Kari found a lonely soccer ball.  Mr Park, pictured here with excellent style in both fashion and kicking, really seemed to enjoy the chance to shed his serious businessman mindset and return to the age of children, where many of us feel more comfortable.

 

We have visited a few schools in Korea now and these are some of the highlights of our trip.  Most of the kids speak at least a smidge of English and greet us very excitedly with, “Hello Hi.”  The kids also wear school uniforms, which not only help them look sharp, but in theory, helps with discipline and studying.  We visited a school in Haman where the class was learning to bake cake.  Alex and the rest of the team jumped right in to the activity and crossed all cultural boundaries.  The kids are quite drawn to Alex as he is a Tall Douglas Fir.  

 

 

Our visit to Haman reminded Katherine of her hometown of Nampa Idaho.  The people, the geography, the commerce, it all had that feel.  As we visited a water treatment plant, our second of the day, Katherine stepped aside to feel the wind in her hair.

 

 

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