“…Buy me some dried squid and KFC, thundersticks do the trick for LG…For it’s root, root, root like your crazy…”

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It seems almost like a dream now, but nearly a month ago my parents and Nick traversed the Pacific and met us for a whirlwind tour of Beijing (and Shanghai) and Seoul. Having not seen them for 8 months, you can imagine my mom was looking forward to this trip even more than we were—and her Hilton points provided us with awkwardly luxurious accommodation throughout.

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Well, it’s just after midnight now, so we can officially wish everyone out there a Merry Christmas from Korea. In case you weren’t aware, we’re off for a little over a week starting today, and we’re taking the opportunity to relax in Thailand. Add to that, Katie’s parents and sister will be meeting us there (hopefully with plenty of sunblock, although that might not be necessary judging from the weather reports).

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Last weekend we had our second visitor, my Uncle John. Despite his many travels, he hadn’t been to Korea before so we were happy to show him around a bit. We made into Seoul to see Gyeongbokgung Palace, Myeongdong, and N Seoul Tower for a night view of the city. On Sunday, we stayed closer to home with the Korean Folk Village and Hwaseong Fortress.

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So Greg and I had our first visitor this weekend! My dad hopped across the Yellow Sea from Shanghai and stayed with us for three wonderful days.  He spent some time winning over the hearts of my kindergartners (they almost wouldn’t let him leave) and we, in turn, had fun trying to impress him in Seoul—not an easy task considering he is so well traveled. Nevertheless, we think we may have succeeded on the last day with a trip to the Noryangjin fish market and a live octopus lunch. I don’t think I can adequately describe how great it was to have my dad here for the weekend, but as always, the pictures will speak for themselves: