RECAP + Day 3 :)

Annyeong Heseyo!!! Greetings from South Korea, home of the "Nicest People!"

So after traveling for a day and a half, we finally got checked into the place we will be staying for the duration of our trip. It's a 6 floor building, in the heart of Insa-dong, this traditional area of Seoul. I believe there are 14 people in our group, a few are staying on the 5th and 4th floor, and Madison and I are staying on the 3rd floor. I'm actually sitting in our cute little kitchen right now and I write this. Madison is passed out on the couch. Wait--Did I mention we are staying in a hostel??? On each floor there is 5 bedrooms. Madison and I are in one, and we have roommates from Taiwan, Australia, Japan, and of course the United States. I've only met one--a young Japanese fellow. Seems nice, and speaks English fluently.

This is the building we are staying at.

Last night after we got in, Madison and I were settling down and getting ready for bed when our group leader, Jinman Jo, came running in yelling "Dinner time!" Before we knew it, our group was sitting in a room in a restaurant across the street from our place. It was traditional Korean style which means that the tables are about a food off the ground, and we each sit on a pillow with our legs crossed. We ate dinner with 3 Korean professors from different universities from across the city. To sum it up, Jinman Jo ordered Soju for everybody and taught us how to drink Korean style. Here, somebody else has to pour your drink for you, and you use both hands to pour the beverage, and to hold the cup that you are receiving your drink in.