When Colin's dad was in Graduate School, he met a life-long friend, Chang, from Korea. Chang is a very kind and interesting man. He studied at the University of Florida, Ohio State, and lived in California for a year! We were fortunate enough to be invited to his family's home in Daegu this past weekend. His lovely wife cooked a big lunch for us, he took us to Apsan Park, and then out for a delicious Korean Fusion dinner. We were given our own little private room and the dishes just kept coming and coming! That evening, his two daughters showed us some Tae-Kwon-Do moves and his wife brought out wine and more food for us. I got to sleep on the heated traditional bed on the floor! The next morning, his wife made a big breakfast of rice cake soup, dumplings, and kimchi. Although I was still very full from dinner the night before, I did my best to eat as much as I could! I'm pretty sure I gained 10 pounds in a 24 hour time span. Chang then drove us to Haeinsa Temple, which was absolutely beautiful. (And a lot faster by car!) Haeinsa holds the Tripitaka Koreana, more than 81,000 wooden blocks of Buddhist Scriptures! This year the Blocks will be 1,000 years old! Truly Amazing. Chang also lived in a Temple nearby for 6 months at one point in his life which we were able to see. I am incredibly grateful for the experience this weekend with a Korean family and listening to Chang talk about Korea. I hope to see Chang and his wife again!
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