Our Day 9 started a little late - all slept in since it was Saturday! We decided to take Ji Ho and Hyeonsi to one of our favorite spots - the Morehead Planetarium. During our night sledding last weekend, the girls were stunned by the number of stars they could see. We asked if they had ever been to a planetarium and neither had, so obviously, we were making time for a visit!
We saw the Earth, Moon and Sun planetarium show, and afterward decided to attend a Physics Science Live show. While the experiments were interesting (Hyeonji definitely has a science interest), the most entertaining feature was a sweet little boy volunteering for some experiments. He kept the entire room in stitches! We also visited some of their interactive science displays.
After our planetarium visit, we walked around campus and made our way to the famous Old Well. Tradition says that a sip from the Old Well, especially on the first day of classes, could bring good luck. All the kids decided to try their luck and take a sip. On our way back to the car, we walked through Coker Arboretum. Even though it's winter, the textures from all the plants and trees make it beautiful! We even promptly came upon a Cherry Blossom tree that bore a plaque stating that the trees are very common in Korea! A little bit of Korea in Chapel Hill!
For a late lunch, we introduced Ji Ho and Hyeonji to what we consider the best "fast food" restaurant in existence - Chick-fil-a! The girls said they liked the chicken sandwiches - but who doesn't like Chick-fil-a???
Day 10 was Sunday, and since the town wasn't closed due to snow like last Sunday, we took the girls to church with us. Ji Ho was very interested in experiencing church in America. She said the service was similar to her church in Korea and they even sing some songs in English at their church in Korea. She is a huge Hillsong fan! It was difficult for them to understand much of the sermon though - "Americans speak so fast!"
After lunch and packing, it was time to say goodbye to Audrey. :-(
Ji Ho and Hyeonji have so enjoyed their time with Audrey and the feeling is mutual. Audrey was sad to leave them. However, one of the fantastic advantages of social media is that it can span the miles and help friends seem close even when they are on the other side of the world...
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| Yes, I broke the Snapchat rules and took a screenshot! |
Our afternoon and early evening was spent at our local Cedarock park - a historical park that was once a homestead. We took the dogs along and walked to the waterfall and through the wooded trails and eventually made our way to the barn and animals. Ji Ho had been to a sheep farm before but neither had seen a mule. Ji Ho wasn't too excited when the mule licked her hand though!
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| Uhhh... Dad, weally, I'll won't scare da sheeps! |
When we got back home, CJ and the girls made some Jello. It was one of the items we picked up during our visit to the grocery store a few days ago with them. It's something that they had never heard of so we got some for them to try. Both liked it even though they were a little perplexed at it's strange consistency. I think Hyeonji liked it the most!
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| The girls showed CJ that she could put a Korean keyboard on her phone! Of course, she has no idea what she's typing!! |
Tonight was a first for me! I made the girls some rice and I joined them as they ate rice and kimchi! I doubt that I will eat it again, but I didn't hate it. It put me in mind of a spicy sauerkraut. I'm not a sauerkraut fan so.... I did like it's crunch though and the rice helped tame the spice! Another great day with our South Korean girls!
planetarium
Chick-fil-a
American church service
saying good-bye to new friends
petting a mule
seeing a deer along the road
Jello
kimchi for me!
