Leaving Soengnam and first day in Kwangju

My Soengnam host family in the park near their home. Park Pong-Soon and Lee Son-Hi.

Tug of War at the biennial Opo Festival, near Kwangju. This is one of the big events at the festival.

Tea at an art gallery - Timothy, Melissa, David, Sarah, Andrea, Hyo (our translator) and the gallery owner

Korean pots outside the gallery. I sure would love to bring one home.

Third: Hyo and David at our welcoming barbecue with Kwangju Rotarians. Hyo's father is to the left

Again the welcoming barbecue. It's on a deck overlooking the area at the home of one of the host families.

Today we moved from Soengnam to Kwangju. It's a short drive over a small mountain, but it's a huge change in context. There are hardly any high-rise buildings and lots more trees and small farms. We had a brief tour of the city, including a drive through the very lively market, and we visited a lovely art gallery that shows both traditional Korean ceramics and furniture and also contemporary painting.

In the evening we had Korean barbecue on the deck of the home of one of our host families. There were many Rotarians there and much beef, pork, beer and soju.

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