Travel

I am updating these a few days late but they are accurate as I wrote it out. So the date should be Sun. Mon.
Exhausted from but I can't sleep. I slept 3 hrs but now at midnight I am tirefully awake. The flight was not bad. The US take off and arrival in NY caused me to about crush Joe's hand out of fear, But the Korean flight was pretty smooth (landing was amazing). It was tight though. I hate that we had to walk past first class (their seats lay down into a bed). Minutes after we started flying the few Korean words I had learned escaped me, or I was intimidated. But the staff was kind and patient. I stood out. We had video monitors that usually worked. About 7 hrs in my legs were killing me and sleep was impossible. I got 2, Joe got 1. We were offered lunch and had our first meal of bimbap. They gave us instructions how to mix it. I avoided the brown stuff which we later read was beef with egg. Joe ate it. The sauce made me sweat, but it was good. Very fragrent. I also tried pickled cucumber. Not for me. Did I mention no drink until after you eat? I could not eat the seaweed soup provided. It reaked of fish, so we passed. You forget everything after being awake 24hrs. We arrived at Icheon Airport. Had our temp. taken (fear of swine flu), went through customs, imigration, got luggage, calling card, exchanged money and got our bus. Many thanks to forum members and nice Koreans who helped. Getting off we were so tired driving in, it takes an hr. We were afraid we missed our stop. But lucky no. The country side reminded me of NC, mountains, ocean, trees, even red clay. The city though was wild with night. Restraunts, 711 everywhere and everyone out. Monks, couples, families. Lights, sounds and smells as you step off the bus. We walked two blocks to our hotel. Check in was confusing (I don't know if it is translation or I am just shakey and tired.) Our room is nice. The boy taking our luggage reminded me where we were. He took off his shoes to place the luggage in the room. Everytime he went to get luggage put them back on again. Joe went and got soda while I packed gifts to meet the adoption agency. I will let him share his own accounts. I hope we can easily navigate the Subway and find our way in the morning. It seems like a dream.