tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post859964938061991665..comments2024-03-18T20:40:58.184-05:00Comments on PERPETUAL FOLLY: Seoul -- Day 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-35089899005352962542011-07-08T02:40:45.518-05:002011-07-08T02:40:45.518-05:00Bonnie, it's not a tour, exactly. This is a &q...Bonnie, it's not a tour, exactly. This is a "revisit" for former Peace Corps volunteers who served in Korea, hosted by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They've arranged a number of events for us--there are 40 on this trip, including family members of some former volunteers--but not your typical tourist stuff: briefings by the Education and Health ministries, visits to our former service sites, a reception with the US ambassador, etc. The other stuff I have to do on my own, although mostly it's stuff I've done before.<br /><br />McKenna, yes the jet lag is a drag. It's 4:30 pm local time on the first day--I've been going strong all day, but just hit a wall.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886890881221225553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-79059295389979342032011-07-07T20:50:12.039-05:002011-07-07T20:50:12.039-05:00I hope you are able to blog a day-by-day set of en...I hope you are able to blog a day-by-day set of entries. It's fun, even when there's supposedly "nothing worth while." I'm glad you're there, safe and sound. Report on jet lag, please -- about Day 3 is the worst, as I remember it.McKenna Donovanhttp://twwblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-1346482290216535342011-07-07T20:44:18.116-05:002011-07-07T20:44:18.116-05:00When you talked about Jon, I started to think you ...When you talked about Jon, I started to think you were on a tour. Are you? The thing I like about those--if they aren't too tightly structured--is that you get to hear a lot of interesting history about the place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com