Katelyn and I parted ways at the Portland airport. It was such an unforgettable experience being able to spend time with her. What a blessing it was having her by my side during the whole process. I can't thank her enough. I will miss seeing the buildings and history that date back so far. There were endless amounts of things to do in Seoul. We woke up everyday and explored everyday until we went to bed at night (except for the afternoon when I got sick). The food was outstanding from the street food, to the bakeries, and traditional restaurants that we went to. Not once did we feel scared about the protests happening against their president. The only time they protest are on weekends. There are hundreds of thousands who are protesting, but do so in a nonviolent manner in one area of Seoul. I feel more worried in Portland for sure.
I'll have to wait, like I said until December 5th to find out if I'm pregnant or not. It will be ok if I'm not. The man next to us on the plane said him and his wife weren't able to get pregnant either. It took them 8 years. He said the church he was going to told him to pray everyday for a month. They went to their church at 4:30 in the morning everyday to pray. After a month they got pregnant with their daughter who is now 20 years old. So, compared to a lot of people who are struggling, ours isn't as great as others. Do we really want another child? Of course! But if God didn't make us wait for Hadley the first time around we wouldn't have had her. It will all work out the way it's supposed to. Paired with the fact that my embryos were going to be discarded if not used by next year and the price for the tickets to Seoul, right now just felt like a good time to give it everything I have.
I will update you on or around December 5th. I will leave you with some pictures from our trip. We love you all! I can't wait to see all of you!
The three embryos that were implanted. One was of good quality and the other two were average.
Fish Market in Seoul. You can pick out your fresh seafood, alive or not.
You can go upstairs and take it to a restaurant and they will prepare it for you there.
This is one of the restaurants. I did not partake, as I do not enjoy seafood. Katelyn and JeeYoon did. They got quite a bit of raw seafood for a good price. And they ate it!
Last night is Seoul with JeeYoon and Katelyn
My favorite dessert, Papbingsu! This is a honey one. There were apples, honey, and honey comb on top. It is served on fluffy ice that has been mixed with Korean milk. Amazing!
Our breakfast was served buffet style in the traditional dolset bowls.
One of the palaces we went with, with Soo and Katelyn.
Mango papbingsu!
Namdaemun - one of my favorite outdoor markets. The malls that surround the outdoor markets are way too expensive! There is shopping for all kinds of budgets. We stuck to the outdoor markets.
This was at one of the temples. There is no camera picture taking aloud in the main part. This was outside. The lotus flower is a symbol for fertility.
View from our hotel room. Seoul is so massive in size. The people there seem to always be on the go. They dress so nice and are so respectful of each other and their city.
I made Katelyn go to Khanbu Chicken again. This time it was too spicy!
Another favorite of ours! Hotteok for a dollar! It is a chewy, crispy, sweet dessert you can get out on the streets of Seoul. There were too many options for food. We didn't get all of our bucket list done. That just means, we'll have to go again someday. Darn.
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