A Day in Gwangju

8. cramming a suitecase into a locker. Eight and nine should probably be the same post, but details matter. And the details go like this: With only one day to spend in Gwangju we did not want to spend money on a hostel so we left the bulk of our luggage in lockers at the bus station and planned to stay the night in a jimjilbang (public baths). During the day we visited the Gwangju massacre memorial and cemetery. While waiting for the bus back to the city we used the minimal Korean we knew to chat with an elderly couple about their family and our own. Back in the city we wandered around a shopping district, found dinner, then headed to the jimjilbang. We met two little girls who were there with their dad. We taught them a couple clapping games and we also exchanged email addresses with them. Unfortunately, we had to leave early in the morning so we didn't get the chance to say goodbye to them. But later they did email to say goodbye :)

9. morning after: uncramming the locker. Probably the sloppiest packing yet as we got to the station with just enough time to get our stuff and catch the 9:00 bus to Gyeongju.