New Adventures

Since our arrival to Seoul we experienced the subway, bath house and Lotte World Amusement Park.  Brooke and Britney absolutely loved the subway system, the new experience was exciting for them and no ride at Lotte World compared to standing (or in their case hanging) while holding the handle to our destination.  Very few seats were available and while Jeff was able to find a seat, we quickly told him it was reserved for the elderly or a parent with a young child-Brooke not missing a beat volunteered to be his infant daughter and sit on his lap-Rachel too not missing a beat said that he easily fit in the "elderly"section and for him to remain seated-Jeff shot up.  The girls loudly would announce at every stop that it wasn't our destination yet, their thick Americanized accent while saying the names of the stop left the passengers (irritated) giggling.

Rachel and the girls entered the bath house with their swimming suits on.  We were discreetly (as quiet as the Lee's can be) soaking in the tub and the girls were not laughing about "cauliflower looking" buttocks of the women 65+ or their similar "helmet" style perms they all possessed.  We were minding our own entertainment when a cantankerous old woman came and demanded that we take our swimming suits off.  Ugh, party buster!  I said, "No speaka Korean,"  (oops, why did I have a Korean accent speaking English, I hope she didn't notice).  She was persistent and in the end our fun ended and we left.  Rachel knowing her propensities said to her future self-"Self when you become 65+ don't be grumpy!" Okay I said it and I won't be now:)  

It is hot in Seoul and it feels even hotter because the thermostat is put on a high level for conservation.  With the hot temperature in pursuit of us, we went to Lotte World Adventure Park, which has an indoor and outdoor section.  Theoretically, it was impressive to have roller-coasters and hot air balloons indoors-amazing, but the trapped indoor heat felt like global warming and outdoor rides had no shade so it was pretty miserable.  But...the frugal Asian in me pops its ugly head at the oddest times, such as when we bought all-day passes.  So no matter how miserable we are, we are gonna have FUN begins to be demanded.  Yes, I did end up self-therapizing myself and doing some Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and we left after only a few rides.