Chuseok: Korean Thanksgiving

The day after we returned from our Jeju vacation was the beginning of the Korean Thanksgiving holiday Chuseok. It is a 3-day holiday where families get together to visit their ancestor's graves, dress in their traditional clothes, eat and enjoy each other's company. Everything shuts down and our island was a complete ghost town. Most Koreans travel so it is recommended to do minimal travel during that time to avoid the crowds. We laid low and had some great experiences with some great friends.

We decided to get E a Hanbok (traditional Korean dress) to hang on the wall as decoration. We couldn't resist getting a few pictures of this doll!

Monday we went for a hike but it was so hot we didn't last long. That evening we decided to camp on the beach. It was a beautiful evening and the campfire was wonderful. By the time the sun went down our campsite was covered with bugs...not just any bugs...killer bugs. Half the bugs were a cross between a cockroach and an over sized silverfish and the others were rolly pollies that ate through cardboard and paper towels. Sick. We immediately packed everything up and went home. The next morning we went back to the beach and enjoyed the last really hot day of the year. (Side note - we saw several other tents set up at the beach that night that were still there in morning. We wondered if they didn't get attacked by bugs and maybe it was just our location on the beach? There is no way I'm curious enough to try another time!)