28 Hours Later ....
So, we arrived at Seoul and got a van ride back with two of Patty's uncles.

Here we are at the airport. We left at 12 noon on Friday, and arrived about 6 p.m. Saturday. Whew, that was a long flight. OK, I admit, Seoul is 14 hours ahead of New York.

Soon we were doing something even more important: eating. Here we are at Patty's grandmother's house, sitting down to a traditional Korean meal. Patty's aunt is standing, her uncles are sitting and her grandmother (Jack's great-grandmother) is sitting on the floor next to Jack.

A little bit later, we went to a traditional Korean bathhouse, one of the best things about Korea. For about $5, you can go to a huge shower room, scrub yourself clean, then plunge into a huge hot tub, a cold pool or the sauna. Then, you put on a pair of shorts (given to you by the bathhouse), and go downstairs to a unisex room. Here there are saunas of five different temperatures, from very hot to below zero. There are also computer rooms, sleeping areas, playrooms for kids, a bar, television, a workout area and a restaurant. It's a great place to hang out with friends or family and relax. However, maybe it's too relaxed. While we were showering, one of Patty's uncles reached over and squeezed my stomach. Too fat! he was saying. I think I prefer the American reticence.