Mountains, churches and temples

Monday morning, Sakcho
Yesterday we drove from early morning at 6:00 am all the way to Sakcho to attend a church service at Galilee Church, where we were welcomed warmly, and lunch was served after the service. In the afternoon we toured a museum dedicated to Korean history, in particular the lives of the north Korean refugees who found themselves displaced and unable to return home after the divison of the 38th parallel was made. It was a sobering experience as Karen Mok explained to me how some members of her family were divided at the time. During the reunionification push several years ago, she was able to visit with that part of the family, but now that door is closed and she does not know if she will ever see or hear from them again. The visit concluded with a drum/dance troup performance. The performers wore costumes which included headdresses with long wires with streamers attached. As the music developed, the performers moved their heads to swing the streamers, resulting in some beautiful patterns.
Last night we stayed in the beautiful Kensington Stars Hotel in Sakcho (I think I minamed the town earlier), at the foot of beautiful cloud-capped mountains. We had some free time last evening and it was great to relax a bit in the midst of this aggressive touring schedule. This morning we will take a cable car to the top of one of the mountains — I am very excited to see this panaoramic view.
Tonight we go to a Buddhist temple/youth hostel, where we will stay the night. Sleeping on the floor, up at 3:30 am for a prayer service — this should be interesting.
No photos yet as I am still searching for a computer which will accept my camera downloads!