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Thursday, White Plains I’m home again after a very long day yesterday, that included the last sightseeing and the flight home. Wednesday morning we checked out of the hotel. We drove past the 1988 Olympic Village, and I had a chance to see (at least in passing) the stadiums that were used for those games. …

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Tuesday, SeoulThe last two days have been very different in many ways: exciting & disappointing being the extremes.On Monday, before we checked out of the beautiful Hotel Kensington, we took a cablecar to the top of Seolak Mountain – incredible views of the area.Next we drove to NakSan Sah Temple, where we were scheduled for …

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Monday morning, SakchoYesterday 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 …

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Saturday eveningWe flew back to the mainland from Jeju Island yesterday, arriving in Buson. We drove to the Catholic Boys and Girls Orphanage there, where I was scheduled to rehearse and perform with their boys’ orchestra. I had no idea what I was to conduct (sight-reading a score is every conductor’s nightmare) and didn’t have …

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Thursday eveningToday was our last full day to spend here on Jeju Island. I took 200+ photos, but uploading them will have to wait until I have PC access.Wednesday update: Gyulimsung Cliffs – We saw these Wednesday when we arrived. These beautiful lava cliffs seem to rise out of the sea, and are truly beautiful. …

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