We took a road trip today to Costco. Yes, Costco is road trip worthy here. The nearest one is about 2 hours away and it's a vital source of things like cheddar cheese, dill pickles, nacho chips and Australian beef. (Korean beef is expensive and American is controversial and therefore demand is sporadic at best.)
We rented a van, hopped in with three of our friends and drove north for two hours to Daejeon. the van was a 9 seater so we had more than enough room. It was a diesel, which cost about $1.60 a liter, so it was $75 to fill up. Pricey, but about the same in the end as all of us taking the train (including the cost of rental and tolls). Also GPS. I will never drive in Korea without GPS. Roads don't have names here - intersections do. Ergo, it's impossible to navigate in a city you have never been to as there is no logical system by which to do so.
Anyway, thanks to the GPS (best $10 I ever spent), we got there fine. We ate well, bought lots and came home. We almost died only once, which is really good for Korea. It was my first time driving on the mainland, so it was a little nerve wracking at first but it was a lot of fun in the end. The weather was perfect, the friends were good and the food is always nice to have in the house.
Good times!
Oh, yeah, and Emily and I are preaching at two separate churches tomorrow: me at our home church and Emily at a church in Mokpo, a smaller city outside of Gwangju. This is my second time at our home church and Emily's third time in Mokpo. We both occasionally preach in both of these churches, and tomorrow is the first time our days overlap. If you think of it, please keep us in prayer! Thanks!
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