Wow, that was a quick and efficient resolution of the problem! The tour goes on!! Great - I'm really enjoying your journal!

You mentioned here people are playing 'Ground ball'.
We call it 'Park golf', it is similar to 18 hole golf , however, no drive shot is permitted and only putting to the hole is allowed.

Grateful you have lost your glasses and not your life, Mary Ellen! That must have been a most mortifying and frightening experience ! Perhaps your glasses will show up when you least expect it.. Your journals are a delight to read. Many thanks!

His black pants are noting a company in the Netherlands, plus the grocery chain “JUMBO”.. obviously a true cyclist!

Oh yes. The dipping sauce for our meat was rich in garlic.

Thanks Bill. I often think of you when writing the journal. You are like my guardian angel gently keeping me on course. I will add your info to the photo. Regards Mary Ellen

Korean buffets are great! The 3 weeks I spent doing inspections in Korea during Dec. 1993 (I think) the guy who hauled me around took me to lunch and dinner at them... Only drawback was I smelled like garlic for days after returning home, much to the chagrin of my wife!

Finally one I know! If is snow-on-the-mountain. My mom had some when I was a kid in Indiana back in the 1950s...

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Looks correct! Good call and nice photos.

Good morning Rich. Wow, what a story. It sounds a bit like the book, The House that Jack Built! It’s funny, I always bring a 2nd pair. I agree, functioning without them is a bit of a nightmare. We discovered that Korea is like Japan in offering new glasses in 30 min, including eye exam. I had to get two pair as I need progressives and that takes 5 days. I am so grateful to be able to function again.so my 2 pair of glasses cost a total of $80 Cdn, no tax and free coffee and beverages while I waited in their lounge. An incredible experience. I will try for progressives in Japan.

Thanks for your message. I was going to wait until Japan but I discovered that Korea has a quick process as well. Complete with eye exam, I had new glasses in 30 min. The only downside is that I need progressives and that would take 5 days, so I got two pair and that came to $80 Cdn. They even had a lounge to wait for your glasses with free coffee, etc. I will try for a single pair of glasses in Japan as well. Unbelievable..it is almost worth the airfare just to buy glasses!

Good morning Jery. What a lovely way to start our final day in South Korea…and Busan with a message from you. Barry and I have often reflected on what a wonderful moment it was when we encountered you and your lovely Azub TiFly on the route. These are the memories that we will hold dear when we get home and think fondly of our time in your country.
We wish you all the best and many miles of joy on your trike.
Barry and Mary Ellen, Saltspring Island BC Canada

Good morning, it's your last day in Korea.
Rainy and windy day, but hope it wouldn't be heavy.
Be careful local tough drivers on your way back to ferry terminal.
Hope to be safe riding.
All the best.
Jery

Good luck replacing the glasses. Hopefully it will be like most almost everything medical in Japan, quick, efficient, and half the cost of here in Canada.

On our last bike trip, I managed to break the frame of my glasses. It's incredibly difficult to function without them! We managed to piece mine back together with toothpicks and band-aids, but they were still really fragile and threatened to fall off at any time. So I've added "backup pair of glasses" to my bike trip packing list. I feel for you! I hope you find a way to get some new specs made!