Did someone say cutlet
Trip Start
Jan 22, 2006
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Trip End
May 05, 2006
JeonJu, Korea Rep.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Great day today. Awoke late at 8AM and had bibimbap with the host family. Was feeling a bit tired from a lack of sleep as were the others. I said goodbye to Mr. Song and his family and we traveled from the suburbs to the inner city accompanied only by the sound of the in-car TV, the cell phone ring and some very soothing and pleasant female voice emanating from the car warning us, I'm sure, of some immediate danger.
We were late so we met the others literally on the curb. On the curb of some optimist's office. There Chairman Choi had his glasses fixes and we hung out in a sleep deprived stupor.
Off we went to Iksan. We met the Iksan Rotary team at the Rotary District Conference and let's just say that we were impressed with their stamina and looking forward to our visit.
It's midnight here so let's just get to it.
First the agricultural research center. I had a great time here - biotech, integrated pest management, best management practices for agriculture. All that naturally spells "good times" - seriously.
Next lunch at Diana's. "Cutlet" seemed to be the word of day and truly a word that needs more attention in our day-to-day lives in the US. I think that we all should take a few minutes now to find ways to weave this neglected word back into our vocabulary.
Oddly enough the restaurant was adjoined to a jewelry showroom, so shopping seemed to be in order. Though most of the stuff was clichéd jewelry we found some interesting pieces and let's just say that there was no 'buyers' remorse' (at least not in Korea). Can you say "Bling Bling"? Better yet can you pick out the bling?
Next it was off to a fabric printing factory, where they did it all: wove, dyed, printed and assembled hundreds of thousands of yards of fabric each year. An incredible production.
We saw string being spun into fabric, fabric being dyed, sheets being imprinted with silk screens, yards of fabric being ironed and folded and more.
Next we went to the market to pick up a few things for dinner. Then it was off to dinner and dancing (we had a lot more fun than it looked).
