Dinner with the Mayor!

So today is finally Saturday :) We tried to sleep in but ended up waking up at 8am. We decided to have a lazy morning, and Skype with family. We showed them around our new apartment :) After Skyping, we decided to explore a little bit more. We walked around our small town. We went inside a few shops, bought a few groceries, and bought Pringles!! :) That made me happy. After we decided to see how far the road took us- it's a very small town. So we headed toward a sign that said Gokseong Train Station. We know our town in known for the train station so we thought we'd check it out! As we got closer and closer, we heard music and saw a LOT of people. It looked like some kind of festival going on. We weren't exactly sure but decided to go in! To our lovely surprise it was a Rose festival. There were roses everywhere! A lot of people were snapping photos and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Also, there was a concert going one so we decided to go check it out. After strolling around for a little while, and definitely being stared at, a man came running up to us! "You need to meet some people! You need to meet the Mayor!" We agreed and soon cameras were all around us, many people were asking us questions, they asked us to dance...it was just like WHAT IS GONG ON?!? People came up with cell phones bowing to us and asking if they could take our picture. It was crazy! Then, the Mayor asks if we want to have dinner with him. SUREEEEE!!!! haha he was soooo nice! So we headed to dinner with the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and about 20 other men. In Korea it's not like you order for yourself... so meals here are always a surprise. To our WONDERFUL surprise it ended up being our favorite meal! Beef, lettuce, garlic, sauce...all wrapped up. It was Divine! The men just wanted to talk to us, ask us questions and welcome us to Gokseong. It is amazing how hospitable they are here. It ended up being an amazing day! Plus we left with 4 melons which was a gift from the Mayor! haha. So much fun today! Now the Mayor considers Cory his new son and me his only daughter :) So sweet.