Did you know that it's an hour bus ride from Incheon Airport to "Lotte World" bus stop?

So I landed mentally prepared to not have anyone to pick me up. And it is a good thing because there wasn't anyone there to pick me up!

As the last post states that, was entirely my fault but all is well now. Thank goodness.

So I attempted to contact my host family with the contact number that the university provided and there was no answer for some time. I left a message and then tried again and finally after the help of the information desk woman, my host family was contacted and they told me to meet them at the "Lotte World" bus stop near there home.

I was a bit apprehensive to take the bus and get off only hoping somebody would be there, but I had no choice! So I got the information from the information desk woman on how to get to where I needed to go. Thankfully I did not have to transfer or I would be still roaming around Seoul right now.

The bus ride was long and the announcements for the stops were a bit unclear. I asked a couple behind me which stop was "Lotte World" and they motioned that they would let me know when to get off (they spoke no English). They were very kind and shooed me when it was time for me to get off.

Thankfully as I was stepping down off the bus Rari was running towards me saying "Amanda, Amanda". I knew then that I was in the right place and I was relieved.

They brought me to there home which is an apartment, not a house, as are all homes in the city in Seoul. It is a very quaint place and they have a very cute dog named "Doong" (I am guessing the spelling there) which means fat. The dog is adorable and pudgy with googly eyes.

The family is very sweet, there are two daughters and the mom and dad. The daughter that attends Dongguk University is 23 and her name is Rari. She speaks the most English but is not fluent by any means. Their hospitality is greatly appreciated and I feel very comfortable here. As soon as I arrived they gave me a gift which was a utensil set that I could use for meals at there home. There is a fork and spoon and chopsticks as well as a container that they are supposed to go in. I used my gift to eat breakfast this morning!

Today my plans included getting shown around town by Rari and her friend. Tomorrow is orientation at Dongguk University. The trip started off on the wrong foot but I think that I am right on track now!