We ventured out beyond Jimbu to the Dongbedoldang National Park and the Woljeongsa Temple in the mountain region of Pyeongchang.
The 1700 year old Korean Buddhist Temple is open to the public for short stays for anyone desiring a mediation retreat.
They also have a day program which allows visitors to participate in a walking meditation, conversation with a monk, making prayer beads or Yebul, which is a ceremonial service. A Seoul TV crew was there filming visitors and interviewed us. Once they learned we were there for the Olympics and had a son in the competition, they thought we were there to pray for his success. We decided maybe that was a good idea!
Noah Hoffman did a fine job of skiing the anchor leg of the Men’s 4x10 Relay. Four men ski 10 km each, tagging off to the next skier as they come through the stadium on the third lap of a 3.5 km loop. It is a tough position because it is a quick-paced 10 km on a very hilly course.
Cross Country ski racing would not happen without the tireless work of the wax techs who labor for sometimes 24-hour stints to get the wax right. We love these guys!
The region of Pyeongchang invited some of the Olympic visitors for a complimentary meal in a private dining area. They were very excited to have two US Olympic Ski Team comparators, Liz Stevens and Sophie Caldwell join us.
We experienced beautifully prepared foods, many of them grown in the region or caught in the near-by coast.
