We woke at 5 yesterday morning to send my sis to the airport. Surprisingly, this year’s expedition was met with less resistance (but no less the fuss (private post)) than previous school trips. Hiking in the mountains of Korea, visiting the North-South DMZ… sounded like the tamest activity out of all the other options (an expedition to Ladakh, hiking in the Himalayas, biking down the Mekong River, manning a sailing ship around the coast of Australia). And since she’s already survived Chang Mai, Taman Negara, and others besides - the lucky thing, Korea should be alright.
At the airport, having seen the kids through the departure gate…
Parent A [chuckling]: Freedom!
Parent B [shock horror]: No no no… just more worries!
My mom grins on, obviously identifying with Parent B…