Chuseok

Chuseok, I went down to my hometown Jeollabuk-do Iksan. Our house is the house of the eldest son of a family then uncle, aunt, cousin sister and younger cousin etc. all relatives gathered to our house when Chuseok is becoming. As always, I enjoyed this Chuseok with all relatives.

In the morning, Chuseok started by we had a memorial service for ancestors. At memorial service for ancestors, we served with foods which mom and aunt made at home. We had ceremonies to pay respect to our ancestors and then my family had breakfast in living room enjoying each other's company. The foods are something we had never tasted anywhere because my mom and aunt prepare special food to memorial service for ancestors. For example, there are songpyun, a kind of egg-coated shish kebab, sanjeok, sikhye, and so on.

After breakfast, we visited Grandfather's grave in taein. And we had lunch at naejangmountain located near there. At restaurant, we ate delicious mushroom jeongol, sanchae bibimbap and went mountain climbing to naejangmountain. At first, it was very exciting and enjoyable after all these years. But I got easily short of breath and dizzy after a little while. It was even hard to take a step! But finally I went up to the mountain and arrived at the top panting and covered in sweat. When we climbed to the top of a mountain, mountain air feels cool and fresh. I felt refreshed and the scene of mountain was so beautiful, wonderful, I think it will be much more wonderful if the leaves turn red and yellow.

During Chuseok holidays, I had a good time with family, relatives. Then I could feel that the family is valuable again.