03 Apr 2023
We were on a one day city tour with TopKorea, a family group of 8. On the scheduled day, it was raining. Juno, our guide, suggested we moved the tour to the next day if we did not have other plans. This was a thoughtful suggestion and we gladly accepted it. The next day, we started early and Juno was great, explaining the history of Korea and pointing out highlights of each place, making sure we had photos taken at the right spots etc. Lunch was at a kalguksu restaurant he brought us to, and we enjoyed this Korean specialty. What topped the experience was Juno’s caring attitude and helpfulness. The last item on our itinerary was a cable car ride up to Namsan Tower. As we were walking along the path towards the Tower, I suddenly felt giddy, a vertigo attack. Juno quietly left the group, and came back with a wheelchair. He helped us get on the next cable car going down, and brought us back to the hotel, making sure I was alright and informing us of who to call and what to do should I feel worse before he left. Fortunately, I recovered after an hour’s rest and medication. He text me later to check that I was okay.
I think this fine young man deserves an applause.