An American couple who saved Korean tourists in blizzard visit Korea



The american couple with a warm heart are now in Seoul for a 10-day tour of South Korea. They have also reunited with their guests from that unforgettable Christmas.

 

“To see everyone in Korea again is such a blessing", 'Andrea' told in Seoul. She and her husband arrived here Saturday at the invitation of the 'Korea Tourism Organization'.



 

On Dec. 23 last year, a group of South Korean tourists became stranded in Buffalo, New York, during a heavy blizzard on their way to Niagara Falls. Their van got stuck in the snow, so two of them knocked on the door of a nearby house to ask for shovels to dig the vehicle out of a ditch.

 

That was the home of 'Alexander Campagna' and his wife 'Andrea', who had planned for a quiet Christmas weekend indoors. The couple invited the nine travelers and the driver in as house guests, and they stayed for two nights and three days sharing stories, cooking Korean food and watching American football.

 

Their story, told by the 'New York Times' and other US media, went viral via social media.

 

'Alex' recalled how the Christmas with the Korean guests began.

 

“We’ve had snowstorms. We knew we were going to be stuck at home for many days. So when we heard the knock on our door, we wondered who would be outside in this weather", he said.

 

At the door were 'Scott Park' and the tour guide asking if they could borrow shovels.

 

Their clothes were already soaked with snow, so the couple asked the travelers to come in, made tea and coffee and gave them warm socks and blankets.

 

“I got the impression that for the first couple hours, our guests thought they’ll have tea and leave. But it was impossible to get anywhere in that weather and it was going to be time for dinner soon”, he said.

 

He showed the guests Korean food ingredients they had, as the couple loved Korean food and offered the guests to feel free to have or cook anything they like.

 

“We were surprised to see all the Korean condiments from soy sauce and chile powder to chile paste. There was even a rice cooker and Korean cookbooks as if they had prepared all this for us”, said 'Park' who joined the interview.

 

Park’s wife cooked Korean dishes and they all shared together.

 

“They made us really feel at home. After our memorable time together, I thought I should do good deeds for others too”.

 

“We were shocked at how quickly and how far the story spread”, 'Andrea' said.

 

'Alex' said they received many well kind messages on social media, cards in the mail and generous gifts of appreciation from Korean groups, like a coupon for a year of free fried chicken at 'BBQ'.

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