Orientation is halfway over. It's served its purpose though. We're all making friends. We're learning more about teaching. We're dreading the group project that we need to complete and present on the final day. At night we eat spicy chicken and drink terrible beers at the local hof. In the morning, we search for a solution to the Korean coffee desert and usually settle for cans of Nescafe. Most of us are ready to get to our respective towns or cities to begin our teaching careers. Sensing our restlessness, our class leaders have organized a group outing. We're heading to the Jeonju Traditional Culture Center, Hanok Village, and Keumsan Temple.
The Jeonju Traditional Culture Center is first. We get to play some Korean drums. We participate in a traditional mask dance. And we learn all about Hanji paper as we use it to make ourselves some nifty little pencils boxes. A nice way to start the day.
Lunch is next. I could write about it but what's the point. I have pictures to tell the story for me. Jeonju is famous for its Bibimbap. We had some. It was most excellent.
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| the table is set |
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| the main dish |
After lunch we had an hour to wonder around the Hanok Village. Hanoks are traditionl Korean homes and they look like this:
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| Hanoks |
The rest of the town was busy and full of tourists from all over the region. Caroline and I went looking for a shrine but we settled for ice cream instead. The shrine was pretty expensive and ice cream is much cheaper.
From the village we boarded our bus and rode along a narrow mountain road up to Keumsan Temple. The complex consisted of about a dozen buildings, each one ornately decorated and holding it's own special significance.
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| The main courtyard |
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| The backyard |
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| Attention to detail |
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| The regulars |
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| There were hundreds of these guys. |
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| This guy told the best jokes |
1 comment:
Loved the pics of village temples and food the one with the little boy is especially beautiful!
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