I was invited by the Korean teacher Mr. Kim and fellow native English speaker J.J. to go on a trip this weekend South of Seoul to the city of Jeonju famous for its authentic food and hanock villages; the traditional housing developments of old Korea. It was interesting to get out of the metropolitan sprawl of Seoul, drive through the countryside, and see what other Korean cities are like.
View from a country side tea house.
J.J. was too big to sit on the floor inside the tea house comfortably and sat outside and smoked.
Mr. Kim and I drunk on Makgeolli, Korean fermented rice wine.
This old eccentric guy drove the streets of Jeonju on his Mini Jazzy tricked out with weird ornaments and blasting what sounded like 80's synthesizer pop music with wailing woman vocals spreading happiness and joy.
Shards of pottery built into an old wall to depict a flowering plant.
Folk art inside a traditional house. Note the third eye.
This guy's drunk on Makgeolli.
Hanok village.
Hanok Village part two.
The base of huge old Ginko tree.
Bibimbap is a bowl of fresh vegetables, minced beef or pork, a raw egg and chili sauce over rice. Nutritionally sound and delicious.
Old Korean statue.
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