Jirisan

My director took us to a mountain range/national park. Here is our chinese teacher and our korean english teacher. We stopped at a rather interesting though deteriorating restaurant on the way. Still there were some nice photo's.

this was a coffee house half way up a mountain Some of the views were amazing though we drove more than we hiked.
I really liked the don't feed the bear signs that were everywhere. I never had any intention of doing so, least of all hand feeding them.

Gimchi.... You wouldn't believe how many convenient car parking places there are.

Look I'm a funny guy.


I've actually cut down on all the pics taken (and this is just on my camera)

Introducing.....
Steven....
Sum Wing Won or as I call her Helen teacher (told you I was funny - look at the laugh) Chi Louse which I think means Che teacher

And my director who the kids call 'Mommy teacher' (cute I know)
Gimchi pots
This is a korean pose for wink.

A korean meal full of many dishes.

Daegu herb medicine market and festival

At a lovely little park in the middle of Daegu (It was quite a find as it was well concealed) we found an interesting korean display.
There was a lot of traditional things
instruments, dances, actions, bells, songs
re-enactments including what we assume to be a torture display (we didnt see it but heard screams and found a medieval style rack)
The gumdo kids loved us. I wanted to watch their sword fights but we were running later and had to put up with their WAYGOOOOOK! calls.

And for some reason break dancers to a traditional beat, If i can get my other blog up and running i'll show you.

Things took place all over this beautiful (clearly buddhist) park


I love the effort they go into, even with giant drums.

This is the entrance to a herb medicine market that is the largest in Korea. It has an attached museum for both this market and herb medicine in general. Suffice to say I left a little skeptically though.


Nice place, can't fault it on appearance and the things they have kept
Check out the gate they left as they built modern roads and buildings around the market.

And a lovely western style church to compensate for all the heathenry taking place inside.

The main things you could buy were turtle shells, deer antlers and other such wierd remedies that I wasn't sure were particulary herbs. We'll be heading back there for another festival we heard about soon.