I met Jackie in Suwon this afternoon to take a walk around the Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon City. I was there barely over a year ago with one of the teachers from my previous school, but we only saw a very small portion of the fortress on that visit. Today Jackie and I were about halfway around the 5-kilometer fortress when someone from behind us called, "Hey, waeguks (foreigners)!" We turned around, and much to our surprise, there was Scott, a hiking friend who lives in the far southwestern part of Korea. The three of us continued around the fortress together. Then Scott caught the bus back to his city, and Jackie and I checked out a store and then talked over ice cream in the train station before heading our separate ways home. Some photos from the trip.
Jackie, Scott, and EMH:
Traditional Korean archery--I sure wouldn't want that guy's job.
Hwaseong Fortress and Suwon:
Some displays in the windows of a Chinese medicine shop:
It was a good day. I always enjoy the opportunity to see more of Korea, chat with friends, and eat ice cream. Throw some exercise and fresh air in there, and it's a great combination. It's a good start to my week.
Traditional Korean archery--I sure wouldn't want that guy's job.
Hwaseong Fortress and Suwon:
Some displays in the windows of a Chinese medicine shop:
It was a good day. I always enjoy the opportunity to see more of Korea, chat with friends, and eat ice cream. Throw some exercise and fresh air in there, and it's a great combination. It's a good start to my week.
2 comments:
I will have to put the fortress on my list to see for next time. We went to Suwon to visit the Folk Village but that was all we were able to see. I loved the folk village, it was a great place for kids, as evidenced my the hundreds of school children we saw. Have you been there yet?
Hi Jeanne. Good t hear from you. I went to the folk village in October 2006. It was one of the few things open over Chuseok, and it was absolutely packed. I spent a couple hours there and decided I couldn't take the crowds any longer. I need to get back there sometime. The fortress in Suwon is nice side trip from Seoul if the weather is pleasant. Are you planning a return trip to Korea any time soon?
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