Delicious dalk-galbi. This was lunch. We also ate it for dinner. And then the next morning for breakfast.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Chuncheon
Chuncheon is east of Seoul. About an hour drive. It is past Pyeongchang (famous for its water and bid for the 2018 Olympics) and near Gangwando (famous for its beauty).
An errant tower spotted on the way to Chuncheon. Similar to the Space Needle but not nearly as memorable.
In 1892 the Mayor of Chuncheon traveled to the Mississippi Delta and noticed a beautiful boat. He purchased it and brought it back to Korea and placed it in his city. It is the oldest and most beautiful building in Chuncheon.
An entire street devoted to dalk-galbi. Chuncheon is famous for its dalk-galbi.
What is the secret to Chuncheon's famous dalk-galbi? Why the cabbage storage of course! The cabbage is stored on the street on top of a plastic sheet overnight so that it soaks in the flavor of the Chuncheon air.
Delicious dalk-galbi. This was lunch. We also ate it for dinner. And then the next morning for breakfast.
Is this photo demonstrative of "countryside"? Having lived in Korea for nearly two years, I have never seen Dunkin' Donuts in hangul.
No comment.
One of the many attractions of Chuncheon - the Memorial Hall for Ethiopian Veterans in the Korean War. One of Chuncheon's sister cities is in Ethiopia. Everything about this place was perfect. The second floor has a window to sit at and look out - you can see it behind the flags. Old people ride their bikes here during the day, go up to the second flooor, sit down, drink Ethiopian coffee, and watch the traffic pass by.
House of the Dead 3? Or was it 4? Ask the man behind us - he was riveted.
Although the exterior appears to be a night club, do not be fooled. It is actually a time machine that is permanently set to 1981.
This man claimed that his daughter created the Korean drama 'Iris'. Apparently she netted approximately 100,000 USD for the project.
Delicious dalk-galbi. This was lunch. We also ate it for dinner. And then the next morning for breakfast.
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Wow, I had forgotten about that guy....the last one, and his daughter in the drama....ooooohhh yeaaaahhhhh....
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