Summer of 2013 (Part 3)

Trip to Korea (Part 3)

3rd Day

Although we were going to our own country, I haven't seen much of the country 

and we only had a WEEK!!! So on the third day of our summer trip, we went to the city of awesomeness 'Chun-cheon'. 

We took the ITX from Yong-san station to Chun-cheon station. (It took about 1hrs 30mins)

The trains are amazing since its only been 2 years since it was first open, and theres a 

SHOP (more like a cart) with food & drinks!!!

*Note: there are tons of older citizens ^^

 

We went straight to the only station named after a person in Korea 'Kim-Yu-Jeong station'.

The internet said it was fancy, but I swear to you the only abnormal thing about this station is the building. Its shaped like a traditional noble man's house.

*The guy in the picture's my dad ^^

By the time we arrived at the main city (Kim-Yu-Jeong station is right outside the main city) it was time for Lunch (Best time of the day ^^)!!!! We went to a restaurant that sold a type of mixed noodles called 'mak-guk-su'. Mak-guk-su is made out of buckwheat noodles with a spicy sauce and vegetables. It's a summer delight with blended ice in the sauce, its amazing in a country where the unspoken rule is 

NO AIRCONDITIONING!!!!

 I forgot to mention this above, but Kim-Yu-Jeong is a famous writer in Korea (His pretty much the William Shakespeare of Korea), and because of this, the house he used to live in is a museum!! I know the word museum doesn't exactly have a positive connotation, but this ones pretty cool. The buildings are old looking (and its old) so the mood it creates is awesome. And theres this place called a jeong-ja, it was where men of the house or guests hanged out during the summer to grab a cup of tea.

The jung-ja has so much class doesn't it? I think so..... perhaps you too? ^^

By the end of this tour, all three of us pretty much worn out, so we decide to go to a restaurant where they sell chicken ribs. Did you know..... theres a whole section of chicken ribs in a market???
Pretty cool huh? (In my opinion ^^) I was too busy eating, so....... no photos ^^ --> but the power of the internet!!!

Twas a busy day ^^