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From Andong Folk Village we headed back to town to catch the bus out to the Hahoe Village. It’s another traditional village, but this one was a lot better. First off, it’s organized in typical Korean style. There’s an info booth right where the bus lets you off. They speak English and can provide you with a ... (read more →)
We spent today exploring Andong and the Hahoe Village. We started at the Andong Folk Village. According to our guide book it’s a group of houses that were relocated when they built a dam and flooded a alley. To us, it certainly seemed that they were still building new ones and it didn’t help that ... (read more →)
The Munhwa Motel was right in the thick of downtown, just a 5 minute walk from the bus and train stations and close to the market and pedestrian areas. The owner again didn’t speak a word of English, and we couldn’t reserve in advance, but it wasn’t a problem to show up without a ... (read more →)
We loved Korea. We loved the people. We loved the sights. We loved how clean everything is. We loved how organized everything is. And so… we tried to like Korean food. We really did. And while we did enjoy the sushi from the little carts in the street, and the potato/onion pancakes, when it came to ... (read more →)
You’ll find Mammoth Bakery on Eumsikwigeori – the main restaurant road in downtown Andong. We just wandered around the pedestrian area for a few minutes – it doesn’t take long to find it. It’s signed in English (at least on the outside). (It’s also just down the road from Lavender, a great Italian restaurant that ... (read more →)
This morning we got up and headed to Andong. Went to the tourist info place on the way to the hotel and were instantly helped by someone in English (Koreans don’t speak English in general) and given a map, bus timetables, etc. all translated. Very, very organized! Found this hotel, and went for dinner at ... (read more →)
We didn’t have much luck finding a quick way to get from Seoraksan National Park to Andong. Although it looked like it would have been possible to take a train, or a combination of buses going through Donghae, or Chuncheon, we were not confident this would work.
We ended up giving up and taking a local ... (read more →)
