Korea

Symbol for a love motelSymbol for a love motel Through our Lonely Planet, we discovered that a lot of the cheaper motels were categorized as Love Motels. We had heard of these, as they are prevalent in Japan where they are used by unmarried couples wanting a few hours “rest̶

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.…

At the entrance to the Andong Folk Village. From here it's up, up, up...At the entrance to the Andong Folk Village. From here it's up, up, up... We spent today exploring Andong and the Hahoe Village.…

Our room at Munhwa MotelOur room at Munhwa Motel 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.…

Outside the entrance to Lavender.Outside the entrance to Lavender. We loved Korea.  We loved the people.  We loved the sights.  We loved how clean everything is.  We loved how organized everything is. …

Mammoth Bakery, AndongMammoth Bakery, Andong 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. …

The downtown pedestrian area at night.The downtown pedestrian area at night. 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

Enjoying the view from the peak where the cable car lets you off.Enjoying the view from the peak where the cable car lets you off. There’s a fairly big mountain that you can go up in a cable car – If it takes 7 mins and goes 10 miles an hour, how far up the mountain did we

Seoul Bus StationSeoul Bus Station 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 confide