Field Trip and lesson planning...

So after two days of intense lecturing, learning Korean, watching Korean movies and trying to be sociable we were all looking forward to Monday's Field Trip to the Jeonju Hanok Village and then the Traditional Cultural Centre.  Everyone wrapped up warm and boarded buses to take us to our starting locations - classes 1 to 4 went to the Hanok Village first for a tour with some handicrafts (making a photo frame) and then off to a restaurant for some Bimbimbap for lunch.

This was our first real class group photograph (although 4 members of the class were missing as they had to attend the medical that the rest of us suffered on the first morning here), taken outside the Gyeonggijeon Shrine.

After going round the village we ventured down to Nambu Sijang a market area which gave us a real insight into both the people here and also the wears that they sold/bought in the markets. Some things were a bit "eugh!", such as the silk worms which they ate but there was also a fasinating selection of fruits, fish and beans/lentils too.

From the market we went to a craft village where we made the aforementioned photo frames from paper made in the village (using traditional methods).  The paper is also used in the making of doors and windows.

Then it was off to a popular Jongro Restaurant, Korean tourist restaurant, where we were all given some traditional Bimbimbap - a dish that translates as being an all in one bowl dish.  Some people loved it and the various other delicacies that were provided... others not so much! lol!



It was then onto an old traditional school which is partly being restored and not currently in use.  Inside the grounds was a tree which the Korean people hold very dear as it is over 800 years old... so of course loads of people wanted their photo taken with the tree and seized the opportunity to touch it!

There was soooo much happening throughout the day that I can't possibly post all the photos on this blog. 

Between dancing, drumming and traditional Korean wedding cermonies (Danielle was a Bridesmaid!) the day was packed and we were all totally exhausted by the time we got back to the university.  Unfortunately the day didn't end as soon as we all got back as many of us wanted to meet up to go through lesson plan planning for joint presentations on Thursday morning... an EPIK orientation teacher's day never stops!
So, as a means of giving you the opportunity to have a look at all the photographs from the day I have added in a slideshow below... fingers-crossed it works!