On Saturday Brandon and I were lucky enough to go to a new city. It's called Sancheon, and is about an hour from Tongyeoung. We went with three families, and b/t all the siblings and cousins, there were about 11 kids (not counting us of course). We started the day by the stream, where we camped out under a bridge and the adults cooked food while the kids swam. We then enjoyed a great meal. This is a common practice in the summer; families go to the stream and relax in the water and under the brigde for shade. So, after a few hours hanging out in the water, Brandon and I went with one of the fathers up to a temple. We learned that most temples in Korea are in the mountains, where it is natually beautiful and serene. This temple was very amazing, and we even saw some foreigners. It turns out that they were in the area to play a the International Percussion Festival taking place in Sancheon that evening. We knew that we were going, so we told them we would cheer for them!
After the temple, we visited the restaurant right by the stream and ate some delicious chicken. We then loaded up the gang and headed into town, where we arrived at the festival with an hour and a half to spare. There is a new bridge in this town, and according to B's travel book, it is "Korea's Golden Gate." A few of the adults walked with us on the bridge, and we were able to get some great shots. The sun was setting and the view was just amazing.
The concert started at 8pm. There were 13 countries participating in the event, and everyone did a great job. The various performances were all unique and very entertaining. We left at about 9.30pm, and headed for Tongyeoung. One of the children was celebrating, so at 11pm when we got back, we had a quick party for her. We had cake and "ice cream shakes." These consist of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, fruit chunks, crushed ice, and a bottom layer of red beans. We have never eaten beans with our dessert, so this was something new for us! We finally got home about 1am.
Today, Sunday, we plan to walk into town and pick up some groceries. We have had yet another great weekend!
2 comments:
HEY! Looks like you guys had fun!! The pictures turned out really nice...hope you have a nice rest of your weekend! Stacy
WOW! you guys are always so busy! glad to hear that you are having fun. the temple looks very beautiful, as does the view from that bridge. what a beautiful spot to spend your weekend!! take care! love you! Em
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