On a return trip to the Hanok Village we managed to visit
some of the well-known places we didn’t get to last time and finally taste Jeonju’s
famous Bibimbap. And it wasn’t too crowded either.
We started off just outside the Hanok Village at Pungammun Gate and Jeondong Cathederal. Pungammun Gate used to be part of Jeonju's city wall and was built in 1768. At a plaza just near Pungammun Gate, there was a tribute to the Sewol ferry disaster. Yellow ribbons and decorated life jackets were on display. There were some haunting messages written on the jackets blaming the crew for killing the children. Jeondong Cathedral was one of the first cathedrals to be built in Korea and has a somewhat European style. A sweet old man saw us hanging around the cathedral and offered to take our photo. He managed to take about 20 photos all with his finger over the corner.
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| Outside Gyeonggijeon, a shrine area full of beautful buildings and trees. |
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We loved this little shop-Mohair Shop (http://www.mohairshop.co.kr). It sells all sorts of teddy bears and teddy bear
making kits. We bought 2 and have loved sewing up our little animals. |
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| "Happiness". Shops and stalls in the Village sell all sorts of trinkets and fans. |
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| A very old convenience store. |
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| Walking up to Omokdae, the view point above the Hanok Village. |
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On the hilltop there is a resting place (note all the shoes) and once again an outdoor gym (just incase you thought
about gyming while you were touring the village).
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We wondered out of the Hanok Village to a very old, quaint, hillside village. I'm not sure what it is called but it wound its
way up the hill and many of the walls were painted with all sorts of murals (more to come in a blogpost on this later). |
We ended our day with some of Jeonju's famous Bibimbap. After trying some of the many snacks for sale in the village, we weren't too hungry so we only ordered 1 portion of food. And look at all that food!! Bibimbap is traditionally a mixture of vegetables served on a bed of rice in a stone bowel and topped with some meat and a fried egg. There are now many different variations. As you can see, our meal is surrounded by all sorts of side dishes, from crab to tofu and kimchi. This is common in Korea and best of all, they are FREE!
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