Yesterday was so much fun!! We finally left what we've dubbed as "The Compound." I finally feel like I'm in Korea.
First we had a pottery demonstration, followed by pottery painting. It was a very quick and efficient way for us to discern who the closeted artists were. I think we're all starting to take to heart our new jobs as elementary school teachers... because we all completely lost our sh*t over pottery. ARTS AND CRAFTS!!!! We each got to paint a pre-made pot and attempt to build a pot out of a block of clay. The painting came out slightly better than the pot-making. I went with the abstract design on my pot. Yay for swoops and dots.
Then we had lunch, which was our first authentic Korean food since we've been here. MMMM bibimbap!
After that, we visited a Buddhist temple. It was gorgeous, even though it was pouring rain. Arguably, it was more beautiful because it was pouring rain.
From there, we were whisked to a museum designed like a traditional Korean village. We saw a traditional musical performance, and got to try on traditional Korean clothes!! Naturally, all the girls freaked out. DRESS UP!! I WANT TO BE A PRINCESS! By some stroke of luck, I got to try on the traditional queen's robes. Queen Meg. Bow to me.
That was followed by a quick museum tour before we headed home. But the day wasn't quite over yet....
It's not quite a day in Korea unless it ends with a couple of cold Casses, a bottle of Soju (not pictured) and new friends.
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