The Azaleas at Nojeok Hill
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Tagged: Myunghee
Ultra-Spicy, Barbequed Pigs Feet in Jungang-Dong, Ansan
It was so spicy that Myunghee could only make it through two pieces; that left the rest for Treasure and me! The big smile in the top photo was BEFORE Myunghee started eating… The one below shows her after taking a bite.
Weekend Trip to Cheorweon (10 of 13) – Jiktang Waterfall
I'm sure the area looked a lot more beautiful before the ugly concrete bridge got built, but then how would we have gotten across to take photos from both sides of the river?! (Click here to visit in Google Maps.) During the summer, there's bungee jumping from the bridge in...
Weekend Trip to Cheorweon (9 of 13) – Dopiansa Temple, The Ridgeline Behind
Visiting the temple was interesting; but nothing unexpected there. What was really fascinating for us was to walk up the hill behind and find it covered in foxholes, a network of semi-submerged walkways and even a concrete bunker. The Korean War didn't seem to have been from such a distant...
Weekend Trip to Cheorweon (6 of 13) – Outside Our Pension
You really can't pick a much prettier place to stay for a night… (Click here to visit in Google Maps.)
Weekend Trip to Cheorweon (5 of 13) – Inside the Pension
Rather than make our reservation in advance, we decided to just see what was available when we got out to Cheorwon. There were a bunch of "pensions" (what Koreans call privately owned motel-ish places fixed up for vacationers) out near a gorge used in the summer for white-water rafting, but...
Weekend Trip to Cheorweon (3 of 13) – Saving the Universe at The Iron Triangle Memorial
This is the location of a memorial to the UN effort in the Korean War, as this area was the center of fierce fighting during the last two years of the Korean War; it was also in North Korean territory from 1945 until the War. There's some old military equipment...
The Last Snowfall of the Season at Nojeok Hill Today
The following is supposed to say, "스티븐 사랑해". Isn't that sweet?
Weekend Trip to Cheorweon (4 of 13) – The Communist Labor Party Building Near Cheorweon
We're on a quick trip up near the DMZ today visiting some places I haven't been before. This area is north of the 38th parallel and was under Communist rule before the Korean War. One of the spots we stopped by yesterday was this building, which served as the North...
