We are at a little village, Baekdam-sa, in the mountains of Seoraksan National Park, surrounded by snow, staying in a hotel owned by the family Rachel, of one of Cam and Penny's colleagues.
Had a great afternoon yesterday at Sokcho at a swimming pool/hot spa complex in the snow. It was a bit like being at Hanmer in mid winter, but with quite a few more Koreans (many naked in some areas of the complex)!
After that we had a little scramble down to a wee frozen river just outside the hotel and slid about on the ice for a bit in the dusk.
We walked into the village a bit and found a little restaurant for tea, where we sat on cushions on the heated wooden floor, at a little low table and had a kind of hotpot meal of a whole chicken in broth with rice and spring onions and all the Korean side dishes. Also tried a bottle of local wine - quite thick red wine, a bit sweet, with high alcohol content. Not sure I would hunt it out again, but interesting to try.
This morning we are heading off on a walk up into the mountains to a buddhist temple. Rachel told Cam and Penny to do it, but we are not sure how we will get her father to understand that we need directions, or how we will follow them if he gives them!
It's really good being out in the country and seeing a different side of Korea for the weekend.
Sounds a great weekend. I hope no snowball fights. Don't get lost on the walk. Do you bus home tonight? Have fun. Love Jxx
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