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Monday, January 27, 2014

Korean Folk Village

Amusement park meets outdoor museum. 
Summarized in one word... awesome
Unlike other things in Korea,  this joint isn't free but well worth the money. 
They have gobs of parking and multiple restaurants to choose from- many of which have really good food. There is a tea house, Soju store, outdoor market, acrobat show, etc. etc. 
We spent all afternoon there and didn't get to see all of it so I definitely would like to visit again.
There are multiple Korean Folk Villages all over the peninsula but this one near Suwon is one of the most popular. 
Understandably so.
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Lunch included a kimchi pancake and beef bulgogi.
(You don't have to eat at one of the restaurants up front as there are more casual eating arrangements near the back of the park. However, in true Korean fashion, navigating can be a challenge and we pretty much always go with the path of least resistance. If our double BOB fits inside, eat there.)
There are a lot of exhibits demonstrating life in earlier times. I like to think this place is Korea's answer to our Colonial Williamsburg.
Except I never saw an old man sit on a tight rope in Colonial Williamsburg. Just sayin'.
 I really wanted to try to take some good "Christmas card" material photographs here. Unfortunately, Rhett fell and bit through his bottom lip which required stitches just a few days prior and as demonstrated in the below photo... Ava refused to cooperate. 
Story of my life.

We ended our afternoon with a little souvenir shopping (pumpkin honey, be still my heart!) and wish making.
Love this place!
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