Today we loaded up on the buses to head for our 4 day field trip south. We sang the national anthem to celebrate the 4th. Well, really Casey , Tom and Brent sang it, they all have great voices. Our first stop was Korean archery at Suwan Hwasong Fortress.It was really a beautiful spot and we got to try out archery. Well the good thing is that I did not hurt anyone, the bad thing is that I came nowhere near a target so don’t count on me for dinner! Next we stopped at a rest area. I thought Italy had deluxe rest stops; this was amazing complete with a talking Minah bird, Makana sized toilets and more food shops than a mall food court. The mountains are beautiful, not nearly as high as Denver, but lush and green with spaces cleared for rice paddies, tobacco crops, corn, beans, squash, and peanuts. The houses are very interesting; we saw one Cape Cod looking cottage and several other very western looking homes. There are also some interesting compounds looking things that are walled and have many buildings. The roofs are beautiful tiles, some very old looking and some brand new. I would like to get a picture, but it is difficult from the moving bus. Buseok Temple was our next stop. We walked 108 steps up to get to the temple. Some of the buildings here are from the 1400’s and are very beautiful. It is high on a mountain and the views are amazing. We were very hot and tired by the time we made it back to the bus, We then had a short bus ride to Andong. We are staying in the lodging behind the Confucian Cultural Museum which we will visit tomorrow. The amazing view from my window looks out on a Chinese style pond with pagoda and goldfish, beyond that is what appears to be a lake surrounded by mountains. It truly looks like a Tang painting. There is not a lot to do a t night here, someone just lit fireworks. The drinking boys may be a bit bored tonight! I am going to go to bed early since I can and maybe I will feel like an early morning walk!
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