The city of Jeonju, located 1 1/2 hours southwest of Taejon, is one of the few cities left in Korea that has a traditional neighbourhood still intact. So many buildings were destroyed in the Korean War, and since then many cities have torn down traditional houses in favour of apartment buildings and high rises. So it was a treat on Sunday, November 12th, to take a bus to Jeonju with our friends Sue and Steve. Full of courtyards and traditional homes with fluted roofs and rice paper windows, there were many buildings you could explore in the Hanok neighbourhood. Traditional Korean arts and crafts (such as paper-making, wine-making, pottery) and tea houses and restaurants dotted the neighbourhood. It was a beautiful day! (The photos feature leaves from a 500-year-old ginko tree and a visit to a traditional tea house.)
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