Told my tutor I won’t be seeing him on the following Monday cause I’d be going to Jin Tae’s house over the weekend. Prof Yoo was kind enough to say yes!
[Take note the house on the left was built by Jin Tae and his dad (owns a construction company)!
It has a concept of the traditional chinese word '門' at the main gate hence the steel structure.]
So off we go on a 3hour ride to Dae Jeon.
He picked us up the bustop and brought us to his town’s center where they have their masterplan laid out fer the next 50 years.
Got to see architectural works and a room filled with mirrors.
His parents had already been setting up dinner all this while.
They were extremely hospitable!
At their garden..
Dinner was fantastic.
Fine dining (steak & sausages) by the stream in front of his house and watching the sun set during autumn’s simply surreal.
His parents left the entire house to us and went out fer dinner.
*CHEERS!*
Had bbqed pineapple fer the first time! Deliciously succulent and it yields a great aroma..
We did bananas too!
Never imagined to be sitting by a real one, though it’s a little off from the brick ones I read in Enid Blyton’s book as a child. Nevertheless, sitting by the fire place was darn cosy.
Firewood were chopped by his neighbour and the fire crackled whenever we threw jeju orange peels into it.
Watched movies on HBO, played Korean traditional game and mahjong (cards) and whathaveyou till late.
Though everyone had bedrooms (guy and girl) to sleep in, the guys preferred to sleep in the living room.
His mum made a hearty breakfast fer us, with my favourite Jeon and seaweed!
We’re off to hill hike next with his pet dog Toong Toong?
I think that’s his name.
His dog led us through the way and when I handled it, he seemed more like my master. Whatever.
Passed by a goat farm and dog farm(!) too.
Thought the dogs were ugly that’s why they’re eaten, but as you can see they’re not! What a pity.
Here's a sweet potato farm and Jin Tae picked up one fer me.
Said I could eat it raw, but no thank you. It’s muddy. Gave it to his mother after that.
Indoor hotspring next.
It’s my 2nd time in one, and it certainly felt weird seeing your friends in their birthday suit.
Relaxed and thoroughly refreshed!
It was a mad rush to catch the train to Seoul next.
The Architecture Dean treated us to a modern dance show.
Apparently his wife’s a dancer too.
Watching modern dance’s pure torture to all of us.
I thought I was the only one suffering and trying my best to keep awake after a long day.
It turned out all the rest complained they couldn’t appreciate it too.
However a sumptous dinner compensated the dance.
A power-packed weekend indeed.
By the way, this quilt-work pillow covers were made by Jin Tae’s mum.
There were quilt-work stuff all over the house.
Weeks later, I’d a quilt-work saucer filled with love from her!
