japanese food and romance
a weekend to remember.friday night... japanese food in wonju with ESL buddies naomi and emma (both from new zealand, both of whom i run with)....
the ambiance was delightful: hanging lanterns, delicious sushi and korean girls getting drunk and throwing up food everywhere (thanks to the power of "Soju"... i've never been so grossed out)
saturday i treated my love to a weekend in icheon... it was a surprise. icheon is famous for its hot springs and its pottery. we stayed at a $195/night hotel called "miranda hotel" which is linked directly with the hot springs.
my favorite part was the weeping willow-lined lake which decorated the land next to the hotel... pink, purple and white flowers danced along the edges of the lake, and fish hungrily nibbled at the water's surface.
we did face masks (yes, trenton did a face mask lol.. that's why we look so ghost-like in this one picture), soaked in the hot springs, played poker and went bowling (i beat trenton two games out of three!!! yippee!!!) -- we bowled next to a 
group of potters who'd gathered for the international ceramic festival happening that very weekend in icheon. there were potters from denmark, japan, india, america... it was fascinating to even be near them and watch them bowl together.
we wrapped up the weekend by purchasing some handmade clay mugs, a tea pot, and a vase... all of which i'm sure will crack on their way over to canada. sigh.
group of potters who'd gathered for the international ceramic festival happening that very weekend in icheon. there were potters from denmark, japan, india, america... it was fascinating to even be near them and watch them bowl together.
we wrapped up the weekend by purchasing some handmade clay mugs, a tea pot, and a vase... all of which i'm sure will crack on their way over to canada. sigh.
what a lovely, romantic, albeit expensive getaway.
posted by kanadians in korea at 2:58 AM
8 Comments:
I LOVE POTTERY!!!
if you guys ever live nearby we should try to make our own kiln. it's still expensive, but not 'as' expensive.
HAHA TRENT.
Wow, sounds and looks like you had a fabulous time. I am so happy you were able to get away and enjoy the "moments". Have a super week at school.
Sounds like a wonderful weekend friend! Enjoy the moments together and blessings to you as you travel home soon.
love,
Mel
Hey Em -- your weekend looks wonderful! I'm glad you have friends to run with.
And I love pottery too, making it as opposed to buying it...one can dream.
have a lovely day =)
a.
Another cool weekend of cool people, cool food, cool things to put on your face, cool pottery, cool, things to see, cool things to do, beautiful nature...sigh, can you tell I'm jealous. Things keep goin on here. Still pretty cold and wet out. We did race boats down the creek this weekend. Mine was in the lead for like 2/3 of the time, but then I almost lost at the end. Ian won with a stick! Disgusting. It was loads of fun and we missed you guys.
don't be so sure that your pottery will break... when i came home from thailand, I bought a "rubbermade" container, and filled it with towels and pottery dishes. And on the way over, the whole plastic container snapped -- the corners came off, and the top broke.
And so, in Vancouver, I taped it up with an entire roll of red airport packing tape,and sent it on its way, because we didn't have anything else to do.
the whole thing ended up getting LOST, and then shipped to my house over a week later.
But when I peeled back all the tape, every piece was intact. There weren't even any chips. and it was 59lbs of pottery. (the most I could fit in, without paying fines...)
It sounds like you had a great weekend... I hope your potter DOES make it.
r
uh, that would be pottery, with a Y, as opposed to a potter, who would be difficult to bring home. (and might be somewhat displeased by the prospect of being a part of your furniture...)
BUT
If you also decide to bring home a potter, I hope he makes it as well.
wrap all the ceramics with thick towels!! they'll be saved ^^;;
miranda hotel's pretty famous around that place.
make more unforgettable memories before leaving, ok?
take care :)
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