For the second day of our adventurous weekend (Saturday) we went to the Korean Folk Village, with no less excitement than our first day! It started with a bang! On the subway ride to the Folk Village, Lucy succeeded in outdoing herself again with attention, but this time we didn't mind so much. This sweet old man pictured to your left gave Lucy 1,000 Won (okay so that sounds like a whole lot of money... I guess I should mention that is only about $1 U.S.) just for being a beautiful baby. The lady next to him saw it and then gave her another one! 
Nothing like a little money to put a smile on our honey! Wow! We thought about sending her down the isle with it in her hand to see if she could get any more! So yay, we made $2 to make up for all the germs she has been placated with since we arrived. This sort of eased the blow of leaving our precious, and oh so American PB&J sandwiches at home and having to buy lunch (which consequentially made us late for the bus, so we sprinted a few blocks, Lucy and all!)
Nothing like a little money to put a smile on our honey! Wow! We thought about sending her down the isle with it in her hand to see if she could get any more! So yay, we made $2 to make up for all the germs she has been placated with since we arrived. This sort of eased the blow of leaving our precious, and oh so American PB&J sandwiches at home and having to buy lunch (which consequentially made us late for the bus, so we sprinted a few blocks, Lucy and all!)We made it to the Folk Village and I was in cultural Korean heaven! We wandered through authentic huts and watched many old Koreans perform ancient tasks (basket weaving, pottery, straw shoe making, etc.) We encountered an authentic Kiln that was currently in use and I personally loved the thatched roofs, especially the ones growing vegetables. Pictured below is a pumpkin growing on top of one of the roofs. Pumpkins are one of my favorite things, so I thought this was a seriously artistic moment!
After a little wandering we went to watch the performances. First we saw the Farmer's dance. I was especially impressed with the streamers coming from their hats which they moved around in circles and different patterns with their heads, completely synchronized. I got some great video, so I will see if I can finally figure out video posting on the new computer. It is one of those things you just have to watch to understand. Then we watched Seesaw Acrobatics. 2 girls would bounce each other into the air using a seesaw and perform all sorts of tricks. There was also a great performance on a tightrope, without a pit, by an old man who had to be in his 70's at least! He definitely motivated me to stay in shape. I totally want to be that cool when I am his age! The last performance we caught was the equestrian show. We were dazzled with amazing tricks and riding skills. The performance was made all the more real as we watched one of the riders eat it and leave the rink injured. The picture below is just to entice you! There are more great shots of tricks on the horses, as well as the other performances on the slide show.
We spent the rest of our time wandering through a peaceful Buddhist Temple and some other ancient sights. We saw a gorgeous field of butterflies, giant Sunflowers (we're talking about 10 ft!), a cute little bridge and another breathtaking sunset.
I don't think we would have ever left if it wasn't for the attack of the mosquitoes that left me looking like I have some form of the measles! Dave didn't get bitten nearly as many times as me, but he is allergic, so the few he got swelled up like golf balls. Between looking at the two of us, I think people are keeping their distance these days. To end on a high note, this wonderful day was totally worth all the hideous and not to mention itchy bug bites!
