We had lovely weather on Sunday and took the subway to spend a day in Songdo. On our way to the Hanok village we passed the tri-bowl, an exhibit hall that looks like three bowls sitting in water. The Hanok village was built in the traditional Korean residential style. Most original Hanok structures were destroyed during WWII, and have been rebuilt throughout the country. On my last visit here, we stayed in a Hanok. It was so comfy sleeping on thick pads on ondol-heated floors.
Restaurants are located in one of the buildings, so we had a meal of Chinese food with a view of the river through a Hanok. Lovely! It’s always breathtaking to see the old and new share skyline views.
Along the water beside the hanok village you could rent small boats in the shape of crescent moons, carriages, and pods. We chose a carriage, which was piloted by Caroline. She did a great job avoiding other boats, the bridge, and the shore! A young couple in a crescent moon hit a structure on the shore and was rescued by “jet ski guy” whose job was to prevent accidents!
We finished the evening at a café above the boat rentals with tasty treats and sunset views.
Tap photo to open gallery!
Back at Caroline's home we had to do the weekly recycling. Recycling is very serious here, with fines for noncompliance. Everything has to be separated and taken to the correct receptacle. Plastics, paper, cans, glass, and even food waste (which is later fed to pigs). There is very little actual trash, but it also has a receptacle. It was quite an event, a little like a block party. It certainly makes you rethink what you purchase and how you dispose of things. As to food, you can have meals or groceries delivered for free, but when you eat out you only order what you can consume because most places don't have doggie bags!
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