Team JMS: School trip to The Bamboo forest.

Today the GLP went on another field trip. We left campus today because of the Korean SAT, the same test we mentioned last year. This time we went to the small Korean town of Damyang in the south west of Korea. This region of Korea is viewed by the rest of Koreans a quaint. This is the first time that most of our students have gone to this region, which I think made the trip a welcome change from the typical school trip locations.

Are first stop was a traditional Korean garden. Being fall there are not many flowers or other decorative plants. The garden wasn't lush, but the trees are changing offering views of deep yellow covered leaves. One of our students Spencer is very knowledgable on Korean history and culture. He explained how the garden was special because it was built around a stream. In order to incorporate the stream into the architecture the was a bridge and a special wall constructed to highlight the stream.

The beautiful colours of fall.

This plant reminds me of Christmas tree lights.

We took a small break to learn how to make Korean rice crispy squares. With no marshmallows to make the a gooey treat, Beng Chang sneaked some sugar to make it more palatable.

Some cactus flavoured rice treats.

Our next stop was a Korean meatloaf place. I forgot to get pictures, but it was very nice meal. I did manage to get a picture of the mural in the entryway.

Stay classy Damyang!

Next, we visited the famous Bamboo forest. For a brief moment it felt like we were not in Korea. The temperature inside the forest was pleasant and cool. The air was Fresh. My nose was in heaven. A great respite from the smells of Cheonan. I also tried some bamboo ice cream. It had a similar taste to green tea ice cream but it wasn't as strong.