Weekend Trip To Jeonju (전주시)

Last weekend Lana and I took a day trip to Jeonju, a town about 40 minutes to the east of Kunsan. Jeonju is known for good food, sports and festivals. It's also known for is good strawberries, even during the winter months. This was indeed the case as we bought and enjoyed fresh strawberries from a roadside stand. The weather for our trip was great, and on our list of things to do was visit another Korean palace, check out a European like church and a well known shopping center. It was nice to get off the base and enjoy a little Korean culture together.

The name of the palace we visited was called Jeonju Gyeonggi-jeon, another palace which was lived in by royal families in the past. It was similar to the one from Seoul, but much smaller. Right next to the palace was the Catholic church...for a second Lana and I thought we were in Europe again, only if that were true! By the time we finished looking at the church, we were both quite cold so decided to get some tea in a nearby cafe. Near the cafe was the shopping center, and after a little time looking around it was time for dinner. We ate at an Outback Steakhouse of all places...the steak I had tasted great and was a nice change to some of the Korean food I've had.

Well, that's it for now...I'm going on a cross-country trip through Japan next weekend so I'll update everyone when I get a chance after we get back.