Finally proof we are in Naju....

One of the lanterns hanging along the main streets in Naju.
The Korean flag outside our nearest police station.
Naju flag.


The Yeongsangang Culture Festival in Naju

This is the street where our bakery, dollar store, "stationary" stores, and Imsil Pizza are.
There are also a bunch of clothing stores - 2 of which I really like: NII (the Snoopy and Peanuts store) and Underwood. They are the best during sales.
Paris Baguette is further down - it is good too.


You can kind of see the lanterns hanging over the river - our apartment is in the distance on the left.




There were bunches of food vendors. Selling: roasted chestnuts, squid jerky, corn on the cob, sweet potatoes, rice cakes, etc.
The South Gate - about 10 min. walk away.
The grand stand inside the gate. Normally this is empty and a big open space.
The giant banner hanging above the bandstand area.

Roasted chestnuts.
Crab anyone?
Yummy!

Dried fruit - we almost got some - it was really expensive.

Some ladies making korean cuisine.

On one of the tents.
A crazy group playing drums to music recording. They all had crazy makeup on and the guys were dressed as women. It was quite a sight.

Handmade baskets.
Traditional wood cutting.

Tara and 2 of our students.

We met them as we walked through the festival.

Tom and Lacy

Traditional weaving.

Yarn making.

In this area there were people doing traditional crafts.

Furniture.

Pottery.
Tara is from Australia.


Cloth dying.

When we first got there there was a lady pounding dough with a huge mallet. I didn't get close enough in time to take a picture. I'm not sure what she was making.
Traditional games.

A market street. Not far from our apartment.

They were giving out slices of Naju pears.
The Naju pear mascot.

A house across from our apartment building.

These grapes are huge!

We went to the grand openning of Krispy Kreme in Gwangju.
We of course had to get a dozen donuts while we were there.

Tara and I being silly with our Krispy Kreme hats after we ggot home.