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Suwon Korean Folk Village

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For this adventure, Landon and I joined Austin's co-worker Sauma on a trip down to the traditional Korean Folk Village south of Seoul. I was not aware how far away it was until we were down in Suwon, 2 hours after we met to start our journey. It involved taking the metro to another metro train that converted into a regular train and traveled very slowly. We got off in Suwon and Sauma introduced me to these rolls that look like sushi but are not actually sushi for lunch. They are seaweed wrapped with rice in them (just like sushi) but also included are a stick of egg, tuna, fresh herbs, carrots, and kimchi. It is all rolled up and cut into slices and there you have it. The best part is that it is fairly filling, nutritious, and costs $2-3 each. From the Suwon station we waited for the free shuttle bus to the village. It was a charter looking bus that was all nicely decorated and festive for our little journey. The bus driver glared at me for having a stroller, but whatever, i...