Walking around Town...

We've taken a few walks around the neighborhood over the past few weeks, but I have not posted any pictures of the surrounding area. After visiting some of the different places in the city, we consider our area to be the "industrial" part of Gunsan. A lot of door and glass making businesses are located around here. Needless to say, the buildings are more run down and shabby than in other areas of Gunsan. However, there are very funny murals painted on various walls around the city, we assume these are to liven up and bring color to the streets. Since the other areas of the city are fresh and new, I suppose that the paintings are meant to bring a sense of pride and a future hope to the Gunsanians in this part of the city.


One of the few paintings on the walls. Must have to do with Art Vandelay's prosperous importing and exporting business that was set up in Gunsan (a Seinfeld joke for those who do not follow). As you can tell, most of my pictures are of Dan doing funny things.


This is a good one. Huge Korean girls playing on the beach.


Both of these paintings are across the street from this place. I put this here just to give you an idea of what the rest of our area looks like. I find it ironic. Images of a beautiful Gunsan...next to an interior decorating/remodeling business that looks like it hasn't been cleaned in 20 years and has been infested with hoarders. I wonder if they get any business.


But then you walk a few blocks - and you get stuff like this! This was on our walk in Wolmeyoung Park nearby. Lots of hiking and lots of statues and monuments. To me, these stairs have an Asian feel to them. Very cool.

O yeah - we found out about the special "bugs" that we ate. I have posted the picture again in case you have forgotten how delectable the look. They sell them in the grocery store. As it turns out, they are silkworm larvae. Disgusting.