At 5:40 am in the morning it was time to say good bye to Osaka and we are on our way to the airport. Only 3 people of our group continue this trip but I am quite excited to find out more about the tea customs in Korea. I hope to be able to pick up a couple of samples of Korean teas.
We arrived in Korea and customs and immigration to Korea was straight forward. It took about 1 hour to drive from the airport to the restaurant for lunch (the airport is located on an island).
During our lunch we were introduced to a range of dishes common in Korea. One of them being Kimchi. Kimchi is a spicy, pickled dish made of vegetables with varied seasoning. Depending on the area the Kimchi recipe will vary. Many Koreans contribute it to Kimchi and Garlic that their rates for infectious diseases such as H1N1 and Sars are very low. Once you tried Kimchi, you will probably understand why it seems to kill anything that’s bad for your health…
The restaurant was also a bit of a souvenir shop...They are also making honey with fruits - an interesting combination. You can add it to anything or just add hot water to it and use it as a drink.

