From Seoul it was on to Andong by bus, which turned out to be a comfy, yet lengthy (caught in traffic) trip of five hours (instead of a good 2.5 hours per the schedule).

After an afternoon check-in at my guesthouse, I took a bus into town – just to discover that there was not much to discover in central Andong – with the exception of a good dinner.

The actual reason for coming here was the plan for Sunday – Hahoe Folk Village, about half an hour outside of time (from my location, already at the outskirts of town).  Hahoe Folk Village is a traditional village dating back to the 14th-15th century, the village is a listed UNESCO world heritage site. A bad breakfast got me here early (I had factored in two much time for a breakfast, that was basically not more than two slices of toast with jam and a cup of tea – so got a bus earlier than planned) and there was not much going on, as I started exploring the village and the river area. It eventually started to fill, so I made a decision, the average Korean would not make – I went for a hike along the “Confucian Culture Road”. This  meant a walk of 4km out over to Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy and then (as I did not want to walk the same way back) about 5km back (via the three peaks towards the village). Getting there I was lucky as I arrived just in time for the mask dance performance.