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Local, Fresh & Pesticide Free!

8/22/2016

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Do you live on post and are you grumpy about the selection of fresh fruits and veggies you find on post? 
If yes, I have (another!)  alternate solution for you!
There are little farmer's markets all over this great city, they just don't look like those you see in the states. 
The pictures below are from the market I frequent.
From talking to the vendors I believe this market to be pesticide free.   A couple of them have even said it is organic, if I an understanding them correctly.  
The potatoes are super fresh and straight from the ground -- you will have to scrub them to get the dirt off!
A couple of my plums have had worms in them, so I'm pretty certain no pesticides were used on them! 
If dirt and worms freak you out, then this is not the market for you, but if you are like me and are happy to see a worm here and there and then follow the directions at the bottom and check this place out! 
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To get here:
Walk out the gate at Ichon
Turn right and walk....pass Park Tower Apartments on your right
Right after Park Towers you will see the vendors hanging out on the street every day EXCEPT SUNDAY from 6-9AM!

Prices are great and quality is good!

Happy Eating!
Trish
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Blind Alley - Raccoon Cafe

8/8/2016

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We have been to cat cafes,  dog cafes, a sheep cafe, a camera cafe, an arts and craft cafe......AND
NOW, a RACCOON cafe!!  Are you kidding me?!  A flippin' raccoon cafe?!?!  Oh Korea!  You make me love you more and more with each passing day. 

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I know what some of you are thinking.  NO FREAKING WAY.  Raccoons are rabid.  Raccoons are wild.  Raccoons are cray-cray!  Well, not these raccoons.  They are sweet, cuddly, cute and never fear -- Milk (female white) & Kong (male brown) have had all their vaccinations!

 You know what is really exciting?!?  Milk and Kong have babies!!  2 of them!  A white and a brown, sadly they were not available for viewing while we were there.  We were told the babies come in the mornings sometime between 10 & 12 each day.  I'm hoping to go back and see them one day!

There are a few rules when hanging out with the raccoons:
(Written EXACTLY how posted)
 - Please empty your pockets when you enter the raccoon room
 - Don't take the bag and your beverage
 - Be careful not to tease the raccoon, or you can be bitten by him!
 - If anything happen, let the clerk know.
 - Who order take out beverages can't enter the raccoon room.
 - Please push slowly when Raccoons following on you
 - please do not hug raccoons.
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To get there directions are just like if you are going to the Lamb Restaurant...

Go out Camp Coiner walk out gate
Take an immediate RIGHT,
then an immediate LEFT.
Go to the main street, turn LEFT and cross the street using the cross walk.
Once across the street turn RIGHT
Walk to intersection with Starbucks on your left, and turn LEFT.
Go through tunnel
Cross the big street.
BUT THIS TIME don't turn, keep walking STRAIGHT until 2 streets come together.  You will know it when you get there.  Cross to the right side of the street. Pass Starbucks on your left side, keep going.  Pass Kimchee Restaurant.....RIGHT AFTER Kimchee restaurant (that is the actual name of the restaurant!) TURN RIGHT and you are here!
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They let us feed grapes to the raccoons! 
So much fun...Milk LOVED my hair, before these pictures she kept playing with it and her gentle touch was so ticklish! 
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If you aren't too excited about hanging out with the raccoons you can always perch yourself in the table next to the window and which the cute little creatures from afar.  I gotta tell you, they are so much cuter here in the cafe than when you find them in your garbage! 
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Till next time,
Trish
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