So, on Saturday, a group of us decided to go swimming at a nearby lake because it was closer than going to the ocean. We heard that this lake had 3 pools and an amusement park so naturally we were pretty excited to spend a relaxing day lounging around in the sun. When we drove into the gates we noticed that all the houses/hotels/restaurants were boarded up, all the windows were smashed and most had graffiti.
When we got out of our cab, we looked around and quickly realized that this amusement park was dying a slow and painful death. There was a rusty old ferris wheel, decrepid and cob-webbed filled buildings and a dead fish floating beside a lump of poop in the lake. We explored one of the cafes in search of food and it was like there had been a nuclear fall-out. There were strange things like dead bouquets of flowers; a misplaced trampoline where you could easily bounce off the building to your death; and the ceiling was holey and water-damaged.
Of course, this park also possessed the world's greatest collection of rusty swan boats! Naturally we got in one of the swans and took a leisurely paddle around the disease ridden lake. Shaun and Shanda went on some of the scary amusement park rides and were treated to inappropriate comments from the ride operator. I had the feeling that this place doesn't get too many foreigners despite being the # 2 attraction in the Suwon City-authorized travel brochure.
I don't think I've been to a weirder place in my life. I kept thinking about how there could be a headline on CNN.com about the deaths of 3 Canadians and 2 Brits at an amusement park in Korea. I can't believe that this was a recommended tourist spot by the Suwon Guide Book. It certainly makes me think twice about the other recommended sites!!!
Poor fish!!!!Please stay tuned for another update tomorrow about the best park in Korea......Carribean Bay!!!
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