Deoku Spa And Blueberry Pizza

A few weekends ago I braved the big, bad world and went on a trip sponsored by The Daegu Compass on which I knew no one.  This may not seem overly brave, but on a trip with only ten people going, most of which know each other, and you all have to ride in one van and sleep in one room... It was brave.  Trust me.

Turns out, it also happened to be an awesome time.

The plan was to go to Deoku Spa, aka Spa World.  (for those keeping track, this means I have now been to spa land, spa valley, and now spa world)  After the spa we headed to a pension for the night and in the morning learned about the blueberry farm in the area and the local and organic farming that was going on.  We were supposed to be taking a bus, but due to low numbers of people going, it was switched to a big van.  10 adults shoved in one van with overnight bags is a very packed trip, but It was  pretty fun.  We started out the trip playing a little would you rather, which was way way dirtier then I remember and served as a great icebreaker.  After all, if you can tell a person you would rather eat jam that had been shit out of a sheep's ass then clean a peep show floor with your tongue  there isn't much more you need to share.

After naps and a lot of driving through a very foggy Korea, we arrived at the spa.  I will miss few things in Korea as much as I will miss the spa here.  Indoor pools with water jets perfectly positioned to massage each part of your body separately, outdoor pools filled with various mixtures to make your skin as healthy as possible, and saunas that range from basic to sonic.  This place was a little smaller then some I have been to, but it was also my first time going to a spa without a fellow foreign female along to provide back up and a distraction from being the center of attention in the nude baths in the woman's locker room.  I must be getting used to it all though because I barely noticed the looks and the nudity didn't bother me at all this time.

After the spa we hoped back in the van and travelled an hour back the way we came to dinner, and our pension for the night.  The dinner we had was made from all local and organic foods.  It was one of the best meals I have had in Korea. The little old ladies who prepared it were very proud and were thrilled we all loved it as much as we did.  Then it was time for drinks and a little sleep before getting up for some traditional korean breakfast... Soup.  Again, it was amazing.


After breakfast, we went to the blueberry farm to make blueberry pizza.  I know, pizza.  I was not sure how this situation was going to turn out.  but it turned into a contest between guys and girls to make a better pizza, and they were really, really good.  We also got blueberry tea and blueberry juice.  Then we went back to the restaurant to learn the traditional way of making noodles (again with blueberries) from some little old ladies who have been making noodles that way for 60 years.  Let's just say, I was not quite up to their standards, but they still tasted great in the soup they made from them.  Then we headed back to the blueberry farm to makes cookies, and finally headed home.  It was an amazing time.  And it was nice to meet some new people.