Not only did I get to see an alpaca for the first time, but I was able to walk them too? I particularly loved this because I was able to interact with the animals, unlike at other zoos. The alpaca my group got to walk was this brown alpaca with distinctive teeth. He was adorable, but also chaotic on the walk, always making pit stops to eat the surrounding grass - you can also see from the photo on the side that he also took a bite out of the cup full of treats we fed him. After our time walking him was up, we continued exploring the theme park. There was a feeding area where many alpacas were munching on their food! It was very cute and we saw some very funny alpacas while we were there.
Aside from alpacas, there were many other animals to see at the ranch. We also saw sheep, ponies, deer, chickens, rabbits, and even peacocks! Each area was really nice because, unlike a zoo, we got to be close up to the animals, and were able to interact with most of the animals by petting them and feeding them treats. It was a treat walking around the park and seeing the largest alpaca ranch in Korea.
After a fun day in the mountains of Gangwon-do, it was time to go down to the local city of Chuncheon for lunch! The capital of Gangwon province is famous for a spicy chicken dish, and is where the meal originates. After a long day of seeing alpacas, we went down to a local restaurant to try what Shin-chan is known for. The dish itself is called dakgalbi and I mentioned it briefly in my previous article. It is a spicy, stir-fried chicken dish made with boneless chicken pieces, rice cakes (tteokbokki tteok), green cabbage, sweet potato, and other vegetables.
