The Parade was over...so

Empty chairs.....no more crowds and cheers..... amazing.

I was petrified to know that a minute ago, lots --thousands-- of people were poured into this now deserted street of Jongno. Yes, after the lantern parade, these chairs were then...empty. So, why not use the chance to take the picture to capture the moment.

It is not everyday...that we could just slip away into the middle of the street at Jongno--infamous for its never-ending extravaganza of shops and eatery in downtown Seoul. So, look at this now.^^

Then..since the party's over...we needed to go somewhere else to see what other parties that Seoul had to offer during this lantern parade.

we were walking, treading along, strolling along the  ways until we bumped into the famous Cheonggyecheon. Nope, we were not going there. The pic. above shows the lit lanterns hanging over the Cheonggyecheon. Not that clear. (^^

As we were walking, we were apprehended by the loud noise and cheers coming from Jonggak intersection.  So, we could not help but wondering what that was...

It turned out to be very place where all of the lantern festival participants stopped and celebrated the day. The confetti and the lightning, and of course..the sound system did enhance the uproar and excitements that most people had---judged from the looks on their faces. (not visualized here^^)

Eyra and Freya were so captivated by sights and sounds of the extravaganza that they started to dance along the rhythm as they were drawn closer and closer...

And...yes...the party seemed to get started. Two big monitor screen TV projected on both sides of the stage, the moving crane that helped move the camera, the shouting and hand clapping..were all too much to handle, no matter how exciting it was.

So, I looked up at the sky so as to find some consolation...only to find that we were so dwarfed by the immensity of the surrounding party goers and excitement seekers. 

So, we might as well...once again...get ourselves hooked and soaked in the hilarious party and excitement ignited there.

The funny part was that...when Eyra and Freya could not stop collecting the confetti. They were struck- amazed at how wonderful and cheerful the night was....simply 'coz they were like the only children who could earn the falling confetti...

'Look! I've got lots and loads of them. Could we just take them home?'

Oh, no..that would've brought home the whole Jongno, then...^^