Chuseok Fiesta @ Our Apartment (part 2)

It was really a feast to the eyes + to our tummy:-)

At first, I thought I wouldn't be able to yield myself or succumb myself into the seductive calling of this affluent food.

All kinds of cakes...and specialties from numerous countries... 

Let's take a family pose, first. 

and then..I invited my new colleague at KBS, Mr. Nugroho, who just arrived about 3 weeks earlier. I asked him to come down here so as to let him know what kind of communities we're living with. He liked it. 

Oops, where's Freya? 

Then, it's Seonhee's turn to show up. 

The party's begun. Everyone's delighted. Apparently. 

The fluttering flags over the tent made it even more gleeful in the sense that what would an international Chuseok fiesta be without any symbol of our diverse backgrounds? 

So, thanks to the apartment manager who took the trouble of setting up all of these. 

Cheesecake!!! yeaaach. 

Got a chance to take a pic of it just before it's zapped...;-) 

And for sure...lots of us couldn't resist the temptation from the I-didn't-know-what-that-was-but-it-was delicious cake. Simply delectable....:) 

Chuseok: Lunch Time with Kids

We're still in Pocheon and now it's lunch time. The 2nd day of Chuseok. 

We're still at Sanjeong, Malgeun Maeul Pension.

Eyra....starts the day with smile.!!!

Then came along other kids.

they're adorable. 

Eyra, Nayla, Ghania, Gazi. 

then...along came Freya. 

What a lovely day with such lovely kids.

'Happy Chuseok, kids!"~^

Chuseok Outing: Barbecuing (Loads of Pics. not meat:)

The main activity at night was about to start: yes...barbecuing.

Although I happened to be a vegetarian, the atmosphere of us mingling together was a warm feeling that I had. 

We're all having fun and I am sure--that most of them (not us) could not wait to have their fair share of the barbecued meat...^^

The sky was dark blue with stars visibly clear up there. 

the barbecue fiesta... 

we're ready to dig into the meat...(me excluded:)^^ 

hmm..just look at them. They set their eyes on the meat..... 

Aris, why are you staring at the camera...go start digging in... 

So, Eyra, Freya...were you having fun????

*I bet you were. 

Wait...the meat's not ready. 

I just realized that they took turn in barbecuing while the others were already busy eating....enjoying their dinner. 

it's warm... 

And the ladies were preparing some rice and other side dish to complement the barbecue.. 

Without further ado, we began our outdoor dinner...

It's bit chilly that night. But...we didn't mind it since the warmth of our friendship beat the chilling autumn night.  

More pic: It looked fun.

then... 

A great feast for the night.

Happy Chuseok, everyone.!!

Chuseok Outing @ Sanjeong Lake (part 4: pics I took while on the G-O!)

Sitting on a bus after having rafting trip, on my way to Pension, I took some shots of the scenery along the way. 

A mountain....up there...with its characteristics of white rocks.

cars were parked in the parking lot leading to one of the 'water fall'  

I could barely see the water fall... 

Earthenware shop... 

The roadside banners celebrating the 600th anniversary of Pocheon city were posted on each side of the road. 

Apparently, Chuseok had urged people to go out. 

Across the creek....//wished I could get a clearer view... 

Peeping my hands out of the bus window...and taking a closer look at the surrounding.* Which was not a good thing to do.  

Some people preferred to having parked their car outside the designated parking lot. They just parked on the open spaces right next to the lake... 

Grrrrr...I could barely see the lake, again. 

Oops I captured a passing cyclist. 

Ireland pension with its own swimming pool...that I saw.

Hmm..could it be that staying here would've been nicer?

*couldn't say less.

Rafting @ Hantan River (part 2)

After rowing our boat for about 1 hour or so, our guide guided us to take a break 

we parked our boat on river bank with loads of rock formations that looked more like ....well the pics tell it all.

a great spot, indeed. 

I think it's one of the cool spots that worth-visiting.

Well, at least for a photo session. 

thirteen of us would never turn this opportunity down.

What a way to spend Chuseok Holiday.

Chuseok Gift (part 1)

yeaach....instead of songpyeon, what they got first...was a toy!!

er..what? No songpyeon tteeok? apparently so.

Chuggingtown train! The toy train that Freya, especially, loves to have. 

they just couldn't wait to tear off the wrapping and cut off the wires that hold them inside the box....and ready to play with it.

Oh, well...Chuseok means gift and presents for them.

okay..wait..wait..wait..a minute!!!!

This is what they wanted. 

Ok ...go play, gals.