Jeongdongjin Beach in Winter

Full jacket (checked), gloves (checked), no swimming suits whatsoever. Who would've wanted to swim in the freezing winter on the beach? No one. Yet, we went to the beach....and that's insane. 

But..it wasn't that insane when it's white sandy beach of Jeongdongjin ..with the (in)famous Sun Cruise Ship on top of the cliff at the background.

a silhouette of...well....

Not many tourists around...just like we'd expected.

After all..."going to beach? in winter?" yeah..I know..I know... 

But...the sun's shining...and it just looked like any other summer..I mean..winter...

*Eyra's kitty doll. 

The smashing sound of waves crushing onto the shore....sort of attracted the kids' imagination.. 

oh, their Mom's too.

Oh..just look at how serene the beach was...it was like...our private long-stretch of beach. 

A magnificent time...on our private beach.. 

We wouldn't be able to take our time..and enjoy the beach for ourselves...had we been there in summer. 

A good reminder..that ...we could be on the beach even in winter. 

made-in Indonesia two kitties...brought in from Seoul. 

chatting on a sandy beach of Jeongdongjin...^^ 

We found some rocks...dry enough for us to climb up to...where we could take a pose or two... 

We still had one hour to go before going back to Seoul...so we took a stroll along the wooden pathway specially designed for pedestrian who may want to wander off along the beach..but...never ever wanting to get wet..ㅋㅋㅋ 

Yup..this is what the path looked like. 

good idea? bad idea? 

A silhouette ..... 

of us...the four of us...at Jeongdongjin Beach. 

Let it be a memorably lasting memory...of being at the beach in winter. 

Right, Eyra? 

Circling Around Gyeongpo Lake (part 2)

It's not even yet 2 km from the starting point, yet we already found diverse point of interest to see. Eyra and Freya just couldn't be more excited than this.

There was this large pond full of lotus. Although not all of them bloomed when we were there, some lotus indeed gave us enough impression on what it must've been like when all of them bloomed. 

Spacious enough wooden path was set to let visitors freely enjoy the lotus pond. 

But then...I started to wonder and question as to whether what we saw was indeed lotus. 

I mean...from the shape and color, they're not like any Lotus I'd seen before.

oh, well...we enjoyed the time we spend there though. 

Now girls..just sit there and let me take a pic of you. 

If only....all of the flowers were blooming when we were there. 

Now..let's go back onto our 'sepeda ceria' and continue our journey circling around the lake...and there was 4 km more to go. 

And...me doing the pedaling again? no problemo.!! 

In the midst of fresh and clean air imbued with calm surrounding around the lake, we didn't ask for more.

Oh, we found this 물레방아 or watermill when we're about to continue the journey.

so..why not take a picture of it, first, eh?

Gyeongpo Lake (part 6)

As we kept on walking around the lake, we found more and more flora too beautiful to just pass them by.^^ 

Still in the tranquil morning at the lake: I started to capture the natural beauty.

Of course, the lenses cannot capture the real essence of its charms. 

A drop of water or dew hanging on the tip of this purple flower captured my attention. It's really a sight to behold. 

Color after color of nature began to emerge and be exposed onto our eyes and senses. Never thought that this is summer. Or...was it just me who never realized that summer could be this dazzlingly stimulating? 

Yes..and all of these...I found just in a mere few meter radius from where we walked. 

Then...wild bushes that sprouted along the lake were additional beauty to the landscape. 

If we look at the lake's surrounding we wouldn't be able to closely admire the beauty, yet..if we stop and then look into every corner of the lake...we'd find those natural wonders around us.

Gyeongpo Lake (part 5)

Still @ the lake. But, what was it? Yup, it's one of the creeks that flowed right into the lake, I suppose. Yet, the garden itself was one of those gardens that surely quintessentially Korean. It's a typical Korean garden that surely captivated those who devoured such a thing. It's summer, and yet..it's good to look at. I mean..I am really into autumn/spring..and the fact that this garden is indeed a sight to behold means only one thing--> it's beautiful. 

Or was it because we rarely see this kind of garden around our neighborhood? dunno. But, it would've been a vain regret had we not taken a picture right in front of it.^^ 

and..let's do ONE selfie so as to have 'ME' in the pic.^^

Gyeongpo Lake (part 4)

In the wee early morning of August 17, 2014, we're in the middle of mist-covered lake. Was it because the sun's not shining as it should have been? Dunno. One thing for sure, the lake? if I got to describe it, for its sheer beauty, we couldn't ask for more, i.e. that is...as long as we arrive there early in the morning.^^ 

No one else was around. Just us.

There're these binoculars(?) that we could use free of charge to closely sample the majestic view of the lake in the morning.

Eyra and Freya took turn in using them. 

It's Freya's turn..and yes..I could see that she pretty much enjoyed the fun she got. 

These two little girls were preoccupied with the landscape. No..from what I overheard of their conversation, they'd been trying hard to locate the DUCKS!!! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 

Even Freya got to tilt her feet so as to be able to use the binoculars. 

As for their Mom, she's alone...admiring another section of the lake.

Gee..it's indeed a serene feeling...being there alone.

Gangneung Trip (part 14)

Australian beach? Gyeongpo beach? or Both?

Well..I just had fun with the bag I bought from Australia years ago..and laid it there just for fun. 

I remembered being in both places: down under and here @ Korea's east coast.

Gangneung Trip (part 13)

We tried to see the sunrise. BUT????^-^

Clouds were hanging over the eastern horizon of the sea. 

It's not even 6 a.m. I guess we'd expected too much. Or the Lady of Luck did not greet us that morning.^^ 

But, still, we admired the view and thanked God for being able to be there. I mean..it's not everyday that we could see the view like this in Seoul. right? ^^ 

Even when the sky and clouds were sulkily grey, we did not complain a bit. Instead, we just cherished that the day would be a cooler day for us to get around. 

And we're right. The whole day was a perfect day for a day-outing @ Korea's eastern coast. (see later entries^^) 

Now, back to Eyra and Freya: They're happy enough to be there with us.

*Spending One Morning @ seaside* 

Good Morning, Eyra.  

A panoramic view of the sea. 

A harbor near Gyeongpo seen from the arched bridge in the morning.

Not many activities were seen that early.

It looked like we're the first group of people coming to the beach.^^ 

Oh, did I mention that there were numerous 'swings' available for public use. It's an additional touch to give a different way of enjoying the beach. 

It's located just near the road so as to entice people to stop and enjoy the view for a moment or two. 

너무 아침 일찍이라서인지 탈의실을 사용한 사람이 없었네.

알고보니....수영은 9시부터 가능한대요..ㅋㅋㅋ. 

That's why I didn't see anyone around. 

This is the real location of the 'swing'. It's located just in front of the under-construction Hyundai Hotel @ Gyeongpo Beach. 

Then...we're showing off our fun with the stone rocks.