First Day @ Wasuri

What? Eyra and Freya were holding the lace of a local dog they encountered? 

And they were running after her. 

then...they were taking a walk with her again. 

through the trodden path at the back of the village.

and going into the stream where we could .... 

take the moment... 

or the time to capture the gleaming reflection of afternoon sun... 

Looked like the kids enjoyed being there. 

Om Wawan with the kids...walking back home. 

Freya found a yellow/orange rose. 

Found a playground... 

one... 

two... 

three... 

four...

five... 

six...phew. 

Let's go home...and take a look around the neighborhood.   

bumped into some village inhabitant who greeted us warmly. 

had a chat or two over trivial stuffs in life. 

made us feel welcome... 

Back at home and ready for dinner: mie ayam is ready!!!

A Family Portrait @ Sundam Valley

A memorable moment we spent at Sundam Valley must be preserved*-* and captured in the lenses. The tranquil water...the green trees above...

Eyra..let me get you up here.... 

Another pose to capture the moment.  

No other families were visible...it's just us. (no, of course, there were..but really a few) and this made us feel so special...and we did have a privilege to feel that way...

Remembering how amazingly dazzling the scenery in Sundam Valley, we were like being transported into a new atmosphere different from what we have back home in Seoul. (C'mon Suray...of course it is). 

..and that's why we loved the fact that we managed to be there (the valley)

Seungilgyo (승일교): Seungil Bridge

We came to the first historical place in Cheorwon area: it was Seungil bridge.

I did not know anything and never heard about this particular bridge until we came to Cheorwon.^^ It turned out that Cherweon had a lot of places of interest. 

Along with my daughters, I was looking at the over-sized map of Cheorweon area.  

So this is the Seungil bridge. NO, not the red/orange one...that is the newest bridge to replace the original one we were crossing.  

This bridge was finalized in August 1948 under the North Korean Administration. But during the Korean War it was partly destroyed or at least impassable.  

Until later on it was reconstructed again in 1952 with the help of US armies. Interestingly...or so I read it..the Seung-Il Bridge got its name from... 

a combination of Kim il seung (North Korean Leader at that time) and Lee seung mahn (South Korean President at that time). 

to...signify the irony of the North-South relation.

* Okay...we learned some historical background on our first day of trip. 

Let's get narcissistic for a while, shall we?^^

I mean...what's the point of going somewhere without a slice of memorable scene, right? 

승일교. Seung-Il Gyo or Seungil Bridge.

The Last Weekend of May 2013.