Gyeongju City Tour (part 10): A traditional market

Not that we never visit this kind of place in Seoul, but..it's just that we needed to go inside to find some ingredients to cook at home (I mean..our pension home in Gyeongju). 

So, all of us were lurking into the labyrinth of the only market we saw right in front of the Gyeongju station. Since it's late in the afternoon, not many stalls were open. Well, guess..they're closed already. 

See? Not many people visible, right? 

So, we ventured out of the market and encountered a sidewalk full of peddlers.

We bought some fruits for the night's 'party'.

Gyeongju Summer Trip (part 7): (펜션마을) Pension Village

Pension village? Yes, that's what it was. This signage did portray that every house in this neighborhood is indeed for rent. That's what a pension is. A house/room for rent. 

Mbak Ulfa and Om Wawan were looking at the sign that indicated where we stayed: 등잔펜션 (Deungjan Pension). 

The sun was about to set and we barely had enough time to enjoy what the village had to offer for new visitors like us.

We're crazy enough to walk down the long road leading to the front gate of the village. It must've been 3 km long or more..Gosh.... 

But...it's worth-it. We could see different facades, styles, colors, architecture of the pensions that dotted the road along the way.

Oh this one's quite funny. it's called 'Full House'. I am not sure as to whether it refers to the famous K-Drama 'Full House' or it's simply a name.

But..one could mistake it for it being 'full house' and no one would bother asking if there were any vacancies.^^ 

Okay..let's keep on walking.... 

As we kept on strolling....green rice fields softened and relaxed our mind. Still, it's hot. But..the mere sight of this green rice field with those 'little' pensions at the background was enough to keep our spirit high... 

Yes, right on. Let's explore the neighborhood.

The rice field? Sure..it's not that different from where we came from (back home in Jogjakarta), but the styles of the houses (pensions) were truly different from what we do have back home.

And..that's why we enjoyed seeing new things in Gyeongju.

Gyeongju Summer Trip (part 3)

Yeaaahh...finally we arrived safely at Gyeongju station where the kids got enticed by the smiling or laughing teddy bear!!! 

Oh...Gyeongju is one of the several cities in Korea that boast itself to have the Teddy Bear Museum. I love the bright smiles on Freya and Eyra... 

Hurray...Alhamdulillah..."we're in Gyeongju now".

Well..it's my 3rd time in Gyeongju..but for them...^^ it's their first time.

I hope that this is/was/has been a great summer trip.

Gyeongju Summer Trip (Part 1)

Finally, the day we took the train (this one is Saemaueul train) taking us to Gyeongju had arrived. We boarded the train in the morning at 9.40 that would take us to Dongdaegu station before we transfer to Mugunghwa train (a local train) taking us to Gyeongju.

It's the air-conditioned coach that lullaby-ed them to sleep. Well..it's a 3-hour trip and after tiring themselves with snacks and sight-seeing..it's time for them to 'sleep'.

As for me, what would a trip be without letting my fingers and camera do the job of capturing the blurring images of the scenery along the way.

Summer, yup...we went on a holiday summer to Gyeongju..which to my friends' surprise..they asked me as to why we went there....since that's one of the hottest place in Korea to be..during summer.

But...I did not see that coming really. So..let's just enjoy the moment..and for the time being...seeing the 'outside' world through the train window inside the air-conditioned coach somewhat 'blinded' me of what's coming ahead...^^

Even..the place underneath this KTX-railway seemed a cool thing to capture into my camera.

And..along with the vast green rice field.....the vinyl-housed farms....the mountains...all of them seemed to be so tenderly cool...in summer.

Once again...it's all because ..everything was seen and enjoyed through the windows of the train we boarded to Gyeongju.

Creeks...small paths...bushes....hilly villages...houses that looked like dots on the slopes of the mountains...

were all...once again...cool to look at even in the 'Korean' summer.

*once again..thanks to the comfort of train window that separated us from the direct 'impact' of heat in the summer.:)