On the Way to Soyang Dam

 

We were on our way...to Soyang Dam taking bus no. 11 from Chuncheon Station. 

(With an additional little drama....like: taking the wrong direction...) 

Anyway...with that in mind and put aside the 'drama'..we finally made it to the Soyang Dam. This is the monument (I don't know what). Since it was raining, I did not have time to read anything about it...

Ok, the blue bus right next to it was the one that transported us up here. 

In a clear daylight and definitely not during winter, the whole Soyanggang dam would be passable easily.. 

But...the gloomy and grey sky...barely visible...were the things we encountered as we got off the bus.

Let's wrap it up: We found this unique swan statue...

The meaning? and..why would I want to find the meaning behind this? :)  

As for our stories at the Lake or Soyang Dam, please find those at other entries. 

Now, I'd like to put the picture of Eyra and Freya giggling and having fun on the back seat of the bus. 

I am happy to know that despite the chilling windy cold weather in winter...they still find fun times and a smile on their face.

A Tranquil Chuncheon...

Yes...it was so tranquil when we were thre. Well, of course not all part of Chuncheon city IS tranquil. We just need to go there at the right time, moment, and place.

As for us, we went to Soyang Dam at the eastern part of the city. a 30-minute bus drive from the Chuncheon  Station by bus number 11 or 12 would take us there. 

We were actually about to leave the Dam when I thought that...it would be a good place to take a picture since not many people were around.

Indeed, it was a rare tranquility we may find it hard to find in Seoul (except in certain places or gardens, of course). 

We'll always remember this serene and quiet lane...beside the Soyanggang Dam.

Drizzling...breezing...chilling...windy...cloudy...foggy....snowy.... 

Eyra and Freya on January 23, 2013....marked their steps in Chuncheon. 

This is the bust stop right in front of the station where we took the bus that transported us up to the Soyang Dam.  

At about 14.49 or about one hour before departing, we arrived at the station again...

so..what to do while we had the remaining one hour left at the station? Would there be something that we could do? (check out our other entry).

Soyang Dam @ Chuncheon (part 2)

This is the Soyang Dam. What? Where? What? this is the dam? 

Gosh...^^. Yes, we barely could see a thing since it was so heavily fogged:) I mean, the thick fog was hanging over the whole  vast area of the lake where the dam was. So, practically we did not see any clear view that the brochure offered us. 

This is the lake. ^^ But I thought that it was so cool. I liked it, though.

The eerie and grey....subdued....misty...gloomy-like dream....all wrapped up within my mind as I was looking at the lake at Soyang Dam. 

Even the ferry at the barge was stranded alone. I learned from the brochure that on a clear day, we could take the ferry for one hour ride circling the lake. That would've been cool. 

So, Freya could only imagine herself...taking a ride on the boat. Guess, we'll be back this Summer, dear.^^ 

Oh, swell.er..I mean..well..this is another pictorial view that I could grasp with my camera. 

Pretty impressively calm....so to speak. Pure Tranquility... 

On our way back to the parking lot where the bus would be waiting for us, we encountered a statute that we noticed on our way up the hill. This must be a very famous person or a famous figure in Chuncheon or in this Soyang Dam..that it was deliberately erected on this very spot. 

Freya: "Do you feel cold, Sis?"

Yep, she is the Chuncheon maid..wait...Chuncheon maiden...wait...Chuncheon girl..or Soyanggang girl...or Soyang river girl....I can't be so sure of how to call her., But from what I learned, she is a manifestation out of  a very popular song about the same girl . Guess...the city of Chuncheon dedicated this statute in honor of the song itself. 

With one last..look and pose with the Soyanggang Sonyeon.....We ended our journey to Soyang Dam at Chuncheon. 

It was drizzling....Eyra and Freya were ready to get back home. 

The lane at the side of the lake was eerily quiet....

But...it only made us love the place since it was a rare tranquility we could not find in Seoul.^^

Soyanggang Dam @ Chuncheon (part 1)

inside the theater explaining the history of the Soyang Dam

We were visiting the Soyang Dam--dubbed the biggest rock-filled dam in Asia. I don't know for sure but this is what it says. I think it was huge, alright. 

But, first...since I brought the kids along and the weather was foggy + windy that time, so I thought that it would be a good idea to bring them inside the cultural center. 

They also found some --at least to the kids' eyes--interesting interactive displays that they could play with while learning about the water and its usage. 

Eyra and Freya also learned how rain is formed... 

They even learned how dams are built. So, they took off their gloves and started making their own dam in the interactive area. It's cold, alright. But, they seemed to be not bothered at all...whatsoever by the cold water they were playing with. They had fun. 

Water bubble making tool. I didn't quite understand what it was for...except that the kids found it amusing. 

So did I...:)