A 2.6 km walk to Banpo Bridge

It was late in the evening, yet the sun had yet to set. It's summer and the sun sets at almost 8 p.m. But that day, it was a bit foggy and cloudy that we could not see the sun set. Yet, we surely knew that it was not even yet magrib or dusk, yet. 

We arrived at Dongjak station line 4 to start the journey that we never expected.

The station was right next to the river bank that as soon as got off the subway, we could see the riverbank and we stepped right onto it. See the grey buildings over there. It was Seoul from afar. Surely we WERE still in Seoul, but a different part of Seoul. 

Actually we were supposed to get off the Seoul Bus Terminal station, but we were misled by misleading information as to where we were supposed to get off. Anyhow, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. To reach the Banpo bridge (the destination that we were supposed to reach), we never expected that we had to walk for another 2.6 km!!!!!

Ok, the blessing number one: we could see another huge bridge and we were walking right underneath it.

We might as well use the chance to take the picture of it. 

I think it a bit eerie. Well, this is just exactly what it looked like when were there. The underneath seemed like another world apart. I can't believe it myself that it was right underneath the bustling city of Seoul. A very interestingly captured moment, right?

Freya, too, got a chance to take a snapshot there. Well, I did seize the moment so as no other people were visible but her. Nice view, I think.

It was another spot on our way to Banpo bridge. On our way there, we stopped to admire the landscape. Nice to go somewhere with my fellow friend, Wawan and his wife, mbak Ulfa, who always love to take a stroll everywhere we go around Seoul. 

We finally got into the destination: Banpo bridge. This building is a floating island in Hangang. Yes, it is a man-made island on Hangang^^. Amusement park, theater, museum, digital and media art center, cafes, and public spaces are available there.

Hangang again

 Sunset over us. Sunset overshadowed the bridges across Hangang River. The silhouette of evening darkness set in.
...it was like ....a call for all of us to churn in the moment....
(gosh..what am I rambling about here?:)

First thing first...

we were all gleefully excited of being there.

The whole family wrapped up the trip with the last few pictures with the bikes we rented. ^^

our friend, Wawan and Ulfa (his wife), Wulan (my student) and of course my family were all taking time to share the moment of happiness right at the River bank.

Now, I got to ask someone passing by .....to take the picture of us (including me) for sure. 

What would an evening be without each moment passing by being counted. It all came down to this: the simple happiness gleaming upon my daughters' faces was more than enough to tell that the whole afternoon was well spent.^^

More than that, it was all the shared moment that counts. (that's what some would say)

But, for me, apart from that, fulfilling the promise I made myself .....(like putting my own personal things aside and let others know that I cared about them) was more than what this trip was all about.

Yippeee We Loved It!!!