On Board the Venus Cruise

 

What exactly were we looking at? Sea? Not just the sea. Mostly we were drawn by the squeaking(?) sound of flying seagulls as seen on the following picture... 

They'd been following and circling the cruise as we started the journey and they kept doing this until we docked again at Wolmido. I am pretty sure that they did so since passengers kept on feeding them...^^ 

As for us, we ran out of snacks to throw at them..so we just watched them circling around the ship. The breeze was cool enough for us to sit and relax.

Freya & Eyra must have wished they'd still had some crumbs of bread or anything to feed the birds they started to like since the trip to Wolmido. 

We're leaving away from the Incheon Grand Bridge we'd just passing through. And the sun started to set....well..yes..a few minutes away from sunset. 

The silhouette of 'A Daddy and his Daughter' on board the cruise ship.

At about 7.30 pm we're disembarking from the ship and we're ready to return to Seoul.

It's been such a wonderful time we had in Incheon.

Memorable moment to cherish and appreciate.

Cruising under Incheon Bridge (part 2)

Let the excitement begin. It's just concrete, some may say. But...let put aside any thought but our simple and sheer joy of being on ship that would take us in this trip in the first place. Now..we came closer to see the Incheon Bridge. 

Some couples indeed made the best use of the moment to share their stories. With this backdrop or frontdrop(?)^-^ they were like absorbed into their own worlds only they knew existed. (oh..my..what am I rambling about???) 

Ok..let me get serious. This is the Incheon Bridge that spans about 21 km long. Hmm it IS huge. That's why I deliberately took a snapshot like this so as to make it look cute.^^ 

While young unmarried couples held their arms in enjoying the moment, the old one was just standing a bit apart while doing so. ^-^ 

But...the view was just as breathtaking....(I assume;) 

Ok...let me get serious again..: This is just when we were crossing underneath the Incheon Bridge. In reality this would look so massive, though.

Once again..I took a snapshot like this so as to make it 'cute'. 

Oh..what a tiny little adorable bridge you are.  

The clear water with a perfect blue sky ....melted into....mesmerized into the concrete construction of this massive Incheon Bridge was a captivating sight to behold. 

Especially when the seagulls kept on following us all along. 

This gave me another surreal feeling of it-is-a-good-thing-that-we-booked-the-trip. 

For what? To experience all of this.  

Not everyday that we could see and feel the breeze of the open sea.. 

Even when it only lasted for 90-minute.

The traces of the water gave us a point of what to expect next...

Cruising under the Incheon Bridge (part 1)

Just as the show on board the ship ended, we managed to get back to the upper deck and found out that we were about to reach the Incheon Bridge: one of the longest on-the-sea bridge in the world. So..why not try see it... 

Once again..it kind of reminded me of my Busan trip in 2012. The Silver Gate in Busan. But..this is Incheon Bridge that connects mainland and Incheon Airport.  

We were approaching.... 

getting closer.... 

Getting closer....and we barely saw buses and other cars passing on 

this two-level bridge. 

'Tis  a good thing that the sky was clear that afternoon. We could see Incheon's landmark, only this time..we saw it right under it.

The 'Show' on Venus Cruise

 

An attempt to entertain its guest passengers on board the Venus Cruise, the crews had their share of showing off what they had to offer. First, there were these dancers who staged a cabaret-style number. 

Eyra got a little scared of what she saw....no..not scared..she's just having 'oh-no-oh-no'that kind of feeling...since... 

this one-man show from China performed on stage. Basically what he did was making fun of ceramics by tossing them around and spinning them around in every move imaginable or at times unimaginable.  

It may look so trivial for adults..but for kids..this stole their moment, especially they were sitting in the first row. 

Then..a Chinese Mask Dance with its how-she-did-that amazement on display. She changed the masks in different colors countless of times that we were simply dazzled by its sheer simplicity.

Then there was this belly dance(?) in peacock-feather outfit that ...well..considering the size of the stage and the scale of the show...was enough to give a highlight of what a cruise with a show was all about. It's not a cruise-stopper or anything, but if you thought that paying 15,000 Won you got nothing but the sea view, you'd better get down to the first floor of the cruise and take a peep of what the show offers: that's my tip. Or..if you are an outdoor person and does not need this kind-of-show, just stay on the top of the deck and enjoy the scenery.

As for us, we got to make sure that we could enjoy the whole experience of this Venus Cruise. Now let's go back to the 2nd floor of the cruise ship and continue our experience of seeing the view....

"Wait..are you dancing, girls?":=)

Seemingly Surreal Pictures at Sea (part 2)

 

Tiny cars lined up on a ferry with black dots of birds swirling around the propelling ferry into the far-flung sea. A toy-like ship toyed above the sea. 

We were passing this ferry at a speed so fast that I got to take the moment of capturing this cute little ferry. Though it was not small in reality, it does look small in this picture..making it one of the surreal pictures I took during vacation. 

This one looks so so..but let me post it here anyway.

Seemingly Surreal Pictures at Sea (part 1)

The cruise was about to start and I already encountered too-good-to-be-true moments and spectacles to behold. 

I saw an incoming ferry which was about to dock the harbor. It looked so tempting that I wanted to go closer...so..I waited and waited... 

until I got a glimpse of what the ferry looked like in the distance. 

The birds even made it more interesting. 

The boat/ferry looked just like toy, right? 

See the tiny miniature of a ferry on high sea? that's what it fell like. 

The seagulls circling the ferry seemed to be undeterred by the visitors that they just came in hundreds relentlessly. 

This is one of the pictures that I like. Somehow it captured an imaginative sight of the ferry being so mall in the vast blue ocean. 

The incoming ferry was ready to dock and then..it was our turn to embark from the harbor.  

This kind of view: sea, seagulls, ships, ferry, far-away islets beyond...were all surreal. 

Venus Cruise @ Wolmido, Incheon (part 1)

 

Finally, it's 30 minutes before departure. Yes, we booked 4 tickets to board the Venus Cruise. The 90-minute cruise would take us to see Incheon sea, Incheon bridge and other islets that dot the area. 

That is the cruise ship we were about to board. 

It is actually different from what I thought. it does not look like a cruise ship, rather it is a cruise ferry--that's more like it. 

After showing our tickets at the entrance, we were ushered into the cruise. Hmm...it's gonna be so much fun. 

First..let me take your picture, first, gals.

"Hope you have a great adventure" 

The entrance into the cruise ferry. We were led to the 3rd floor directly. The 1st floor was a dance floor where we'd see the variety shows from Russia and China during our 90-minute cruise. 

This is what 3rd floor looked like. We managed to secure a table and 4 chairs circling it. A perfect spot to view the sea and what it offered to us. 

The kids received welcoming candies to 'seal' their mouth:)-:) 

With..a smile on our face..we were ready to explore more of Incheon by sea route.