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!!!

First Day @ Wasuri

We splashed into the creek just before heading home. It was so hot that it was so great to cool our feet by soaking them into the flowing stream... 

The kids loved it for sure. Some kids were seen trying to catch some fish. I guess. 

Group picture time!! 

Girls only. 

Now with me, included. 

Lunch at home. at Ms Yuliana's house. 

Pacheon and other kimchi. 

some pineapple+yogurt as dessert. 

Ready to make a dinner, already...as soon as lunch's finished. 'mie ayam!'

동서울버스터미널 Dong Seoul Bus Terminal

Yup, we were ready for our 2-day trip to Wasuri & Cheorwon...just 4km away from North Korea border:well, that's what we read on the brochure. We were at Dong Seoul Bus Terminal at Gangbyeon Station. 

After purchasing 6 tickets:  4 adults and 2 kids, we were ready to board the bus. It cost 10,900 Won for adults and let's see...maybe about 5,000 Won for the kids. ( I forgot about it already. zzzz)

On a bright Saturday morning, the ride would take about 2 hours from Seoul to Wasuri (the last bus station) where our sonsaengnim, ms. Yuliana, would pick us up there.

Taking A Rest @ Seungil Bridge

One of the lodging houses right beside the entrance to Seungil bridge.

Nope..we did not stay here. We were just having a rest before continuing our trip... 

The shades under the tree gave us shelter while waiting for ibu Yuliana to pick us up. 

It's summer but interestingly there were some trees with dark orange leaves which reminded me of Autumn. 

The kids could not stop playing around in the area while we were taking a rest. They seemed to be undeterred by the heat... 

..just like most kids. 

But..I was wrong. we ended up sitting all together under the shade yes, we were so wanting to get back into the air conditioned car that would transport us to our next spot... 

Freya and Eyra got on other choices but to keep on playing....

*the bridge at the background.

Seungil Bridge: Under & Beyond

 

The Seung-il Bridge and the new one seen from afar. Well, not from afar...but from the very river that flows underneath. We went down into the river full of rocks underneath the bridge and up we walked down the path.... 

to have fun in the scorching heat of the early summer days.^^ 

But since it was a good scenery of both sight and sounds, we did not care about the heat at all--well, of course we did. It was just that ...this kind of sight is not easily found in the city..so we might as well make the best of our time.

Let's get narcissistic again.  

Om Wawan was having a splash with Eyra and Freya. The water was so freshly cold that we were tempted to get wet... 

As for me....I was no exception.

Not that it was deep or anything..it was just that the stones were so slippery that I worried too much 

Eyra and Freya, too, were being careful so as to get slipped into the water...

물놀이really refreshed our mind... 

At times....I am a bit allergic (ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ chuckles:-) to any combination of water+sunlight during the scorching summer since it easily turns me off and get me dizzy...but this time..it was an exception...

the lush green hill at the backdrop... 

the cool feeling inside....  

My wife was watching over the kids (oh, really?)^^ I thought she was like...day dreaming or something... 

Oh, I was wrong...she did watch over the kids while playing in the water... 

Some other kids were also visible in the vicinity. It looks like summer vacation got started already. Kids were enthusiastically playing I-am-not-sure-what and trying to catch some fishes...

..while their parents in the tents.^^