Enroute to Petite France

Spotted a BALI floating restaurant!! Yes, I was on a bus-ride that took us from Cheongpyeong station to Petite France.  

During a 30-minute ride, I was a bit sleepy but the sight of Chuncheon lake kinda woke me up and made me sober--again! 

The barren trees along the road seemed to 'ignite' my curiosity and drenched me into questions as to whether I had made the right choice of going to Chuncheon area at this period...thinking that the view must've been breathtaking--considering it'd been Spring time---or so I thought. 

But..never mind...the view of the lake itself was worthy of the price

 I paid for the trip alone.  

#Gee, I wished I could just remove those cables!!! 

#cables and more cables...seemed to obstruct the view. But, well..what could we do? After all, there IS an electricity plant near the lake. So???

Exploring & Traveling with friends

Traveling in Korea by car with friends. What better way to explore the wonder of this natural beauty but by car. Of course, traveling with train with all of its advantages would give different taste of experiences. But, traveling by car would give more advantages like....stopping over some place nice....stopping over again...to take pictures....stopping over again in some place we think nice to take a rest...stopping over again to have some snacks.....etc etc.
So, I am blessed to have Korean friends who ask me to go around Seoul and its surrounding areas. Well, so far...it was our first trip together. And..I hope that we will have some more exciting trips along the way when I live in Korea.
Apart from studying, exploring Korea by traveling to other parts of the country would surely help me appreciate this country. I know..it takes time and MONEY....but....I do hope that I can manage both world (study and travel) wisely.
I cannot just stay at home........
I got to travel and explore...........

A reminiscence of Chuncheon ...

Still another recollection of what I'd felt when I was in Chuncheon dam.
I think I would never be bored of posting and recollecting what I'd experienced when I visited this place.
Judging from what I saw...I have already made a plan of coming back there when the snow has covered all of the mountainous area surrounding this beautifully landscaped lake...
I could barely imagine what it may look like during Winter when the snow blankets those mountains....or hills...or whatever they are. ^^

One thing for sure...it will surely be giving me an ethereal impression of being in an other worldly landscape.

Even with this picture, I could never stop imagining it as the naturally wondrous sites as those in Scotland. ^^ :) I may sound to boisterous?


I've never been to Scotland myself...but I just saw it on pictures...
.....but....believe me...when I was right here in Chuncheon dam...I felt like being in one of those Scotland's lakes. Interesting, eh?

Eerie feeling in the midst of cloudy day

The cloudy day.
the misty afternoon.
The tranquil surface of Chuncheon lake.
the sound of calm water beneath...
The gloomy day....

it was like another world...

but then....what were the car and the boat doing in this picture? ^^
It would've been nice should they be not there...
or would it?

I guess I could not say that...because it boosted the image of the lake itself...it gave a kind of perception on how wide and majestic the lake was...
oh well....

Dumulmeori 두물머리

두물머리 Well, I did not know anything about this place, had my acquaintance--ms. Cha--introduced me to this place.  She asked me to take  ride to this place since she wanted to share what she knew...
She's been here like...many times..









Dumulmeori is just one-hour ride from Seoul.
The reason why it has become so famous is simply because the biggest tree in the area was once used to be the place for a shooting venue of once a popular TV drama 첫사랑 'First Love'.

(tree???   the tree is on my next /previous entry)











I did not dig into more on this story. I guess it's enough for me to know that Japanese tourists flocked to this place as soon as the drama hit their homes.









Even, people in the surrounding area where this famous tree lives did not think that their home would be one of the most sought-after places in Korea, especially for those who are into photography.

Now, this place is packed and jammed with people, especially in the wee hour of dawn..and during sunset.
I think I know why.
I was there last week during sunset...and it was one of best sunsets I had so far.
I mean....I've been living in Seoul where I never see the sunrise and sunset. ( I admit it). Never. :)






The high rise buildings that dot the skylines of Seoul hamper people from seeing the wonder and magic of everyday life.
So, I found it breathtaking and kinda felt blessed to be able to see the sunset...right here in this place called Dumulneori.

Chuncheon (part 2)

Along the way, there were so many things to see. Since I was the one who kept insisting on dropping by at certain places to take pictures, I managed to take some pictures in places that I think most people did not go. Like the one right here.










 I did not know where it was...But I guess it was one kilometer away from the main gate to the Chuncheon dam. I kinda liked it.

I did not mind plunging myself into the wet swampy area just to take these pictures.

Actually, the real scenery was way much amazing than this. This phone camera did not do any justice to its natural beauty.

But, at least...the most important thing was that I could just express what I wanted to say and see in Korean language during the whole day long.









The scenery was breathtaking. Once again, it would've been just like an ordinary place, had we taken the trip in Summer. Not, that I do not like Summer.

I just thought that Summer would be just as hot and fine as the weather I had back home. So, It was a good feeling to be able to find seemingly ordinary looking place which turned out to be quite amazing to be there in the first place.








I loved the sunshine that broke into the cloud and made its way into the simmering light of the afternoon sky. Who would not want to be here?
Well, there may be some...But...
this one really got me

춘천댐 (ChunCheon Dam)

It was Saturday and the only thing that came up to my mind was the excitement of being able to take a ride on a car for the first time in Korea. I mean....I do not drive. :) Subway is the most convenient transportation for me to get around the city. But, when it comes to going out of Seoul, bus or train has always been the option. Driving by myself? I do not own any car here...let alone driving one.

the first shot I took

So, It was a great opportunity when my good acquaintance offered me (along with other friends) a chance to see the Seoul vicinity by her car. It was an offer too irresistible to turn down....^^
Well, since that meant that I would be able to get around the places easily.

dropped off from the car, took pictures....^^

we could just park along the lake-side and enjoy the view

 OK. The first stop: Chuncheon dam. The first time ever, I saw it in Korea. Funny, eh?
Well, I just want to say that it was one of the best days ever.
I loved taking a ride along the way since it meant that I could expand my horizon of what out of Seoul looks like.

the cloudy skies perpetuated the eerie atmosphere 

The exhilarating feeling set in as soon as I got a chance to see what the dam looked like.
Supposed I'd gone there in summer, I would not have felt this excited. Well, this is Winter.
It was the first week of winter.
The scenery --added with the cloudy and eerie skies-- did capture my attention.

I simply loved the simple fact that it was such a great time being outdoor with eerily laid-out spaces and hills beyond the lake.
The picture-taking time last long enough for me to dwell into and delve into the realm of this cool-breeze of air over the lake.......^^