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?

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.......^^