Bundang ~ Seoul: by Bus

I got no choice but having to take a public bus from AKS to Seoul since the bus I should've taken on....left early...without my knowing...ㅋㅋㅋ but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. 

I was sitting on the front seat and kept on talking with the bus driver...not not me..but the bus driver kept on making conversation with me along the way until I got off at Apgujeong.!!! 

Really enjoyed the scenery, though.

Especially...since I could see Seoul from a different angle...

never had I seen Seoul from this part of the city before. 

The not-yet finished Lotte Tower in a distance. 

The bus was passing through a highway from where this panoramic view was clearly visible. 

Not to take as many pictures as possible would be a loss.!! so, I did for sure. 

kept on going...so did my conversation with the bus driver. *though, I was a bit nervous since I knew that driver and passenger should not engage in any conversation...especially a long one like what we had. 

But..I learned quite a lot from him...to get deeper perspective about Korea from his eyes. I learned about his family, his view on his own country, his view on Indonesia, and other issues he touched upon. 

ok...it's Apgujeong..and... 

I got to take of..and before the bus disappeared...I took a snap of the bus whose driver was kind enough to be a good company during my 1-hour ride back to Seoul.

고맙습니다, 기사님. 

Admiring the Skies

En-route to Seoul again after one night stay-over @ Pocheon. 

First, the GPS did not tell us where to go...since it was outdated..and instead of showing us the quickest way via toll-road to Seoul.... 

It led us to Uijeongbu...which was not where we're supposed to be going.. 

anyway...there's always a blessing in disguise..no matter how trivial that might be.

like what? as for me....it's the time to take my phone out and started admiring the scenery.. 

but what captured my attention was how the clouds formation was ever kept changing ... 

again..the traffic's still...gee...I wanted to get out..of here..but... 

looking up...above...I kind of liked it. 

I didn't know as to whether my admiration to the skies was purely and truly my passionate love to the skies at that time...or was that because simply I didn't have a choice but to 'enjoy' the rice on the traffic? either way...I love the clouds. 

With the peak of 도볻산  Dobongsan/Dobong Mountain skimpily visible behind those apartment complexes....I started to enjoy the rest of the journey home from Pocheon that day. 

hmm...what a lovely afternoon. 

My mind began to wander off and ...imagine things... 

At times a puffy cloud made of cotton seemed to lullaby me.... 

and a few minutes later...I was soaked into the realm of my dream while seated on my seat with my seat-belt fastened....which was a rare thing to feel. 

Oh..I was leaning forward trying to capture the cloud ...and that's why I felt the seat-belt on my chest. 

and...now..lowering down my eyes..and began to see the realities....

concrete jungles.... 

But..sure...I won't forget the clouds and the skies..I came to admire during our trip back from Pocheon.