Friday, July 21, 2006

Re-discovering the local hood

Although we've been here for 3 months, a lack of English info means that we are having to rely on wandering to discover what is in our local area. On a recent walk we were amazed to find a hillside of corn, pear trees, chillis and countless other crops growing in small market gardens. Apparently you can lease small plots of land to grow your own fruit and vegetables. A walk through this area feels a million miles from the city.


Some assistant farmers

Feels a long way from the rows of apartments just down the road

Walking through the pear trees and corn

The other find was a new park that has opened behind the local council building. There is a great mosaic wall and waterfall, plus the obligitory exercise equipment.


Mosaic wall

Part of the mosaic - stacking kimchi pots



A father and son check out the waterfall



Mel pumping some iron with the local gym junkies

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I left a comment yesterday but it didn't work so I will try again. I am a little upset that you are finding all of these great places AFTER I have left. In your defence though, I suppose that we did visit very shortly after you arrived in Seoul. You know though how much I LOVE mosaic!

7/23/2006 2:42 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Glad Dad didn't see the mosaic wall - I'm sure he would have taken up the challenge and taken forever.

7/30/2006 2:44 PM

 
Blogger The Hungry Pirates said...

Ready to take you on Astro boy!

8/08/2006 8:05 AM

 

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