2014/08/11
Yesterday my
friends and I decided to take a walk, since the last week we didn't leave our
dorm even for a half of a day, except for the university and, of course, going
to the club. I hope you remember my previous post)))).
So, in order not
to be bored, spending days of our youth, buried like a mole within 4 walls, we
went out to get some fresh air. So this time we fixed upon the so-called
Children's park And for the name.... there is a certain reason why this park
bears a name like this. Even the subway stairs at the park justify its name.
Damn, when I saw this painting on the ceiling, floor and walls, I was just
stunned. Koreans really spare no efforts and time in order to ennoble the city and make everything look
nicer. Inside the subway station near the exit which goes to the park there is
a huge colorful cartoon cat face up on along the whole ceiling and down on the
floor you can see the tiger's mug of a big size. The whole wall is painted with
colored owls on a purple background. That all looks so bright and so right to
the point!!!
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The wall inside the subway station |
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Subway exit. Kids are surely happy to see these |
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Also the exit. So original idea) |
The park is just
full of mothers with children, a lot of stuff for kids to be entertained....
but that does not mean that there are only kids there, of course. The park is a
very colorful and beautiful place, really stunning scenery, as, indeed, in any
other park in Korea. There is always place to go enjoy the nature, believe me. You
do believe, don't you? )) There are also many couples in live who long for getting
away from unnecessary eyes, and just young people who want to have some rest
and fresh air, as we do, come with friends. Entrance to the Park is the gates
of another small palace of the same architecture as Gyeongbokgung Palace
Deoksugung Palaces. Buildings or constructions of the same shape and style are
literally in every corner.
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Botanical garden |
Have entered
inside the park, we saw a lotus pond, a pink lotus pond, such a beauty, especially
in front of the traditional pavilions, where you can get in and relax, sit or
lie down, as you like, or make a bunch of photos in various poses. But, of
course, the first you should do is to take off shoes. So we, in addition to decorous
pictures, tried to show all the passion, but it didn't work out, of course. All
these actions merely made us burst into tears with laughter caused by this
comical situation, ruining everything. Besides apart from us there were elderly
people so i guess we looked not very cool in their eyes...))))
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The trees embracimg the sun |
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The Lotus Pond |
Our next stop
was the Museum of Water. Actually we hoped to get inside, but failed as it was
already closed. But we weren't really upset and right near the front doors,
again, we started taking photos on the background of an interesting spherical
facade of the museum. There were 2 very cute figurines of pink and blue colors,
symbolizing 2 spirits the Han River, as far as I get to know.
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The Har River spirits |
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The Water Museum |
Then we went to a
small zoo which is also inside the park. And since I love animals, I annoyed
girls with constant talk about how much I want to see those animals.
Unfortunately, for some reason, the cages were almost empty, those rare animals
that were there were out of our sight somewhere inside the cages. There was
even an elephant, but we couldn't see it .... such a big area at its disposal, really
very huge, but I suspect that its natural habitat is not even close to be
compared. It's too bad for elephants and all the other animals being kept like that
in cages((((.
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The cage for the elephant |
And one more
cool thing .... It was my first time when I saw kangaroos in real .... They turned
out to be so much cute)))) and they have huge long claws I couldn't even
imagine claws are like that.
By the way,
there was Timon))) Yes, the meerkat from
our beloved cartoon "The Lion King" and "Timon and Pumbaa".
I did not see him Pumba there to my regret. Maybe they don't keep boars there,
I'm not sure. Well, still there were goats, somehow hanging about on stumps. I
do not understand why why did they chose those stumps instead of just simply
lie on the ground as they didn't even suit there. There I could see even a pony.
That's particularlt all who I saw there. All the other cages were empty.
By the way,
there is something like an open museum of Robots .... so interesting. They were
made from the piece of iron designed by different figures, such as Avatar with
his girlfriend and that unique unusual wild cat, she rode in the movie))), other
figures of some aliens, animals and many others. In fact, I did not see such a
thing in Russia, but I liked the idea itself- it's quite original.
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Avatar |
We even took a
series of photos on the benches, which are angel wings attached to, another
bencher holds butterfly wings. Also unusual place and nice pictures. I could
even become the angel-girl in the flash.
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I'm a butterfly |
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Am I not cute as an angel?)))) |
As all the parks
in Korea, there is a large area covered with grass and trees.
Especially it's
good for going on picnics with family, or just for lying on a grass and rest,
quietly reading a book or sitting on your boyfriend's or girlfriend's knees LOL
(I'll open a secret to you .... I definitely prefer to sit on the guy's knees)))))
but, in the absence thereof, knees girlfriends also work =)))). But as I don't
have a boyfriend here, because he is far
away from me in Russia, my friend's, who is a girl, knees are not that bad to
lie on and relax.
That's where we are
now .... on the bright - green grass, nice sunny day, and such beauties as we are(let me be a little boaster today ))),
photos came out to be so cool. .. Beautiful, cute, and even a little funny and
vulgar, well, you are to blame good mood and my good company of friends)))). We
tried to portray cocky wild cats, hahaha ... Personally I do not know how to
pose perfectly, I find it easier to play football)))), so I'm so bad at it,
that's why half of those photos are exactly screamingly funny)))))


In general we
had a very nice walk in a very beautiful park, but there are really so many
kids. It would be better if nobody but us were there, it would be so cool))). Ah,
right, on e more thing ......- the fountain. There is a fountain, that attracts
hundreds of people of all ages who looks for a nice place to sit and relax
watching the waters. And in the evening, when the backlight are turned on, the fountain is
poured with all the colors of the rainbow. Very beautiful. And even there we
made fun taking photos in dancing poses. We even tried to dance tango, in front
of about 40 people.
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Tango |
Well, I hope they understand everything we do, after all we
are foreigners, so we can afford it =)))).