The Chuseok holiday is flying by with cooler days and lots of sunshine. The best thing so far has definitely been our trip to Nami Island this past Sunday. Being a pretty touristy destination, I had reservations about going as it was 2.5-3 hours out of Seoul. I thought it might be overrated and I thought it might look similar to most everywhere else in Korea, but Nami is worth the time it takes to get there.
The tiny moon-shaped island is located in the middle of Cheongpyeong Lake in the Gapyeong area of Gyeonggi-do (wow, that's a mouthful). Made famous by a K-drama (Winter Sonata) that I knew very little about, the island is a great place to get away from the hectic city life for a while.
Some photos...
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| We started our trip with a Zip-Wire ride from the mainland to the island. Fun, but a bit pricey and over much too fast. |
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| Happy DH after zipping over the lake. |
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| Some artwork on the island: meant to represent motherly love and affection. |
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| Some more artwork: colorful elephants everywhere. |
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| Even dead leaves have a bit of charm on Nami. |
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| Beautiful Cheongpyeong Lake. |
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| Though biking around the island is popular, walking it is even more enjoyable I think. |
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| Even the trash cans are a bit cheesy. |
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| The leaves just starting to change colors. |
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| The most photographed spot on the island. The DH and I. |
Want to visit? A shuttle bus travels daily from Insadong, although reservations are required, otherwise you can take the Seoul Metro to Gapyeong station, grab a taxi or walk the 2.5 kilometers and either zip your way over like we did, or ride a ferry (8,000 won for foreigners/10,000 won for Koreans).
ah wow gorgeous! This is never what I thought of when I thought of S Korea, so nice to see!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful day it was to visit such a beautiful place! Glad you got the chance :)
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