Monday, November 24, 2014

Fall in Korea

There are still beautiful colors on the trees here in Ulsan, South Korea, but they are starting to dwindle.  Winter is approaching!  I figured now is as good a time as any to show you Korea in the fall.

Festivals are popular at this time of year.  I've been to three this fall:  music festival, Muduhee Festival, and the Fireworks Festival.  I don't have pictures of the music festival (it was your typical music festival).  And, I don't have pictures of the Muduhee Festival (which is a tug-of-war festival, by the way).  But...I do have pictures of my walk home that day.  It was such a gorgeous day, I decided to make the 2+hour trek home along the river.  It was absolutely stunning...just see for yourself.





The other big festival was the Firework Festival in Busan.  It was a spectacular fireworks display off a bridge that lasted 50 minutes.  And, I was lucky enough to see it from the water on a boat.  That also allowed me to miss the crowd.  I got SCUBA certified this August by a couple who run their own business.  They organized a group to go out and watch the fireworks.  Check it out:






In addition to the festivals, there's just the amazing view of the leaves and the mountains that surround me.  Breathtaking and so peaceful!

The view from the front of my school...yes, I get to see this
every single school day!



Crows...a popular site along the Taewha River this time of year.

Loving the sights and views in my new home!  I feel so lucky to live with all this beauty surrounding me!!

BTW...check out my Facebook page if you want to see even more pics.