On Sunday, March 7th, we went on an AdventureKorea trip to Chungju Lake, Kosu Cave and Dodamsanbong in Chungcheongbuk Province. It was more a relaxing trip than a hardcore caving expedition. Nonetheless, we all got some great pictures and it's always fun to get away from Incheon/Seoul every now and again; breathe some fresh air! More pictures (inside the cave, ferry ride)
Chungju Lake
The ferry ride was cold and super windy, but the views were breathtaking (or that could have been the wind knocking us all over any time we stepped outside.) Anyone who has ever had a cavity knows that when cold air rushes into your mouth, the sharp pain makes you want to do something other than smile!
But in all seriousness, it was a wonderfully relaxing ride through Chungju Lake. The water mark was incredibly low (because of winter), but the tour guide informed me that once monsoon season hits, the water level will bounce right back.
These are some of the cast of characters who joined in for the trip- Karien (S Africa), Jean (Connecticut), Lauren (Mass.), Carolyn (GA), and Melissa (Wash.) (Hannah (CA) is in the other picture where we are standing on a very high natural bridge over water... safety rating: ehh, probably shouldn't go there.)
The water was a beautiful greenish blue color and the colors on the mountains surrounding the lake were incredible. This is the type of place a person should visit in all four seasons, late winter it was very quiet, but I can imagine during the fall, the trees just pop with every color in the rainbow (except indigo because 'they' just booted it out... first Pluto, now indigo... I'm watching my childhood lessons disappear...)
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