31/12/09 - North Seoul Dream Forest 복서울 꿈의 숲

decided to visit the dream forest after watching Iris (아이리스). there was a very unique observatory that appeared in the drama. since i heard that its at the dream forest, i made up my mind that i absolutely HAD to visit that place. :)

it was opened on Oct 17, 2009, so it can be considered a relatively new park. :)

alight at Seoggye Station, Line No. 1. take bus no 14. it takes abt 10mins to reach the entrance of the park.


bus stop


esther & myself


the entrance to the park


map of dream forest


the park is rather picturesque, with wooden platforms & metal sculptures forming the core structure. there was even a mini bamboo forest tucked away in a corner. i would have liked to explore the place, but due to a lack of time, i had to content with snapping pictures from a distance, albeit far away.


bamboo forest in question


the day was rather chilly, which made exploring a little problematic as snow covered the ground. my shoes weren't made for walking on snow.. they have zero grip on the snow, which meant i was slipping n sliding all over the place. it would have been fun if not for the fact that i was afraid of falling flat on my face.


see the observatory in the distance??


esther & myself


kim jong il on the bridge..




i love the tranquillity of the park. it has this ethereal quality to it. maybe it was because everything was covered in snow? i like snow. i don't know if it has something to do with my birthday being in dec, but yes. i like the cold, snow & everything that comes with it. i like being bundled up in my coat & scarf, holding a cup of hot cocoa, walking around in subzero temperatures. it just gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside.


observatory

**to be continued**