Flower Season

Hello, all. Katy again! I told you there would be more spring related posts... Korea is in full bloom this week, largely dressed in yellow and pink. As this is a post mostly about flowers, it will be picture heavy and text light. In a couple of my conversations over the past few weeks I have asked Koreans to tell me, as a newcomer, what to do to enjoy the spring here. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has started with "see the flowers." So here, see the flowers!

In the last couple of weeks I have done a little touring of the province to see the spring colors. Once with my church group, and again with J this last weekend. The former trip was to see these beautiful tiny yellow flowers that bloom on a certain tree this time of year. I can't for the life of me remember their name, but the park was essentially an exhibit for them, with walking paths lined with the blooms and even a large statue of the flower. We spent about an hour slowly walking around, and of course, (this is Korea after all) taking selfies!

 

 

The latest trip, then, was with J to Suncheon (you may recognize the name from posts about the bay gardens or the church I attend). With the cherry blossoms in full bloom, we were super excited to experience what Koreans consider to be one of their most significant attractions. A good friend of mine told us where to go, and we spent a couple hours walking up and down the riverside on a path lined on both sides with theses trees. It was incredible! The branches were heavy with flowers, and when the wind blew it looked like it was snowing petals! It helped too that the day we decided to make the trip was the warmest day of the year yet! 25 degrees wahoo!

 

 

It's been a long time since I took a trip just to walk among the flowers, and this particular excursion may have spoiled me for all the rest. Korea has taken the cake with its beauty in this particular season.

Enjoy!

-K