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My spur of the moment decision to head to German Village couldn't have been more perfect.  

Oktoberfest (독일마을 옥토버페스) was just the taste of home that I needed. 

It brought back many memories for me,

and it made me miss my family a great deal.

There was something special about seeing the culture from which my family came

mixed with the culture which I have recently adopted.

A weird kind of connecting the dots.

We have arrived at 독일마을 옥토버페스.

So many things I love all in one place.  It feels like family.

Can't wipe the smile off my face.

New friends make it all the more fun.

The German/Korean Music was awesome.

Everyone was in the spirit.

Even taking it to the stage.

The awesomeness was almost more then I could handle.

Steins were raised and songs were sung.

I even pretended to drink beer :p

No festival is complete without a clown on stilts.

Of course we didn't just celebrate Germans, we celebrated everyone with dance styles from all over.

With beers, comes excellent posing.

Even the pets came along for the ride.

Last year they sold over 30,000 German sausages.

Beer was shipped from Germany just for the occasion.

The only real complaint, is that they could have used more of these.

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Gotta Go to 강고도

The islands sing their sirens call

and we chase the sunbeams across the sea.

Woot! Alyssa and Landino are out of the house.

Maybe it's not the most exciting place on earth,

but it's full of pocket sized adventures

that fit perfectly into a Sunday.

For a few blissful hours we are lost in island time.

Chasing Frisbees and hermit crabs through the shallow tides.

Sorting treasures and thoughts to the rhythm of tiny waves.

PS  This island (강고도)  is too small to be noted anywhere.

However, it's just lovely.  You catch the ferry from 대찬 Port.

It's The End of The World as We Know It And I Feel Fine

  

I came because it wanted to understand.

A fine way to start the day.

It became a part of me because it smelled of flowers

and felt like silk caught blowing in a soft breeze.

Delicate flowers everywhere.

 It is a little different though.

Like standing on the edge of the world 

 

 

 But there it is.

So close it feels like you could touch it...

North Korea

 Hidden on every hilltop,

parked around every corner,

buried in every mountain,

are reminders that this place

is a weapon covered in wildflowers.

No beach access here.

Hilltop hideaway

Sea Wall / Gunning Station

One can't help but think the world is 

a beautiful

fragile place

that needs all the love it can muster.

Gageodo-ri: Perfection