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June 17, 2012

SOC: Enjoying the Roses at Everland, Korea

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts SOC: Stream of Conciousness

white roses

This week we visited Everland Theme Park in Seoul, South Korea. There was a rose festival on and we were glad to be able to view the hundreds of roses on display in the gardens.

Roses are on of my favourite flowers and it was really wonderful to be able to view so many in the same place. The last time I viewed roses was during our trip in Taiwan when we visited the Botanic Gardens at TaiChung in Feburary.

Pink rose

I love the bushes of roses that were all around us and that they were all in full bloom. I could smell the lovely scents which each rose emitted and it really beats seeing cut roses in a store.

cluster roses

It’s always great to have the time to spend some time to admire and smell the roses. To leave all the worries and troubles behind momentarily while soaking in the moment. To enjoy spending time with love ones and family.

Have you had the time to stop and smell the roses?

June 15, 2012

Friendship Friday-{Vacation} and other Friday Memes

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts Friday Memes, Friendship Friday

It has been a great vacation here in Seoul. We have been here for a week and will be flying back tomorrow.

Here are some highlights of the first day we had in Seoul starting with our first meal after touch down.

Korean fried rice

Fried rice on a hot plate. This is the first time I am seeing fried rice served this way. It was rather unusual as fried rice is normally served on a plate.

our hotel room

The room was really huge as we booked a residence instead of a typical hotel room. There was a queen, single and sofa bed for the five of us.

tiger girl in bed

You can guess who immediately made a beeline for the most comfortable bed in the room.

washing area

I love the fact that there is a washing machine within the room so that we can wash our own clothes and I don’t need to lug back a week of dirty clothes to wash over the weekend.I can also cook simple meals if the kids do not fancy Korean food. The kids are not that fussy eaters so I didn’t need to touch the stove.

I’ll be uploading more photos over the weekend of our trip. I can’t wait to share with you the fun we had during our time here in Korea.

How was your week?

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