Summer Vacay!

The first day of our much needed R&R vacation was a complete success. It started out with a 2+ hour catch up session with good friends (parents - Rick and Dee). We headed to Garak Market for our semimonthly visit and unfortunately got a little ripped off by a peach farmer, but it was worth it as they are very juicy and delicious. We then did some "spring" cleaning (as much as you can do for a 400sq ft apartment). Although we were tired, we set out to explore the southern part of our Gangnam neighborhood. We haven't really ventured to the area south of BIS (except for the occasional visit to a yummy wanna-be Mexican restaurant) and have been wanting to check it out for awhile now. Our subway station is slightly north of us so we don't visit the southern area very often. Well, we are so glad that we did. This afternoon/evening we stumbled upon a true gem. Christopher and I saw some trees about three kilometers away from our apartment and decided to attempt to quench our thirst for el natural and check it out. A very hidden doorway led to a beautiful hiking area right within our own neighborhood. After conquering the hike, despite our flip flops, we stumbled upon an outdoor, open air gym. It's complete with weights, stationary exercises, and a community of age 40+ Korean "hikers". We will definitely be returning. There's something about lifting weights while looking out over God's glorious vegetation vs sweating like pigs in the basement of a humid building with no refrigeration.

We know there have been some very exciting Summer Vacations for all of you, such as Florida feats, New England expeditions, Colorado quests, Indiana inquisitions, DC declarations, and Hawaii happenings (my hubs likes alliteration and makes me use it). We'd love to know the other vacations spots you're headed/or have headed to this summer...