Lunar New Year Walk (3. Feb)

On February 3, all the countries that use the lunar calendar celebrated the New Year--also, the Year of the Rabbit. We had Wednesday (Feb. 2nd) until today (Feb. 6th) off. I worked a little and rested a lot. But I also stayed in-doors a lot.

On Thursday, Feb. 3rd, I decided to take a walk. I really out-did myself this time. I made a circle around Cheonan. It took me about 4-5 hours and I walked about 12-15 km. I just felt like walking!

Let me show you what I saw:

Interesting design on the apartment complex wall.

At city hall, with the Year of the Rabbit greeting.

More of city hall.

Pretty much all of city hall.


Beside city hall was a park and the sports complex. First, I walked through the park a bit (since it as in between).

A few murals of Cheonan.

accompanied snow-sitters.

Oh, hello.

a typical burial mound.


Now, off to the sports complex!

I believe, an olympic stadium.

You'll see why later.

Further up, further in.

now, edited.

same thing, totally different angle.

another stadium. The design is actually on the stairs.

a map.

There were a bunch of people doing this. I wanted to do it soooo bad! But I was alone. I still want to do this, but I need people to go with.

Next round!

This is the small "hill".

This is the big "hill".

yeap, this is pretty big.

The ice skating rink.

Those columns are the reasons why I think this is an olympic stadium.

Skating rink and tubing hills.

Must try before winter ends . . .

another entrance.

I got hungry and went to the first cafe/eating-place I recognized that was open: Angel-in-us Coffee. Too bad it's also the most expensive.

For the next few pictures, I just had fun with my surroundings.

My table.

playing with the mirror on the ceiling.

Flying lights.

zoomed-in self-shot (actually, this was completely by accident).

zoomed-out (this was intentional).

my "lunch".

The bread was awesome and the cup was of hot DARK chocolate. It was divine!

My refreshments with my students' papers I had to correct.

Enjoying every drop.

Back on the road, I couldn't help but be attracted to this sign:

What can I say? I love food.

Hotels/Motels 'r us.

This chandelier would be even cooler if it had a pirate flag.

Over this bridge and a block and I'm at downtown Cheonan!

3 ways to get to the pedestrian bridge. Quite convenient.

Cheonan's city soccer/football field--from the pedestrian bridge.

In the pedestrian bridge--with fun editing.

There are quite a few Middle-Eastern businesses and people here. I'm glad for the little bit of variety.

Right beside "international calling card", in parenthesis, it says "kebab".

I MUST GET ONE!

Ok, so I'm in downtown beside the largest shopping mall in the area. What am I looking at? That's right! The restaurant!

This one is an all-you-can-eat buffet. Any takers?

Walking towards Cheonan train station (about 2km walk from downtown), I see a bout 2 blocks worth of pet shops.

How many cats do you see?

Wow, that's sleep!

"Mount Fishtail Restaurant"

This is the Indian restaurant 1 of my former students took me to. From here, you're basically at the train station.

Almost back home . . . about 5 blocks left to go . . .

man I miss Chinese (-American) food . . .


So, this has been my journey around my city on (Lunar) New Year's day. It was good, I enjoyed myself . . . and now I'm hungry.

Too bad this is the last day of the break . . . but the term will be over in 3 weeks, so it's okay. Thanks for putting up with me!