ChungJu is about three hours south of Seoul...

Barb and I had Monday and Tuesday free, so we decided to test our expressway and countryside driving skills with a trip to this mountainous, lake area that many had told us was quite beautiful. We were not disappointed !! The rolling hills and beautiful lake is a very peaceful and a quiet contrast to the hustle and bustle of Seoul. We found a nice place to spend the night, had dinner in a local bulgogi ( korean barbeque) restaurant and drove all around the 60 km lake. The dam that created the lake was built in 1985 for power and flood control purposes; it is the second largest in the country and provides irrigation to this lush farming area ( photo 4.) The lake ( photos 2 & 3) reminds us of the three gorges in China, and the farms and villages area replicas of the Chinese country side. A sculpture stands at the dam site (photo1) that commemorates all the laborers that built this massive project. The driving went fine, and the one time we got a little turned around God provided a gas station attendant that spoke English! We would love to show you this beautiful area -- come visit. We are so blessed to be here -- in His care, John & Barb