2023/04/30

Two Runs in Gangnam, Seoul.

I was in Gangnam, Seoul the past week.  I could do two runs on Thursday and Saturday.

Thursday morning - it was a very nice weather.  I enjoyed a run with my wife to Han River.

Hyundai Department Store.

Morning traffic.

One of many bridges over Han River.

A boat restaurant.

Another bridge.

Silkworms (stationary) at Jamwon Hangang Park.

A tunnel under the expressway.

An art.

Commuters wait at a pedestrian crossing.

Yesterday morning, I started running early enough so it was not raining, yet.  But later, had to bear with a heavy rain.

There were some interesting shaped buildings.


Gangnam area is quite hilly.


The electric kick boards.

A construction site.

The entrance to Seonjeongneung.


A dragon mark of the site.  Interesting to see 7-clawed dragons.


The area was extra hilly.

Un umbrella at corners of intersections - good idea.


Blade Runner-like advertisement on a building.

A statue in Hakdong Park.


A playground nearby my hotel.

2023/04/09

A Morning Run in Onomichi

 Yesterday morning, I had a nice run in Onomichi.

Pretty viola growing roadside.

Beautiful cherry blossoms on a hill.

Cherry flowers were still beautiful.

A ship manufacturing factory.



Another view of the factory and cherry blossoms.

The entrance to the ship factory.


A marina.


2023/04/07

A Run in Hakata

I stayed over night in Hakata again.  Although I got rained on a bit, it was nice to be able to run yesterday morning.

A bus depot close from the station.

A cat crossing a path at Higashi (East) Park.

A little Cercis siliquastrum tree had cute flowers.

Senior citizens exercise to Rajio Taiso in front of Empeor Kameyama statue.


A city election is coming up on the 9th of April.

Another interesting statue of the city.



A show window displays Randoseru.

A lady walks by Reisen Park.




Directions shown in the traditional way.

Yamagasa of the shrine.

An udon restaurant - I remember a commercial that featured it when I was little.

Pillars of the cover over pedestrian walkway by the bus depot.