A Favorite Place

When I first visited Isaac in South Korea this past December, we stumbled upon a lovely little mountain park squished in beside the shopping stores about fifteen minutes from our place. I say "little mountain" because it is just that. As you climb the steps that lead to the top, you can look to the right and see that you are rising just above the Lotte Department Store one block over, which is 7 or 8 floors high.

I loved the feel of this park in December - a forest hideout in the middle of the city. Climbing to the top of the mountain, I found a round clearing with workout equipment, benches and a traditional-style painted pagoda.

Wearing my headphones and listening to music, it felt like I was in the woods back home. Taking the headphones off, I heard the sounds of the city.

So it's no surprise that since returning here in July, we have revisited this park many times. This time though, we found some unexpected companions which made the park even more inviting.

Three park bunnies come out in the mornings to relax, waiting for someone to feed them some tasty leaves (which look like kudzu?). We brought along some carrot scraps, feeding them and petting them, and loving the unexpected delight of friendly park bunnies.

Maybe they were someone's pet who escaped or got released after chewing up one too many household items. Wherever they came from, they seem comfortable living in our little mountain park.