Hands and Feet Only

Last weekend, the sun was hot and I had to get out of the city. So we went to a place out in the mountains. I forget the name but we passed Tae chon, passed yang pyung, passed young moon san, and left kyoungi-do province for kangwon-do, but just barely – maybe 20 kms. We found a park in the mountains with a rushing stream of cold clear water.

The pathway followed the stream up the mountain to a waterfall. Sera was in high-heels and I had a cooler of beer on my back. So we didn’t climb the mountain. It was too hot for that crap anyway. We found the perfect spot to bask in the shade and play in the water.

It was so far from downtown Seoul. The apartment, the job, the noise, the money, everything faded away. It felt like washing a years’ dirt off my skin. As we were leaving, we noticed lots of campers and talked about coming back again for a longer stay. I couldn’t wait.

Well, reading in the paper yesterday, coincidentally, we’ve just found out that as of July 1st, all swimming in my new favorite place will officially be ILLEGAL. The rule states – HANDS AND FEET ONLY. And that park wardens would be strictly enforcing the new law. Once again, the questions start swirling in my head and I search for new swimming holes.