A "strole" to the Hanriver

Last weekend was dedicated to continue discovering the ”neighborhood" of the Youngsan base.

On Sunday our goal was the Han River, the major river in South Korea and the fourth longest (approximately. 514 km) on the Korean peninsula (after the Amnok, Duman and Nakdong rivers). From Seoul the river continues to the Yellow Sea (or West Sea to Koreans).
This input is especially for my father who, when he was young, has been working worldwide for the commercial Navy for ten years. Hearing his stories about The Yellow Sea and his working with Asian people, mainly Chinese, has been of major influence for me absorbing foreign cultures and working internationally. I promised him some pictures of the area and what is easier then to put it on the net?
At the mouth of the Han River, where it meets the sea along the DMZ (demilitarized zone) that divides South and North Korea, broad tidal flats can be found .

As many waterways the Han River played an important role in Korean history, the Three Kingdoms of Korea strove to take control of this land, where the river was used as a trade route to China via the Yellow Sea.

Today the banks of the river, especially here in Seoul are a place of recreation for many inhabitants of this large city.

One of the many bridges crossing the Han River, which can be 1 km wide in Seoul area.

Doesn't feel here that we're in the middle of the capital.

However, here you might get that feeling. I do wonder what my Urban Planner daughter feels about the architecture here.

Getting to the "right" side of the rivers bank, for according to Koreans the best side is at the North (why? it just is! An often heard answer.)