Gwangyang Maewah festival(광양 매화 축제) and Gurye Sansuyu festival on March 14

Hi everyone!

Spring announces its arrival in Korea with a blanket of yellow and white blossoms spreading over the country. Cherry blossoms, apricot flowers, and cornus fruit trees bloom from the beginning of March when the air is still chilly. The warm season sees a host of festivals take place in Korea where visitors can stroll amidst the glorious blossoming flowers and see the country at its best.

Let's go Gwangyang Maewah festival(광양 매화 축제) and Gurye Sansuyu festival(구례 산수유 축제) on March 14, 2015.

Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival takes place in Seomjin Village, home of the largest number of apricot blossom trees in Korea. During the festival period, visitors can enjoy the walk beneath the apricot blossoms, and also sample and purchase local organic apricot products.

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http://www.gwangyang.go.kr/gymaehwa/

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The Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival has been a popular destination for spring flower festival since 1997. In springtime, Seomjin Village boosts a splendid landscape as the apricot flowers burst into bloom in Baekunsan Mountain near the village.

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Sansuyu flowers

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Gurye Sansuyu Festival is an annual spring flower festival that takes place in the Jirisan Mountain hot springs area. Major programs include cornus fruit liquor making and cornus fruit makgeolli tasting, while other programs include traditional music and dance performances and fireworks displays.

We will go there by train and chartered bus at 6: 45 am at the Seoul Train Staion by train and transfer to the Bus at Daejeon station at 8:40 am and come back to Seoul around 10:40 pm.

The fee is 65,000 won for transportation. Lunch and entrance fee are not included.

After you wire the fee, please let me know by email or text message.

We will meet at 6:35 am on March 14 in front of Burger King on the 3rd floor of Seoul Train Staion .

After walking beneath the apricot blossoms, we will look around Gurye Sansuyu flowers.

when: March 14, 6: 35 am

fee: 63,000 won

65,000 won after Feb.28

meeting place: in front of Burger King on the 3rd floor of Seoul Train Staion .

Organizer: Harry: 010-6437-32803.

The schedule is as belows:

6:35 am Meet in front of Burger King on the 3rd floor of Seoul Train Staion .

6:45 am Leave for Daejeon by Mugunghwa train

7:19 am Pick up at Suwon station

7:54 am Pick up at Cheonan station

08:41 am Arrive at Daejeon station

08:50 am Take a bus at the gate 2 of Daejeon station

11:30 am Enjoy Kwangyang Maewah festival along Seomjin River

15:00 Leave for Gurye Sansuyu village

16:00 Enjoy watching Gurye Sansuyu Flowers

20:43 Leave for Seoul from Daejeon station by Mugunghwa train

22:40 Arrive in Seoul

If you want to join this meetup, please RSVP on this site and wire the fee within 5 days after you sign up.

How to sign up for this trip:

1. RSVP Yes!

2. Deposit money to:

Name: Harry Yoon(Seok Min Yoon)

Bank: Shinhan Bank

Account Number: 110-284-898214

Or you can send the fee through PayPal account,smyoon79@naver.com(Seok Min Yoon).

If you have any questions about this meetup, please email me at aloha79@hanmail.net .