After riding a bike 8km along bike lane of Anyangchun for about an hour, I reached the southern end of Yanghwa Bridge crossing Yeouido and the Han River. I rode there without stopping so that I can be in the wide-open spaces of nature and breathe fresh air while seeing far away. Getting away from daily routine, confined inside buildings it’s like finding an oasis in the desert. Like that woman who is taking a rest watching the Han River, I hope to stop going familiar paths and have time and rest to relieved the fatigue of my spirit.

Written and Photo by Myung-Sun Kim
Extracted from Yonsei Newspaper #444 (July 25, 2015)