Cheong Pyong Beer & Music Festival

Cheong Pyong

After doing some research on what can I do to make this summer last just a bit longer... I come across a Beer Brewing and Music Festival during my online search at www.korea4expats.com. Let's see...beer, music, a weekend out of the city--yes please! So Amber, Josh, Mallory and I hop on one of Seoul's grand tour buses and off we go into the country. After a funny ride there-entertained by my friends Simon and Nate, we arrive at the fest. Upon arrival, we notice the many tents hosting kegs, Mexican food, and people handing out bracelets; all surrounded by a gorgeous backdrop of a mountain and river valley. We were a bit excited. We spent the day drinking delicious locally brewed beer and relaxing in the river. Amber and Josh

Amber and I swam across the river and attempted to climb the mountain. Let's just say that we didn't get too far. Without any shoes and a HUGE spider in our way, it was hard to get anywhere. Finally the music began...and it kicked off with our very talented friend Simon's voice echoing off the mountain side. It was a perfect day.Simon and Nate

Something about Simon's voice and lyrics leave you always wanting more. The fact that he can whistle like Andrew Bird doesn't hurt any either. He's basically awesome. The music continued on throughout the day and night. Beer was drank (grammar??), food was eaten, and good times were had.Bonfire

We slept in pseudo-tents...as in we slept in structures that were made up of a raised wood floor with a tent like tarp over the top of it. There were some mats in there for comfort. The sleeping arrangements were not ideal, which was fine...I had more of a problem sharing my tent with the 10 large banana spiders that thought this tent was theirs too. I've always said, camping is intents.
Sunday, we wake up to another gorgeous day and take the bus back to the city. Music and beer festival: success!