Season's Greetings from Korea

This sketch was done on my second day of ski trip at Phoenix Ski Resort. The first day and third day we went to Yongpyong Ski Resort where I also did two sketches. Yongpyong is the biggest ski resort in Korea and it is currently one of the candidates in the bid for 2014 Winter Olympics.


Merry X'mas and Happy Holidays to all from Korea.

Yongpyong Ski Resort, Korea

We arrived in Seoul on 18 Dec at about 10pm and we left for Yongpyong for a ski trip at 8.30am on the following day. My daughter and son started their ski lessons on the first day and by the third day, they were very comfortable with the new sport. I braved the cold weather in the open air trying to complete a sketch but it was too cold for me with my bare fingers exposed holding the fountain pen. The ink also did not flow properly in the freezing condition plus the view was constantly blocked by the moving crowd. I added just a few people and quickly went back to the lobby. By that time, my fingers were numb and my body was shaking. From Singapore at daily temperature of 30 deg C to -10 deg C at Yongpyong was certainly a huge adjustment for me.




A cup of hot coffee at 'A Twosome Place' - the cafe next to the lobby certainly played a big role with my second sketch. You find ski racks near the entrance and young people with colourful ski jackets, woolen caps, face masks and ski boots, it was candys to the eyes and a colourful fashion parade!