"Rubber Duck Project?" I hear you ask. Yes, the rubber duck that you've seen all over the world, has come to Seoul, South Korea.

A Dutchman, Florentjin Hofman, designed this giant rubber duck for the purpose of "Spreading joy around the world". He wanted people to remember their childhood, by putting the duck on display and also selling pins, little replicas, badges, posters and more.

When I arrived at Seokchon lake in Seoul, I was surprised to see just how many people were trying to get a "selfie" with the duck. When I saw this phenomenon, I felt much more intrigued to take photos of the people and their selfie sticks. And boy, does Korea have a lot of selfie sticks.

What surprised me more was, in spite of the big crowd, how easy it was to take a picture of the duck. It was quite big and everyone seemed to move in synchronization - in and out. Some people lingered a bit longer from what I could see, but it seemed to move swiftly.

At one point, I found it quite funny. You could see only the head of the duck sticking out. This made me think of  "selfie bombs".  I could just imagine how this duck would jump up to be in the back of your selfie.

This simple situation created by the duck, definitely put a smile on my face. I guess Florentijn Hofman succeeded in his goal to spread some joy.

So here are my photos of the event. I hope that it puts a smile on your face as it did for me.

For the first time being in Korea, technology has failed me a little. I was just starting to get used to and also being proud of being able to read and use the bus application. This allowed me to get anywhere I wanted to go without the help of others.

I've been meaning to take a picture of Banghwa Bridge (방화 대교) for quite some time now. So one evening I set out to do it. Having checked the application and internet, I got on the bus. I knew exactly where my bus stop was, even though I knew something was odd. When it came to it, I heard the announcement and got ready to get off. I pressed the bell and then the strangeness started. The bus driver asked me... "Here?", and I said: "Yes". Which is odd, because they never ask you. Then I noticed that I was in the middle of the highway, close to an exit luckily, but in the middle nonetheless.

I then was able to take the beautiful picture of the bridge as the sun was setting. On my way back I took some long exposure shots of the bike path, with only the full moon and bicycle lights to light the way. It was quite dark and I think they came out pretty nicely.

Then I checked the application again to find a way back home. This proved to be even more difficult, as I knew now the shown bus stops are in the middle of the highway and no bus would stop for the "hitchhiker" next to the road. So I decided to walk along a road, next to the highway, towards another bus stop at one of the exits. It turned out to be a closed road, which is also not shown on the maps application.

To make this long story short, I ended up going back to where I started and walking on the side of the highway for a while to get to the other bus stop and catch a bus back home. It took probably another hour of walking, but I think it was all worth it. Exercise and a great shot. What else could I have asked for?

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