Cherry Blossom Festival 2008

Brief snipets into the annual Chinhae Cherry Blossom Festival in Chinhae, Korea. Gives some insight into our 2 year adventure in Korea.

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Travel & Events

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• Chinhae
• Korea

[shawarmania]

I remember this place inside the US base!looks still the same. brings back childhood memories first scene: the houses down the hill thats where my friends used to live. I attended C. turner joy school back in the mid '80's navy brat here. Since my dad retired from the navy, I've been longing to see this place. Thanks for sharing this video. =)

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[mooseryn]

Glad to bring back a childhood memory. It is a beautiful place. We will miss this place when we leave!!

[Petrbondra]

I was stationed there as a Radioman from April 1984 to June 1987. Those who were there at the time, can you post your name or your parents names? Im sure I remember you and your parents while there in the mid 80s.

[divalicias]

@BuddysDove We were there in 1960-63 -- we lived in a Quonset hut at first. The first part of this video looks like our street in the housing area.

[divalicias]

We were there in 1960-63. This looks like our street in the housing area. I recognize the stairs leading up to the front houses. We did have a private vehicle -- a 1956 Ford station wagon. When my mother drove it to downtown Chinhae we were mobbed by people who came out from everywhere to check us out. We made so many friends and people got used to seeing my mom and our big blue station wagon. Still love Korea!

[dougnbarb64]

@flipc1, I was in Chinhae in 1965, what a change, all Koreans wore traditional dress, only military vehicles downtown, mostly oxen drawn carts. Open sewer ditches everywhere, duffy's taveren was off the base down by the ballfield. There was a large anchor near the base entrance. Amazing the change

[dougnbarb64]

was there in 1965, the base looks somewhat the same, but downtown looks totally different, no private cars, only militay vehicles and oxen drawn carts. All Koreans wore traditional dress or men in military uniforms. No police, the whole country was under martial law, can't believe the change

[bfninjuh]

Awesome! We were there from 86-88. Good times. I went to CT Joy Elementary. Nowadays I'm limited to Air Force bases :) Thanks for bringing back the memories!

[armorking987]

Man this brings back alot of memories. I have been in Chinhae for 3 years and i'm still missing it :( who is this talking? Mat ?

[BuddysDove]

Chinhae 1963 was so different. The housing looks the same.

One room school..grades 1to6. The rest stayed in Seoul.

[BuddysDove]

In 1963 the school had one room. Grades 1 to 6. The older children had to live in Seoul.

We had a movie theater in a Quonset Hut and also a 6 lane bowling alley ..in a Quonset hut.

[flipc1]

Oh wow...I lived in the base in '97 to '01 and attended ct joy elementary school too. The cherry blossom festivals were always fun. I loved it there. Best memories of my childhood was spent in chinhae. Im really glad you put up this video! I've always wanted to go back and visit!