Saturday, January 31, 2015

Korea Trip Oct Day 13 & 14 Seoul (END))

The last 2 days in Korea, well thanks to the heaty food for the past 12 days I really fall sick during the last few days. Sore throat came and so is my overdue mense....

On the Day 13, the day hubby has been waiting for very very long. His real reason for visiting Korea is because of today. The chance to visit North Korea! We reach JSA very early a 6.45am to wait for qour bus to DMZ.
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A south korea tour guide will brief us on the whole journey of the tour and bring us to the DMZ location. After that there will be a US army guide us through the DMZ, he will also tell us bits and pieces of the history between south & north korea. We were even need to sign a agreement before the whole trip really start.

At the border line, there's only 1 north korea soldier opposite.  
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Closer look of the one and only one North Korea soldier.

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You can take photo with the south korea army, but you cannot step behind him...so you better behave.

Lunch are provided at the tour, it's like a canteen style. you need to collect your own potion of food from the pots. 
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There's a tunnel that we can view, the tunnel were made by the north korea. But it's very steep and deep down, it's pretty hard to walk down so not to mention making the way up. I tried walked down awhile and I was too tired as I wasn't feeling well too. So hubby told me to go back up and rest he went down himself. I was glad I didn't walk down as it was really very tiring to walk up! Didn't take photo of the tunnel as we are not allow to bring anything down not even handphone.

We then went to watch a short video and some photos before the end of the tour. 
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After the trip we went back to hotel, I was too sick and unwell. So we basically just rest for the remaining of the day at hotel. Lunch & dinner were all dabao back by hubby. 

Last day in Korea, some last shopping at Dongdaemun. In front of Lotte Fitin Mall. 
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We then walk around that area then head to the next cafe, bear cafe.

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The cashier is hide behind all the bears.
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We then went to Naksan Park to see some wall art.

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That sum up the whole trip for Korea, will we go back again? I think hardly will, as hubby still prefer Japan than Korea. But we both enjoyed the Jeju tour, as we self drive around the island. This is also the last trip in 2014. :D Looking forward to the next holiday! Shanghai~

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Korea Trip Oct Day 9 - 12 Seoul

Day 9 we went to Ewha womans university in the morning, many people say it's a good place to shop as it's target customers are university student so price are cheaper. Well but I didn't buy much stuff there, only some hair band.

At the university, it's really very big university. Quite crowded with tourists, really wonder how will I feel if there's so many tourists at my school... 
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After that we went to a sheep cafe for a break. Interesting cafe where they own 2 sheep. Sometimes the owner will allow the sheep to walk around the cafe too.

They have got quite a spacious place to walk round. They have a fan at their house too.
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Next we then have a art & craft session! Must Toy!
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While I'm doing the colouring of my ah girl, I really enjoyed very much doing this.
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The 2 dolls half way done.
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The final product really my best gift for our Korea trip. LOVE.
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We next went to HongDae & Isadong for more shopping and walking. We visited the HongDae flea market and it's really ineresting.

Last stop for the day is the Alive Museum, took lots of photo and were totally shag out after that.

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Day 10 we went to gyeongbakgung place to see change guard parade, but in the end it was cancelled last min. So we walk down to find the famous gineng chicken soup for breakfast.

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Reach before the queue starts...
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I must say this ginseng chicken is really really yummy!

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After that we went to gwanghwmun area and cheonggye stream before we went to the day highlights....that is the "My love from the star" exhibition!

That is the most hit Korea drama in 2014, and we thought we will miss the exhibition. Who knows it came back again but held at a location very far from city. Since we have time and I kinda of wish to visit the place, hubby planned into the itinerary. 

If you have watched the drama, the exhibition is the full set of the main character's home. And their home is really very pretty, how I wish I stay in such houses. haha

Don't he look like Do Ming Jun?
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End of the night we had a big pot of steam seafood! I have been wanting to eat this since the 1st time I saw it when we reach Myeongdong.

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Day 11 We travel out to Nami Island and petite France. I think if even we are going back to Korea again we will never going to back to Nami Island and petite France again. The travelling around the area is really headache. The crowd there is really scary, the queue for the bus or the cab to just go to the ferry station is damn long. Not only that there's queue for the ferry too.

But I must say the view at nami Island is very pretty, especially is our 1st time to see maple leaf. 
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The orange maple leaf
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We then took a cab to Petite France, luckily we took a cab as I was really tired and the road to Petite France has a lots of turn. So I can't imagine if we took a bus and stand throughout the journey...sure car sick.

Petite france is quite small, kinda boring so we didn't spend very long there and we left the place. 

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We took the bus down, it is really crowded on the bus luckily a uncle is nice enough to let me put my backpack where he is seated so that I can be more relax in standing. 

Day 12 we went up to namsan and namdaemun market.

Hubby say there's bus to go up to the cable car station, but we wanted to eat breakfast so in the end we have to walk up. The road up to the cable car station....SHAG!

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The seoul tower

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After that we went back to Myeongdong for night shopping! Grab all my skincare products of cause!
After all the shopping is done we visited the 2nd cat cafe. 
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That's almost all for our Day 9 to 12. Stay tune for the last 2 days!

Friday, January 23, 2015

Korea Trip Oct Day 5 - 8 Seoul

Day 5 we travel back to Seoul from Jeju Island, it was a raining day so we decided to have our program more indoor. We had our first experience at Jimjibang!

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The staff brief us what we should do, the male & female have a different area to take shower. Both Hubby & I was so lost in our own area. I only had a quick wash and hot spring water then went down to the command area to meet hubby. The moment we saw each other back we were so happy! Hahaha that feeling is like we were separated for years! We had out lunch and I ate cold noodles for the 1st time actually quite nice wor! We then explore the area of different degree steam room and also cold room. Feel really relax after the jimjibang.

We tend went to Lotte Mart to buy all the goodies to bring back Singapore. Had a great time shopping at the super mart! So many things to see and it's very different from the Super mart in Singapore. 

Wrapping all our goodies into the empty boxes given at the super mart.
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After that we went back to hotel and walk around Myeongdong to eat dinner and shopping. I love Myeongdong!!!!

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Day 6 we travel to Everland, popular theme park in Asia.
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Only when we were there then I know from hubby that the themepark have a safari area! And I must say it's cool! I enjoy the part where we travel around the safari in the bus.

You basically see the animal up close....
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Really enjoyed the time at Everland, I find it very fun and different from the theme park we went like Disney and USS. We spend the whole day at the theme park and watched their day show and night show before heading back to hotel.

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Day 7 we went to another theme park Lotte World. First we went to see rubber duck that's near by!

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We were quite lucky to manage to meet ducky! Because our last trip to HK missed the period. So heng this Korea trip just fall within the period the ducky is here!

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I find that Lotte world theme park is more suitable for kids and not as fun as Everland. But they have a small trick eye hall and we took some photos too.

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We only watched the day parade then we left Lotte world as I kinda find it quite boring there.

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After a dinner near hotel area then we went to our 1st cat cafe to play with cat cat!

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The cat just doesn't want to play with Hubby.

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We stay there quite awhile took a lot of photo, just as we wanted to leave the place an accident happened again. Hubby fall off the staircase outside the cafe while trying avoid a run away cat. Luckily he wasn't injure but my camera len fall off from camera and were damage.

Day 8 we went to Samchong-dong area as we saw the place from running man episode, seems like quite a nice place to walk. 
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The famous photo taking spot at Bukchon Hanok Village, the village actually have people staying but there were so many tourist around and even local people too. So I can't imagine if I am staying there...so many people at my house outside taking photo.

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We then went to ssamziegil for more shopping!

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After that we went to watch the Korea Comic Martial Arts Performance JUMP! It's really very funny and I enjoyed the show!

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The last stop.....八色五花肉和免费的海鲜火锅盪!

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It's super yummy and it's so worth it! Very fun filling days at Seoul more post will be coming up!