It’s been a
while since my so called travel buddies (Karlo, RJ, Cha and myself (and
expanded to add better halves like Raf (Karlo’s BF) and Erik (Cha’s BF))) and I
had a trip together. Last time we were all together was 2015 where we had a fun
time in Thailand. We visited Bangkok’s many temples and experienced the crazy
nightlife while we soaked up the sun and enjoyed the beach of Phuket.
After 2
years the gang is back together (missing Cha and Erik) and this time bundling
up for some cold weather in Seoul, South Korea.
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| Gyeongbokgung Palace |
We met up early
at the airport because we had a morning flight to Seoul. I haven’t had sleep
the night before since:
1. I haven’t
packed at all and
2. I was
afraid I might wake up late and miss my 7AM flight (which everyone else was
thinking too)
Surprisingly
all of us were early and was at the airport before 5AM. Well so much for being
early as the line at the counter was long and pretty much wasn’t open yet. So
instead of relaxing or getting breakfast, we were just in line waiting to be
checked-in.
With some little
time to spare (since immigration took some time too), we had a quick breakfast
since all of us didn’t get any before going to the airport (because everyone
wanted to be early).
I was happy
when we have boarded already, I had the luxury of selecting my seat so I
selected a window seat so I cannot be disturbed while I am sleeping. Before take-off
I was already passed out from sleep deprivation. For some reason, every time I
travel especially on long haul flights, I always end waking up during meal
service. True enough I did wake up just in time for my chicken adobo (which I
appreciated since I was still hungry).
Day 1
Four hours
later (and another hour or so of sleep), we arrived in Incheon, South Korea,
woohoo! In the airport alone, we were already taking a lot of pictures. It was
funny because we took so much time taking pictures and filling-up forms during
immigration (I missed getting one in the
plane since I was knocked-out), that my luggage was one of the few left in the
carousel (I mean the carousel already stopped and was just waiting for us to
pick up our stuff).
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| Just arrived at Incheon South Korea |
Before
leaving the airport, we need to 2 things:
1. have
money exchanged and
2. ask
directions on how to reach our destination
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| Ready to explore Seoul |
Typically we
think that airport exchange rates won’t have competitive as compared to the
city. Surprisingly, the rates were good (compared to the KRW we bought in
Manila). Also, it’s good that there’s a tourist information kiosk right before
the exits at the airport. There, we were able to get our T Money card which can
be used on buses, trains and also for purchases (refer to the booklet for the
list of merchants). The initial load costs 50,000 KRW and the stored value is
45,000 KRW (5,000 KRW is the cost of the card, and unfortunately non-refundable,
you get to keep the card though). As advised by the lady where we got the card,
it will be easier to reach our accommodation via Airport shuttle bus (which we
also read about in a blog). We only need to go down at Namdaemun market which
is part of the bus’s route. The fare costs 15,000 KRW but since we have the T
Money card, its discounted to 13,500 KRW.
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| Me and RJ on our way to Seoul |
The airport
bus is comfortable, 3 seats per row and there’s room to put your bigger carry-on
at the front of the bus and your smaller carry-on with you on your seat. Bigger
luggage will need to be put at the bus’s compartment. It will be given a tag
(just like check-in luggage in a plane). Travel time was a little over an hour
and it was fast and convenient. As instructed after a couple of bus stops, we
got down at Namdaemun market. From the blog we read, we needed to go to an
underpass to the other side, look for the CU convenience store and there we’ll
find 24 Guesthouse.
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We don't know where we are going
(L-R: Raf, Karlo, me & RJ) |
We didn’t have a portable Wi-Fi yet (since we’ll rent one
at the hotel). Good thing I printed out the hotel address in English and Korean
and a nice lady was kind enough to Goggle map it for us and show us the way.
Interestingly, we were already a few meters away from the CU convenience store
which was the landmark.
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| Our humble accommodations |
Once we got
there (where we met Chris, our friend who flew in the day before), we
checked-in, rested for a bit, a quick outfit change and we were off to go
around Seoul. First was going around Namdaemun market. The market closes early
(around 8 – 9 PM) so make sure to be there early in the day to get the stuff
you need.
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| Namdaemun Market |
You have a lot of choices here from clothing, souvenirs as well as
some street food if you’re hungry. There’s also a tourist marshall/officer in
the market if you have any questions or in need of directions (which was pretty
handy actually). After checking out the market quickly, we headed to City Hall
station to catch the train to Dongdaemun to visit the Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
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| Snacks |
Dongdaemun
Design Plaza or also called DDP is an architectural beauty. It’s futuristic
design stands out in the surrounding area. It kinda looks like a spaceship that
landed in the middle of Seoul. There are exhibitions, café as well as retail
stores in the plaza. It’s a very popular place and one shouldn’t miss taking a
picture of the place especially at night.
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| Goofing around DDP |
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| Cold night at DDP |
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| Dongdaemun Design Plaza |
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| The crew at DDP (L-R: me, Raf, Chris, Karlo & RJ) |
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| Travel buddies (L-R: RJ, Karlo, Raf and me) |
If the
architecture of DDP isn’t enough, also part of the plaza is the Garden of Light
exhibition. The open field is illuminated by hundreds of LED roses. It’s
actually very beautiful at night and seems very popular with tourists and
locals alike (hello date night).
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| LED Roses |
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| LED Roses up close |
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| LED Roses |
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| Garden of Light |
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| Travel Buddies (L-R: Raf, me, Karlo, RJ & Chris) |
After
appreciating architecture and art, Dongdaemun is also a popular shopping area.
There are huge department stores surrounding DDP as well as a night market
right across. We didn’t really buy anything since everything being sold were mostly
winter clothes (because it was already winter, duh) and we already have enough winter
gear to last our trip. Plus we wouldn’t be able to use them back in Manila (well
maybe for future travels during autumn or winter).
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| Dongdaemun district |
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| Dongdaemun district |
There are also some stores around
(Olive and Young, Faceshop to name a few) and a lot of dining optios as well.
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| Christmas display at Dongdaemun |
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| Dongdaemun district |
We grabbed
dinner, our first authentic Korean dinner and ofcourse, and I ordered the
bibimbap which was delicious. Happy to have eaten one in Seoul because I always
liked ordering it back in Manila. After a hearty dinner, what else to do but
roam around the area before heading back home.
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| Bibimbap and kimchi |
Note:
There’s a tourist information center across from DDP if you have any questions
or in need of directions or assistance.
Before going
home, Chris and I decided to have a night cap in this boutique coffee shop a
few meters away from the guesthouse. I liked the overall look and architecture of
the place, very homey. The fact that I was already going to bed, I got coffee
(they didn’t have any decaf) while Chris wanted to sleep well so he got some
white wine. Anyway, despite the coffee I was still too tired and was knocked
out to bed when I got back in my room.
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| Hanok Cafe |
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| Hanok Cafe |
Expenses for
the day
T-Money card
– 50,000 KRW (2326 PHP*)
Dinner – 8,000
KRW (372 PHP*)
Coffee –
4,500 (209 PHP*)
* Based on a conversion rate of 1 PHP = 21.5 KRW
Day 2
For today, we
decided to take in the sights of the city. Everyone woke up a little late since
we had a tiring 1st day (with our flight, touring and we kinda slept
in late as well). It was a relief that Jheid was able to find her way to where we were staying since she arrived late last night. Our accommodation has free breakfast (very
basic, your choice of cereal (regular/sweetened) and bread (with choice of
peanut butter or jam as spread)). I was surprised because the family I was
sitting with in the plane was also staying there. What’s funny is that a lot of
Filipinos were also staying there, someone even said joked that it’s like we
never left Manila and that the only difference was it was cold.
First stop on our city tour was Sungnyemun Gate which was just walking
distance. This is one thing you can do in Seoul for free (woohoo!). There’s an
information desk where you can also get a pamphlet (which I like to collect as
a souvenir and put in my travel journal). Not much to see here, and you can
spend around 15 minutes so you can go to your next stop.
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| Panorama of Sungnyemun Gate |
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| You can get these handouts for free |
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| Guards at the gate |
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| Taking pictures with the guards |
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| Sungnyemun Gate |
After Sungnyemun Gate, we headed back to City Hall station, this time
to catch a bus going to Gyeongbokgung Palace. You can actually see the palace from
the station but it was still quite a walk, and no one was up for a long cold
walk. Good thing is that we can use the T Money card on the city buses as well
(very convenient).
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| Where to go? |
There’s a bus stop for the palace and that’s where we got
off. Since we only had cereals for breakfast (and we’re used to eating rice in
the Philippines which makes you instantly full), we grabbed a little snack near
the bus stop that sold different types of breads.
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| Time for a pre-lunch snack |
After the quick snack, we looked for a place to rent a Hanbok (which
is very popular among tourist) so we can complete our look when touring the
palace. There are a lot shops around
Gyongbukgung with different services and prices ranges as well. I got mine for
15,000 KRW good for 2 hours. These shops also offer luggage storage if you want
to keep your clothes and other stuff while you’re in full Hanbok gear.
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| Renting my Hanbok |
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| RJ and I in full Hanbok |
What’s great about wearing one is that you don’t feel out of place
since a lot of tourists like you are wearing one as well. Plus you get to enter
the Palace grounds for free. Inside, you’ll have a glimpse of the main palace
and get to see the throne room as well.
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| Intricate details of the palace |
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| Inside the palace grounds |
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| Entrance of the Palace |
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| Running |
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| Entrance of the Palace |
After taking a million different pictures wearing our Hanbok (ofcourse
we needed to make the most out of it and needed to have options so that we can
post the best picture in our social media accounts), we made sure we returned
it on time (plus we were already hungry it was past lunch time already). We
scouted the surrounding area for a place to eat and after, with stomachs full,
we went on to go to the next destination which is Bukchon Hanok village.
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| Bukchon Hanok Village |
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| Old houses at Bukchon Hanok Village |
Bukchon Hanok village is an area which is composed of traditional
Korean houses. The good thing is that these houses are not just for display,
some operate as café’s, restaurants and I think some of them are guest houses
as well. It’s a very popular tourist destination so be prepared for a lot of
people walking around in the background of your pictures. The streets are tight
and you’ll need to climb uphill to catch the best views of the city from the top.
Also, there are signs advising tourists to keep quiet as some of the houses are
really houses with people living there.
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| Bukchon Hanok village |
When we were there, I guess there was construction or maybe some
restoration ongoing since there were large tarps covering some of the houses
which was a bummer because there were quite a few and sometimes it will get in
the way of nice scenic or panorama shots.
After the village, next stop is Jogyesa temple. Good thing there’s a
bust stop at Bukchon Hanok and one in front of Jogyesa temple. This was not
part of the original itinerary, but I’m glad we dropped by since the temple was
beautiful. Apart from the beautiful details and architecture, it also had a
beautiful garden, lush and full of flowers (which was weird because it was so
cold). The flowers made the surroundings bright and colorful.
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| Entering the temple |
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| Beautiful details of the temple |
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| Jogyesa Temple grounds |
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| Jogyesa Temple |
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| Jogyesa Temple grounds |
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| Jogyesa Temple grounds |
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| Garden at Jogyesa Temple |
After checking out the temple, we decided to catch a break from all
the walking and get some coffee. It’s a welcome relief to rest our tired feet
and to also warm ourselves up. While the rest went for Dunkin’ Donuts, I was
curious about the café next door and tried it out. It was called Billy Angel
Cake Company and the interiors were the main reason I wanted to check it out.
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| Cake cake and more cake |
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| Coffee break |
Last stop for the day (or evening rather) was Namsan and the N Seoul
tower. It was a cold evening and the last thing you would want to do is climb a
mountain. But we did anyway.
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| Rush hour |
We got lost along the way and Google Maps wasn’t
really helpful. We were walking wandering around until we decided it was too
cold to walk (although we saw a group of joggers doing a night run, in that
temperature) and got a cab which was a relief. We got to the cable car in no
time and we were on our way up the mountain. Note that the cable car is not the
only option, you can also hike your way up (definitely not us).
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| N Seoul Tower |
Once you get there, you still have to climb a few steps to reach the
top. There, you’ll be welcomed by the N Seoul tower and you have the love locks
all around. You need to purchase a ticket to climb the tower but from where we
were, we already had a good view of the city.
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View of Seoul from Namsan
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Cold night at the mountain
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If you’re a romantic and want to show
some love, you can buy locks at the gift shop and lock it as a symbol of love.
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| Love locks |
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| Love locks overlooking Seoul |
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| Love locks overlooking Seoul |
It was very cold and the wind really didn’t help at all. Regardless, we were
still out and about taking pictures and going around.
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| Bright lights |
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| Much deserved dinner at Namsan |
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| Dinner at Namsan |
Expenses for the day
Snack 1,000 – KRW (46.5 PHP*)
Hanbok Rental – 15,000 KRW for
2 hours (698 PHP*)
Lunch – 4,5000 KRW (209 PHP*)
Tea – 4,500 KRW (209 PHP*)
Coffee – 5,500 KRW (256 PHP*)
Cable Car (round trip) – 8,500 KRW (395 PHP*)
Dinner – 10,000 KRW (465 PHP*)
* Based on a conversion rate of 1 PHP = 21.5 KRW
Day 3
Since the Korean Visa’s were released very close to our departure date
(mine was released earlier), the guys didn’t want to pre-book tickets to
Everland since they were thinking that their Visa’s might not get approved. So
we just planned on buying the ticket at the gates.
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| Welcome to Everland |
The good thing about staying near City Hall station is that it’s an
MRT station, bust stop, and the Everland bus shuttle service also has a pick-up
point here. You just need to make sure you’re there since if you miss it,
you’ll miss it for that day. The ride to Everland
will take about and hour to get to the parking lot. From there, you’ll ride
another bus that will take you to the park entrance.
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| Everland crew (L-R: me, Karlo, RJ, Chris and Raf) |
Note: Pick-up schedule and location may be subject to change, refer to
the Everland website and your local accommodations for information. Also, you’ll need to
pay cash for the bus ride.
It was beautiful, sight since it snowed a little last night, there
were snow on the gardens and I especially liked the delicate white snow on
beautiful red poinsettias.
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| Snow on poinsettias |
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| Welcome to Everland |
After purchasing tickets, I made sure I got a park map (2 pieces), one
I will use to navigate through the park and the other as a souvenir and put on
my travel journal.
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| Where to go first? |
Note: There’s a tourist discount for park tickets, so make sure to
bring your passports. Also, keep an eye for coupons especially from the flyers
that you can get from the airport. I didn’t know the flyer I got from the
airport had a 20% discount on Everland tickets, and I only discovered it when I
was already fixing my luggage going back home.
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| Carousel |
Also, make sure you always have your ticket on hand since you need to present it everytime you ride (which is weird because you are already inside the park anyway, plus wouldn't a wristband be more convenient like in other parks?). Unfortunately, I lost mine (probably it fell out of my pocket) but I was told at the ticket counter I can show my receipt instead of a ticket. However there are strict staff personnel that would really ask for a ticket (although they let me ride anyway), so you can have one reissued at the information counters around the park.
As usual, we haven’t even gotten a few meters away from the
entrance and we were already taking a bunch of pictures.
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| Churros |
It was a cold day and thank God for heat lamps scattered around to
keep everyone warm (probably that's my favorite part of the park, hahaha). Sad but the T Express (which is a wood rollercoaster) was
closed due to high winds.
Anyway it was still a fun day and we had fun with the other rides.
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| Let's go |
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| Excited bunch |
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| Literally hanging out |
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| Going down |
Once thing I always like when going to theme parks is the park parade.
This was one was special because it was a Christmas theme. Kids and kids at
heart (like me) enjoyed the parade and I was even feeling the music and I was
bobbing my head and doing a little dance. I loved the colorful costumes and the
energy was really happy, good way to pump up the crowd on a cold day.
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| Panda |
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| Colorful float |
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| Cupcake girls :) |
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| Everland crew (L-R: Raf, me, RJ, Karlo, Jheid, Chris) |
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| Christmas Fantasy at Everland |
Finally after all the laughs and adrenaline from the rides, hunger
finally caught up with us and went with something familiar, KFC. Good thing
they also accept the T Money card as a form of payment.
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| Colorful pathway |
We had a couple of more hours to enjoy the park and we capped with a
trip to their zoo. It was cool because you get to ride a bus and you go inside
the large cages where the wild life can just roam around while the bus drives
through. I was partly sad, I don’t know probably the thought that they are held
captive there plus it was freezing cold, I hope the park takes good care of all
animals there.
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| White tigers |
Before leaving, I had to buy something. I needed my ref magnet (which
I always collect) and some little things for people back home. I got some cute
animal pencils for my nephew and got some cute unicorn lollipops as well.
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| To buy, or not to buy |
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| Autumn leaf (credits to Chris) |
Everland lit up beautifully at night with an explosion of lights on
every corner. It was the best way to cap our day. We just had enough time to
appreciate the beautiful displays since we had to catch our bus going back to
the city by 6:30PM.
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| Everland at night |
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| Korean BBQ |
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| Happy tummies |
While the rest was tired and wanted to go back to bed, I
still decided to do a little shopping at Namdaemun (souvenirs for people back
home). Like what I mentioned previously, Namdaemun closes early so luckily we
were able to still catch atleast 2 stores open. First store, I needed to buy
some tea (ginseng tea) for my parents (I always get tea wherever I go). Next we
dropped by a souvenir shop for pasalubong (which is a Filipino tradition where
you buy trinkets or small things to bring back home for friends and family and
extends to people in your workplace). We got some ref magnets, calendars,
keychains, etc. Next we checked out Olive and Young for some grooming products
and I got a perfume from Yves Rocher that was on sale.
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| Options, options, options |
Last stop for the night was coffee at Holly’s. There I saw this cute
2018 planner (planners are very popular in Manila especially during Christmas
and this is being offered by coffee chains like Starbucks, Seattle’s Best and
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf). I was attracted to the summery design that I had
to have one. It was a little pricey but since I’ll be using it for the entire
year, I thought it will be worth it.
Expenses for the day:
Park ticket – 51,000 KRW (discounted for foreigners (originally 54,000
KRW), make sure you have your passport) (2372 PHP*)
Bus ride (roundtrip) – 12,000 KRW (558 PHP*)
Lunch – 8,000 KRW (372 PHP*)
Snack – 4,500 KRW (290 PHP*)
Dinner – 18,500 KRW (860 PHP*)
Coffee – 4,500 KRW (290 PHP*)
* Based on a conversion rate of 1 PHP = 21.5 KRW
Day 4
Since this is the last day before our flight back, we reserved this
day for Nami Island. Can’t really give instructions on how we got there because
a friend of a friend (a friend of a friend of a friend, hahaha) met up with us and drove us to the wharf going to Nami
(yes, we saved money for the fare and we had our own ride which was awesome).
By car it took us more than an hour I guess and I liked that we can
see the scenery on our way there. Since it snowed a little last night, we had a nice view of the surroundings with lightly covered snow.
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| Lunch |
Nami isn’t a big island. We accidentally got lost and didn’t know where the wharf was and we were driving by the island already. We were able to find our way (just look for tourists buses and there you will be) and the area where the wharf is had ample parking, lots of places to eat, convenience stores and looks like during the summer, some water activities at the lake (not sure if that was a lake).
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| View from the wharf |
You can reach Nami 2 ways, the traditional way by riding the barge/boat which is a 10 minute ride. Or, you can also zip line your way there. Yes, zip line. I would have wanted to try it if it wasn’t winter and cold air rushing to my face is not something I would want since I was already cold that day. But it looks like fun.
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| Flags of different countries |
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| On our way to Nami |
Nami is actually pretty small and walkable. There are several café’s and shops dotted around so you can take your time, enjoy and have some coffee, eat or shop around. We tried their Nami blend tea and it was good. You can also purchase it so you can have the Nami blend when you get back home.
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| Nami Island Cafe |
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| Goodies and souvenirs |
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| Tea and some chocolate |
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| A little snow outside the cafe |
You can walk around and take in the scenery slowly or you can take a
small van/shuttle (I don’t know how to call it) so you can sit down and enjoy
the view without getting tired.
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| Enjoying the view |
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| Cold day at Nami |
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| Beautiful cold day at Nami |
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| Welcome to Nami |
The most popular place in the island during autumn must be the tree
lined street where the leaves are just golden brown.
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| Thankful for today |
Unfortunately, since it
was the last days of autumn and crossing already to winter when we were there,
the autumn foliage has already fallen. But it made the street burst into a
color yellow and you can say that we enjoyed taking pictures frolicking in the
leaves. Thing to note though that the leaves may not be as clean, I mean c’mon
several people has already walked there, etc. and I there were times the leaves
where wet I dunno why and maybe wildlife has already peed there I dunno. Just
make sure to sanitize your hands afterwards.
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| Everyone is having fun |
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| Smile |
After taking several (I mean a million) photos we decided to call it a
day since we needed to go back to the city to beat the traffic, which we sorta
did.
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| Artwork |
Since we still have an early evening, what better way to cap our trip
than going back to Myeongdong for some streetfood and shopping.
Out of everything I tried, which was 2 things, hahaha, the chicken
poppers, chicken bits or whatever was the best. I couldn’t really enjoy eating
as it was too cold, there were lots of people and it was cold (plus the food
stall options seemed to be almost the same).
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| Glazed chicken |
With hunger averted, we were ready to do some last minute shopping to
make sure we have everything. Good thing it was Black Friday and stores had
their Black Friday sale and promotions going on. Who could say no to more
K-Beauty products right? I got some face masks, hand creams and moisturizer (for me) at SkinFood. Also got some hand creams and lip balms at Tony Moly. Also as requested by a friend, also dropped by Etude house to buy her moisturizer.
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| Skin Food |
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| Tony Moly |
One thing I couldn’t resist is
shoes and passing by a store that had a sale sign, was instant kryptonite for
me. Like seriously like a moth to a flame. They had Nike’s on sale and I just
couldn’t resist white sneakers. I originally liked the one with black accents
(black check mark and the word Nike) but they said it was only for women (there
was actually a language barrier happening and we didn’t really quite understand
each other) so I settled for an all-white which was still awesome. My friend also got the same exact shoe which was fine. New shoes make me happy so after
that purchase, I was done.
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| White sneakers |
Since we were not able to properly eat dinner, Chris and I decided to
catch a late dinner and fill ourselves for the last time with some bibimbap.
Funny because we were just looking at the sign when the old lady said it was
delicious and kinda liked told us to go in already. We didn’t have a choice but
to go in and I guess we were having late night dinner there. Good thing a
restaurant was still open (around 9PM) to accommodate us (although we were the
only ones eating there). It was full circle, my first dinner in Seoul was bibimbap, and now on my last night, I'm having bibimbap again.
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| Bibimbap |
Myeongdong closes a little late so you can still shop late in the evening. Most stores open are the K-beauty stores. Myeongdong also has a huge Uniqlo, H&M, Zara, and Guess to name a few. There are also shopping malls around but you need to do your shopping before 10PM.
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| Myeongdong |
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| Spao |
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| Myeongdong at night |
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| Hollys Coffee Myeongdong |
Expenses for the day:
Ferry ticket to Nami – 8,000
(372 PHP*)
Lunch – 10,000 (465 PHP*)
Street Food – 8,000 (372 PHP*)
Late Night Dinner – 8,000 (372 PHP*)
* Based on a conversion rate of 1 PHP = 21.5 KRW
Day 5
It was a tiring and cold trip but it was a trip full of good times and
happy memories. After a tiring night of packing (making sure everything we
bought would fit in our luggage and we would not exceed the allowed baggage
limit), we are ready to say goodbye to Seoul. The good thing about staying at
24 Guesthouse Myeongdong Avenue is that the airport bus is a couple of meters
away. No need to pull your luggage around to catch your ride. The bus interval
is around 15 – 20 minutes and would take an hour or so to reach Incheon
airport. Again if you will use your T Money card, you get a discounted fare of
13,500 KRW. Also a tip, my friend only has 10,000 KRW left on his card, good
thing there’s an option to pay cash so he added 3,500 cash to pay for the bus
fare.
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| Packed up and ready to go |
Incheon is a nice airport (and is always included in the top airports
in the world). Shopping is nice and you have many options to choose from. Also,
you may now claim your tax refund for your purchases of 30,000 KRW and above.
Thing to note, they issue cash refund only. No refund will be credited back to
your credit card.
Before I left, one thing I wanted to try was this burger chain in
Seoul called Lotteria. It was alright, atleast I was able to taste the Lotteria
burger and fries, hahaha. Plus I got to use my tax refund to pay for my food,
whoohoo.
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| Burger and fries by Lotteria |
Expenses for the day:
Bus to Incheon 13,500 KRW (627 PHP*)
Lotteria lunch 6,000 KRW (279 PHP*)
* Based on a conversion rate of 1 PHP = 21.5 KRW
It was a
cold, short but sweet 5 days (technically just 4 because the last day we went
directly to the airport).
I wished we
could have planned to stay longer (I had originally wanted 7 days) so that we
could have more time to explore more places and not rush.
If I would
come back, definitely I would return during fall for the beautiful scenery. I
would probably go to Busan or check out Jeju island.
I would also
allot an entire day just for shopping (make that 2 days, hahaha). I want to visit other shopping districts and really take time to check out the shopping scene (not just beauty products).
All in all, it was a short but good vacation with friends. Now, where next?
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