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Monday, April 07, 2008
I am back from Korea ! Yes I am. Truthfully I loved it so much, I wanted to stay a few more weeks.
This was followed by the Kyongbok Palace which reminded one of the Forbidden City in China and then we also drove past the Blue House - which was the presidential residence of Korea. My first meal there was a Korean lunch, which was pretty good to say the least. The local guide that we had was named Angel and she was a very good guide. She even gave us tips on how to spot people who had undergone plastic surgery and my mom and I had quite a nice time playing "Spot the operated eyelids". We also gave each group a nickname so that we could talk about them secretly. Then we flew to Jeju Island. One of our first stops there was a "Mysterious Road". So called because, even though the road was uphill, the bus would keep rolling on, with the engine off. Water would flow uphill, as did a stick, which rolled uphill as well. Very mysterious. Maybe an engineer would one day explain that to me. Our next stop was then at Mok Sok Garden, which was a famous place that showcased natural rock formations and bonsai plants. Not too interesting, but luckily we managed to find a road lined with flowering Sakura trees, and spent a while taking pictures ! 
That was infinitely more fun. Our dinner was a seafood hotpot, and was apt, since the island was home to many fishermen, making it very fresh. We then checked into the Jeju Hawaii Hotel, after a few minutes where some of us trooped back downstairs. We were shown the way to walk to the town centre, where we spent some time getting acquainted with the local prices of clothes, food and trinkets. We did not buy anything, but of course, this was just the first night.
It was great to think how a old volcano can now be such a peaceful garden. It was also right by the sea, so we could see the huge cliffs. 
There was also a big promotion on cactus juice chocolate there. Hmm. 
Lunch was black pig BBQ. Supposed to be much nicer than normal pork. It tasted good to me. Hehe. We moved on, stuffed, to Seongeup Folk Village where we met people who still live in stone walls in thatched roofs. It was pretty amazing. It was like finding out that there were still people living in prehistoric methods. Funniest part was finding out that the toilet was situated over the pig pen, so that the pigs can eat the human droppings. The best part was that males had to constantly use a big stick to poke to pigs away, so that they would not come under and bite the...genitals.....Hahaha. And it had an evergreen tree and a deciduous tree next to it. So that there would be toilet paper for BOTH Summer and Winter seasons. Also interesting to find out that the people in this village live there rent free, and have a monopoly on all horse meat and honey made from flowers growing on Mount Halla nearby. But they would have to keep their village open to visitors. We also visited two different rock formations. One was at Jusangjeoli where the lava cooled into square pillar shapes. Another one was at Yongduam, where we saw a dragon shape that guarded the island. Lastly, we visited the Cheonjiyeon waterfall. Very beautiful and more sakura flowers in the park of course. 
Also had a giant sized ice cream for tea. On the way home, we even managed to take pictures in fields of rapeseed flowers. Very nice.
The magical journey started off at the KLIA where I met members of my tour group for the first time. Wary of Lala people, I saw a couple. Heart dropped a bit. Seemed nice enough anyway. The flight was about 6 hours and pretty uneventful. Food was pretty good. After going through Immigration and Customs, we led the team to the bus, as my mom and I wanted to have the seats of our choice, third row, opposite side from the tour guide. This was going to be Day One.
Day One saw us travelling around Seoul. We had arrived in the morning and had a few hours to kill before flying South to Jeju Island. First Stop was the Folklore museum where we learn about the Korean lifestyles throughout the ages. It was a pretty rushed trip there though as the museum curator gave us a very hurried tour.
This was followed by the Kyongbok Palace which reminded one of the Forbidden City in China and then we also drove past the Blue House - which was the presidential residence of Korea. My first meal there was a Korean lunch, which was pretty good to say the least. The local guide that we had was named Angel and she was a very good guide. She even gave us tips on how to spot people who had undergone plastic surgery and my mom and I had quite a nice time playing "Spot the operated eyelids". We also gave each group a nickname so that we could talk about them secretly. Then we flew to Jeju Island. One of our first stops there was a "Mysterious Road". So called because, even though the road was uphill, the bus would keep rolling on, with the engine off. Water would flow uphill, as did a stick, which rolled uphill as well. Very mysterious. Maybe an engineer would one day explain that to me. Our next stop was then at Mok Sok Garden, which was a famous place that showcased natural rock formations and bonsai plants. Not too interesting, but luckily we managed to find a road lined with flowering Sakura trees, and spent a while taking pictures ! That was infinitely more fun. Our dinner was a seafood hotpot, and was apt, since the island was home to many fishermen, making it very fresh. We then checked into the Jeju Hawaii Hotel, after a few minutes where some of us trooped back downstairs. We were shown the way to walk to the town centre, where we spent some time getting acquainted with the local prices of clothes, food and trinkets. We did not buy anything, but of course, this was just the first night.Day Two saw us climbing up to a volcanic crater known as Seongsan Sunrise Peak. It took us a while to climb up and at times I really compared it to climbing Mount Oberon in Melbourne. But we got there at last and the view was quite amazing.
It was great to think how a old volcano can now be such a peaceful garden. It was also right by the sea, so we could see the huge cliffs. There was also a big promotion on cactus juice chocolate there. Hmm. Lunch was black pig BBQ. Supposed to be much nicer than normal pork. It tasted good to me. Hehe. We moved on, stuffed, to Seongeup Folk Village where we met people who still live in stone walls in thatched roofs. It was pretty amazing. It was like finding out that there were still people living in prehistoric methods. Funniest part was finding out that the toilet was situated over the pig pen, so that the pigs can eat the human droppings. The best part was that males had to constantly use a big stick to poke to pigs away, so that they would not come under and bite the...genitals.....Hahaha. And it had an evergreen tree and a deciduous tree next to it. So that there would be toilet paper for BOTH Summer and Winter seasons. Also interesting to find out that the people in this village live there rent free, and have a monopoly on all horse meat and honey made from flowers growing on Mount Halla nearby. But they would have to keep their village open to visitors. We also visited two different rock formations. One was at Jusangjeoli where the lava cooled into square pillar shapes. Another one was at Yongduam, where we saw a dragon shape that guarded the island. Lastly, we visited the Cheonjiyeon waterfall. Very beautiful and more sakura flowers in the park of course. Also had a giant sized ice cream for tea. On the way home, we even managed to take pictures in fields of rapeseed flowers. Very nice.