MissyMeTour: KOREA suMMer Trip - DAY 1

Okay, ak nama kan die "Korea Summer Trip", sbb ak p musim panas. hiuhiu~ (and OFCOZ berangan nak p sekali lg but dlm musim Autumn (inMyHEART) or Spring pulak nnt.! Walaupun musim panas, excitement nye tetap terasa! :) AND i really love KOREA! seriously. :D

Ntahlah.. ak rasa, negara tu SGT SAFE! (based on my experience lah kan). Even mlm2, d Korean girl masih mampu, atau erti kata lain, slumber gile jln sorang2 sambil kelek handbag (ala2 datin). Even, at my neighborhood pon ak xbrani laa nk kluar sorg2 nowadays, especially on d nite. (T__T)

Tapi, agak kesian jugak, SouthKorea berjaga2 dgn ancaman NorthKorea. well, setiap benda ade pro & cons nyer kn..

Our flight depart at 130am (1st Aug 2016). Moreless takes 6 hours to arrive at Incheon International Airport. (touch down around 830am waktu S0uthKorea). and waktu Korea awal sejam dr Malaysia.

Tips

1. Bring YOUR SMILE. Letgo your harsh feeling. :)

2 Pastikan bawa pakaian so so jer. Kalo 5 hari, 4-5 helai dh cukup. boleh basuh baju for freee at GuestHouse nnt, and usually pakaian dipakai seharian suntuk. Spare your luggage space utk YOUKNOWWHAT!

3. Tukar siap2 duet KoreanWon sbb lagi murahhhhhhhh compare tukar dkt sane. Ak peruntukkan RM 1K ++ (jenis kaki shopping mcm ak ni, sile ikut, klo x menyesal. hihu)

**KRW 1000 = lebihkurang MYR 3.70

4. As for 1st timer, and for next2 trip, ak rasa is recommended pegi dgn tourguide. utk elakkan buang masa belajar maps di sane. Masa itu EMAS! Unless korg stay for long terms. Baca buku experience org hanya membantu pd tips berkaitan tmpt shopping, nk buy ape, and tmpt2 lawatan yg selalu dikunjungi jer. Tp terpulanglah kan, selera msg2. and based on your budget. hihu~

Buku yg ak beli konon2 nk study psl Korea before pegi. hihi~ Errr.. tp xsangka pulak, travel agent yg my mom deal is Mr Halian Azurin. whats a small world kn. :p

5. Bawak botol kosong kecik siap2. (specially for ladies). Confirm nk p 'membuang' selalu memandangkan perjalanan jauh, and toilet sepanjang perjalanan dr dlm flight - Airport - GuestHouse, korg xkn jumpa paip dh!)

6. Bawak kipas kecil, xkesah la manual atau sambung dgn fon ke (ni tips musim PANAS k) sbb panasnye sgt bahang (panas kering) compare to Malaysia (panas lembab).

Mini fan (manual) yg dijual kt Korea harga nya sekitar KRW 3000-8000. Yang ni ak beli kt MyeongDong utk ank2 ku as souvenir. Kalo nk yg murah, jgn beli kt sne. mahal a bit laa~ hihuu.

7. Bawak jugak topi / payung mini yg sng nk travel sbb experience kitorg, tgh2 panas2, tetibe mendung, hujan lebatttt~ huhu~ (Tips utk musim panas)

8. Bawak la jugak mknn kering dr Malaysia eg; megi, 3in1, tuna etc2 for emergency (ssh nk dpt mknn HALALAN TOYYIBAN kt korea, even megi yer).

9. Standby your CAMERA/SMARTPHONE wif full battery k! hihi~

Before we depart to our 'Kampung'. hehehe.

Day 1 at SouthKorea

Sampai jer at Incheon International Airport, kami disambut oleh TourGuide, Adeq Idham (student yg sdg belajar di Korea). Kitorg diberi T Money Card (mcm TnG Card) and bermula lah Trip ala2 Backpacker kami.

Our 1st ride is Airport bus.. heading to our Guest House, Shinchon TravelersCamp namanye. It is take almost 1 hour to reach. Rasa welcoming & disenangi when d bus driver greetings us with Annyeonghaseyo! (Helo) Kamsahamnida. (Terima Kasih sambil tunduk hormat, sbb touch card la kot? hihi).

d bus driver..~

muka xmandi. hihik~

Memandangkan kami sampai awal (before 12noon), so xboleh check in bilik lg. Lps letak beg di lobby GuestHouse, kami di bawa ke Insadong utk lunch, jalan2 di sekitar Insadong street and Seoul City Hall.

Our GuestHouse, ShinChon TravelersCamp.

Kat sini, every morning ak n mak buat breakfast sndiri. AND last day d sbbkan FREE & EASY day, no more tour guide, so no more makan kt luar (tak pandai nk cari restoran HALAL), ak n mak masak sarapan pg, tgh hari n mkn malam kt dapur yg disediakan dgn bekalan yg kami bawak dr Malaysia (lauk pauk & nasi goreng jenama Brahim's.) Kt guesthouse ni ade sediakan telur mentah. Well, pandai gak ak masak kn. hikhik. Ak recommend stay kt sini sbb ianya 'muslim' friendly.

Penat hakak nk bebel pjg2 ni. So, ak senaraikan tempat2 kitorg pegi la yer.. Baru utk Day 1 punye cter. phewww! hikhik~

Insadong Street

Having our 1st meal on 1st lunch at Korea~

Tak tau nk express mcm mana, tapi makanan kat restoran ni SUPER NYUMMY!! Dkt Malaysia, ak xlalu makan seaweed, tp here.. seaweed kering & jenis yg lembut + sambal, sedap yg amat!! Di Korea, biasanya sajian makanan dihidangkan dgn kudap2an (seaweed, fishcake, jeruk lobak, soo hoon, green apple peeling with mayo (ni sumpah sedap!!) and etc - depends on d chef) sementara tggu lauk & nasi (pulut) sampai.

Adek iparku pandai ckp Korea sikit2, jd die lah translator kami semasa membeli belah, selain AdeqIdham, tourguide kami tu.

Korean Tourism Organization

Kitorg dtg sini actually utk solat Jamak Zohor & Asar (sbb kt sini jer ade proper Prayer Room in Seoul), and opkoz takes napping time, rest seketika. hihi~. But here mcm2 aktiviti ada, jadi kitorg amik kesempatan to try it out. Bergambar dgn artis Kpop in 6D studio (erks.. hihi), tour palace in 4D visual room, melukis d artwork with d Korean brush, wearing Hanbook (Korean traditional costume) and drink MOST WANTED drink in Korea - Banana Milk. sedap!. ak bg 5 HA!

One of d picture wif Kpop guy. err. xbape minat dah Kpop2 ni. Zaman minat Korean drama/song dh berlalu buat diriku.. (--,) sbb nnt addicted! so ak PUTUSKAN xnk ikut sgt drama2 bersiri Korea since 2005 sbb mase tu ak dah msuk U. ak dh janji dgn diriku nk belajar dgn tekun. *seriously* HAHA. And actually ni gambar hari ke 4. Dtg sini lg utk solat, rest n played around with it's facilities. hihik~

4D tour. Nice try on d technology tp rsnye kena develop lg. Pening rs, sakit mata use this kind of thing,

Me trying to copy d artwork with d Korean brush. Geram rs xpandai control brush. kembang semangkuk line yg dihasilkan. (-.-)

Me in Hanbok. XD

From left, dangye ttal (anaktiri), hwanghu (maharani) & kongju (puteri). hikhik

feeling as model for famous drink :p

Cheonggyecheon Stream

Tak amik proper picture sbb dh penat sgt. hiuhiu. Tmpt ni adalah public recreation. Ade tu bukan setakat rendam kaki, siap mandi manda dgn riangnye due to Hot season. (--,!) Bayangkan, dahulunya longkang air yg kotor, skrg ni jadi tmpt tumpuan utk release tension after work, dating2 and riadah bersama keluarga. Opkoz skg air nye bersih dan jernih.

Seoul City Hall

Tips

1. If nk buy souvenirs for relatives & friends, much2 recommended buy at Namdaemun Market compare to Insadong. (will be post in next entry)

2. Nak pakai Hanbook for FREE, dkt Korean Tourism Organization. and kalo nk jalan2 di luar sekitar Seoul city dgn berpakaian Hanbok; e.g; Insadong, City Hall, Cheonggyecheon Stream, visit any museum sekitar (sbb xpyh byr entry fee kalo pakai Hanbok!) etc2 kena bg passport as cagaran. Oklah, tmpt tu safe, jadi xperlu risau. Rata2 kalo sewa Hanbook up to KRW5000-10000 (bergambar sekali d mini studio).

Ni contoh org pakai Hanbok at Insadong Street. Mula2 ak fikir, dorg ni mmg di bayar (keje) utk promosi Hanbok ke ape. Rupa2nya tourist mcm kitorg gak. From Japan if im not mistaken.

3. Banana Milk yg MURAH GILER at ITAEWON (will be post in next entry) and ade 1 shop at Edae Street (area ShinChon Guest House). Rata2 jual KRW1300 tapi yg murah tu jual dgn harga KRW1000 sebotol or KRW2900 for 4 bottles.

The below picture is Edae street, our GuestHouse area. Mmg best la shopping baju, beg, purse, cute socks, cosmetic (mostly sell ladies thingy here) and kasut - unisex