Tuesday, October 30, 2007

*PART 2 - Day 2 - Mt Maisan - Kimchi Making - Dress Hanbok - Hot Spring*

Day 2 got not much photo taken though we went more places. Weather not as good, raining in the morning and the first location we going to was Mt Maisan early in the morning. Is killing me man. Morning call at 6am where is only 5am Singapore time. I where got wake up so early one, fainted. Almost everyday got not enough sleep but I guess is all worth it.

Breakfast at Hotel before setting off the long bus journey again.

Look better outside then inside.

The transport that travel us around

Finally reach the destination

Full of ginseng wine

While waiting for the ajumma finishing their toilet business

Mt Maisan - By right we were suppose to walk up the mountain which need at least 50mins but the golden award tour guide borrowed a small van from the restaurant to send us there.

It was raining heavily

Look at the stone towers/pagodas

They were made by piling hundreds of rocks atop of one another without any use of mortar. No kidding man. The man who piled the stones over a ten-year period believes is a prayer for peace during the war time.

Spot the cliff's holes

Closer look. Yup! Inside also have, cant imagine how he actually put it there by all alone.

We settled lunch at the restraurant where we borrowed small van from them. Yummy mushroom soup.

Did you notice that we get to sit on chair instead the rest were sitting on the floor.

The next stop is to learn making of kimchi and also wearing korea traditional clothes. While on the way there, tour guide bring us to ginseng farm. Take a look at their country treasure.

While on the way

Wow. Sibeh ugly

All the excited ajumma

The treasures are below.

There was another group was doing the kimchi, so we proceed to wearing traditional clothes hanbok 1st

He said must be fierce to look alike. -__-"

While waiting for the rest. Looking sunny, is super cold lo.

Hu lu, real one.

Wild tomatos

Kimchi factory

The happy family

Half of the class is still trying the hanbok. I think they wanna wear all.

Lil shifu teaching the method of making kimchi

Many different kind of herbs and spices

My product. Sibeh nice lah!

The kimchi we made will be send to old folk home as charity

After the hard work, we get to try on rice cracker, kimchi pan cake and ginseng milk.

Next will be the hotspring time, the one and only photo. I would really wish to take the photo inside and share with you guys but too bad. No photo taking allow. Woooohoooooo~~~ Korea girls got nice figure lah!

Dinner time. I guess is Mr Joe most enjoying dinner. BBQ Pork. Finally his favorite arrived.

Again, we travelled far far away to our resting place. At a ski resort, a super duper cold place. I quite like the room actually. Is a family suite with 2 rooms, 2 toilet, a living room and a kitchen. AND the main thing is the floor is warm, I think got heater. I am so happy to feel that. But the weather outside can really kills a man.

Living room

Kitchen where you can really cook, they provides basic cooking utensils with an empty fridge.

Bedroom with bed, ermmm.. see another room

Bedroom without beds.

Because korean use to sleep on the floor and we do sleep on the floor that night and I could only fall asleep at 4am.

p/s: After the raining day, temperature drops again. Be patience for pretty pictures at Everland and me wrap like dumpling.

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Friday, October 26, 2007

*PART 1 - Day 1 - Sg - Incheon - JeonJu*

Updated!

* I need to whine. Was super duper cold there. Angela was not kidding with me, nose nearly drop off. Weather was incredible dry, my super oily moisturizer which I think causes me with pimples was useless there. I nearly buy vegetable oil to apply. The fish was super expensive, a plate of normal grade sashimi cost nearly 100bucks, no fish for 8days, no beef for 8days, only pork and pork and pork and still pork.. No wonder Mr Joe complains through out the whole trip. Korea's stuff were super duper expensive. Each meal per person cost 10 over bucks. Clothes were VERY expensive. I didn't get any for myself. Mr Joe was hand empty (except krispy kreme I guess). At least I got myself with cosmetic, the only thing that consoles me. Tour guide says South Korea is the second highest in standard of living in the world. Well, I shouldn't have change that much of money. Alright, I am done. Please enjoy the photo! *

Total of 7Days tour, thousands over of photo. I decided to post day by day.

Day 1 - 2am flight, I hate long trip, buses or plane are the same. Especially mid-night flight, is a tough job to sleep in the plane. I want first/business class next time. heheee...

My boarding pass, so happy to see Asiana Airline, one of the star alliance.

Does he wanna pick up smoking?

We didn't know that there was this in T1.

Future T3, still under construction.

His supper..

Last call, last call.... Good bye~~

Luckily with this, I seriously thought that I will be taking Korea air and will be bored to dealth. I am happy to see this.

Airbus A330

Early morning 5am. Sunrise, I am so accurate to wake up at the right time.

Pretty lah, but due to I open up the window awakes a few(many) people.

See the frozen ice? super cold outside

My breakfast, sausage with waffle

Mr Joe's beef rice. Yummy

That was 6am, super bright

The shag face.

About to reach

The plane we took

Our first resting stop

The beautiful scenery

Real or fake? fake lah!! see the hand

This is the real one

Cheers~~

The first itinerary - the herb land, 550 types of herbs

This signboard teaches us how to mix the flower bibimbap

First meal in korea, flower bibimbap

The flowers are sweet, actually it taste not bad.

The cute chap photographer.. Helping me to mixed the rice.

After the mix, full of vegetables

Natural

Starting of the herb garden

Spot the humming bird

penis?

Some pretty flowers found there

Mr Joe was totally not satisfied with the flower lunch.. Keep whining for meat..

With Mr Joe's mummy

W.T.F

The herb land was polluted by him. He don't smell good at all..

Better to eat aloe vera than flowers?

Lettuce farm

Persimmon tree.

The next itinerary - experience salmulori drumming and making of bibimbap, Korean traditional houses..

"koon ta ta koon ta koon" the only tune we learned.

Making bibimbap time, very fun. Group into 4 to cook bibimbap. The teacher was demostrating to us

The ingredient are ready to be cook

The strongest group

Very seriously cooking.

"ta dang!" Is done

We made 2 portion

Wash up first before enjoying

Mr Joe's papa and mama

Ours

The tastiest bibimbap ever.. heheee...

Our 1st dinner at Korea, steam boat. The soup is fantastic..

The elderly were not use to seat on the floor but I love it

After dinner, resting time. Its been a long day.. This is the better one in the village.

Morning Scenery.. Pretty though!

p/s: To be cont on Day2

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