Korea. Was super fun!
Day we landed in Korea. We panicked a while because our tour guide was late. Then when he arrived, he gave us almost 40 minutes to eat breakfast. We ate at Macs. The Korean macs is a bit different. Like they don't allow exchanges and of course, there was the language barrier was a problem. But thank God there were pictures, and number on them. So we just showed the cashiers the number with fingers and all.. I felt like we were in the midst of a country of super super rich people. Like $ 15,000 over for a meal. That kind of thing. Haha..$15,000 can get you a car in Singapore. Haha..
The bus was a few hours late. Hello? Few hours?? A few minutes should be ok..but hours?? Haha.. the bus ride was about 3 hours to yongpyong resort. The place where winter sonata was shot. We passed by a place to rent ski suits and gloves and all. The person helping out to distribute suits thought I was below 160 cm.. Like hello?? I am 160 cm and over ok..
The ski suits were super unflattering. Eee.. I hated it, but managed to make it more presentable. Like adjust here and there, fold here and there.. heheh.. Mummy kept on saying I was so vain. Hey, girls are vain what. And maybe I got it from the gene pool..heheh..ok lah. I won't be so bad..
We checked in the hotel and started skiing lessons straight away. Like hello?? Ever heard of the word REST?? We just landed a few hours ago!! Whatever lah..heheh..maybe it was quite ok after all.. skiing lessons were easy and the instructors were quite cute..heheh..their English was limited though. Aiya. I fall in love easily. And I hate it.
Made friends with 3 short, chubby, cute girls. Kept on asking questions. And they were very..very.. gungho. Haha..Super lah. Crystal, Kristin and Sarah.
Altogether, there was 1 and a half days of lessons. We even used the ski lift on the second day. I sat with crystal and the more shuai ski instructor. =P.
Skied down slopes. Fun man!! Like flying, except that you are still grounded. Haha. Angel, maybe you should learn skiing.. heheh..
Tried all the slopes except the almost vertical one. Haha.. that's for pros.. not for me..
At night, there were some performances. Traditional Korean drums and all.. so loud..but nice. The food was quite limited. Like they won't replenish after the food runs out. And there would be kimchi at every meal. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Eee..can't they make non-spicy kimchi? I want to try what it taste like!! Oh yea.. there would be seaweed too..every meal. This bryan would always take 5 or more packets lah..greedy..Koreans use seaweed to eat rice.. like so unique..haha..i dun like the chopsticks..made of metal.put it in hot soup, put it in your mouth and burn your tongue.
Competition the 3rd day. Had to ski left right left right. I thought I couldn't do it. But I finished everything nicely!! Haha.. so fun!! Skied somemore, then dinner. I won 3rd place for skiing!! Yaysie!! And went up stage to represent our tour group , take certificate..blah..
There were a lot of games but I didn't participate..just watched.. laughed like crazy..
Daddy had to carry mummy and do so much stuff at the same time. Like wear stockings, take off shoe, take out stockings..aiya..rubbish lah..haha..had so so so much fun!
Last day of skiing. Went on the green slope for the 1st time,then went back to the yellow one..the green was a bit more steep. I went down a bit too fast and the slope looked scary..haha..bryan stayed on at the green.
Went back to the green one later but only with bryan in front. Still, I screamed part of the way down..haha..for fun..yea..for fun..no..i wasn't scared..really..
Spa hotel next..no shoes allowed, must wear swimming cap in the swimming pool..blah..
We had to run in the cold air to the swimming pool. Sarah, crystal and Kristin, kept on talking about my 2 piece. Whats wrong with 2 piece? Haha.. once we reached the indoor pool, we didn't feel like going back. Too cold!! Haha..brave mummy went to take bathrobes..yay..but in the end didn't need it, cos we went into the outdoor spa and it was super nice! Jump into the next, and the next. Soon, close enough to walk back to the female's only area. Everyone but me wanted to go for the spa there. The spa there is different. Very different. Won't elaborate any further.
Almost everyday, we had been eating ice cream. Haha.. I was so sure I was going to gain weight. But thanks to the spa, I think, I lost weight!! Haha.. 2 kg!! Haha..
Shopping the next few days were very fun! Aiya, everything in korea in super fun.
Now korea is ranked number 1, before Taiwan and uk, my ex number 1s..and japan, ex number 2.
bought like so many things lah.visited ginseng shop, bought Korean ginseng a big cardboard box full, which we packed into our luggage since we had been throwing away the clothes we wore..
visited
dong chong xia cao shop, another Korean product not allowed to be exported, together with the ginseng and the amethyst.
Visited amethyst factory. Mummy bought a amethyst ring..like hello? So expensive!! But mummy bargained till she had it for less than 50%..haha..that's my mummy. The best bargainer.
Last 2 days, went shopping for souvenirs.. bought magnets, very very nice bookmarks, pens, clothes, bags, blah.
Once again, mummy bargained everything to less than 50%.
My bag, was about 58000 won. Bryan also bought a 30000 won bag. Altogether 88000 won I think. Mummy bargained it to 30000 won I think.. haha.. less than the price of my bag alone..
Last day, shopped for tidbits. I took a basket by myself and put all the stuff I wanted. I didn't even see the price..haha..poor daddy.. everything totaled to 100000 plus..heheh..
Mummy bought packets after packets of seaweed..just 5 packets took up a basket. So we had 3 baskets.Daddy bought a pillow..haha..pillow!!
We went to korea with 3 luggages, came back with 3 luggages plus 3 more boxes full of food and a extra carrier..
Coming back to Singapore, our seats were separated on the plane. Me was by myself with some stranger. Lucky mummy swopped seats..heheh..if not I might have sat with some old man..haha..eee..scary..haha..ok..don't judge a book by its cover..yes.. I know..
Back in Singapore, waited for the luggage. It took about a hour..mad..
took cab back. Unpacked a bit, slept.that's my trip to korea.
Super super fun. Only the weather was bad. No snow, not cold, still have to wear thick jacket not needed. Hope to go back to korea again. Someday.
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