Today Erika couldn't come with us anymore because her school started. So me and Maiju spent the begingin of the day by just sleeping and hanging around in our hostel. My friend then send me a message and said that he wanted to show us around Seoul with his car. We said ok but told that we had to be back in Hongdae by 6pm because we were meeting with our friend later in the evening.
So my friend took us to a small cafee in a quiet area and we just talked there and drank cofe. When we were trying to get back to Hongdae there was a huge traffic jam and in the end we arrived at Hongdae at 7pm. Luckily our next meeting was at 8pm in Iwa.
At 8pm we met with our finnish friend who had been stydying in Korea for a year now. We want to buy some clothes and shoes. Then we ate a bit and went to a coffee shop to talk about.. well nothing important. :D
Our friends asked if we wanted to go with them to a Ho bar for drinks and we were like why not. But it turned out to be the wrong choise because in the end we were drinking with some locals and let's just say that we drank a bit too much...
Note to myself: Don't drink too much next time.
~Choko
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lauantai 30. kesäkuuta 2012
tiistai 19. kesäkuuta 2012
Hiking, meeting friends and party (again) 16.6
HI~ !
So today we woke up really early because we were going hiking to the mountains. The train ride took about 1 hour, because we had to switch trains (and we got a little lost..). We went to Dobong mountain to hike. Everyone was so well prepared except us. We looked like.. tourist there, but then again that is what we are in here! hahaha~ ^^ First we went through a market and we bought some kimbab as a snack that we could eat in the mountains. After that we walked forward and found a map where we could see the whole area. It was HUGE. Well it was a national park but still. We didn't really know which route to choose so I said that maybe we should walk to this info stand and see if we can find a route from there. And so we went to the info stand and we did indeed find a better map. I chose a small route that wasn't too long. The only problem was that when we got almost at the top of a mountain we noticed that we had taken the wrong turn at some point buceuse we should even have been that high. XD Well it didn't matter because there was also another way down and we decided to use that one.
When we came back to our hostel it was already a little over 16 o'clock and I was supposed to meet with my friends at 18 o'clock in Myongdong station. I took a quick shower and changed my clothes after that I was off to Myongdong. I came there a bit late but luckily my friend was still waiting for me. We started to walk towards Namsan tower together. First we wanted to take the cabel car but the queue was too long so we just decided to walk there. It was nice and because it was already a bit cooler than in the day. We talked about a lot of things, I found out that she likes to take photos so I asked if she could help me to pick a camera. ^^ When we got to the tower we went to eat to the Italian restaurant that was in the tower. It was funny how the restaurant was only full of couples but we didn't really care. We orderd pizza and carbonara. It was soooo good and felt cozy. After we ate we went to the top of the tower to see the view. The line to the elevator was so long! But we got past the line because one of the workers made a mistake, hehee :P The elevator was... strage. There was a video that made it look like you were going to space. Only in Asia. But the view from the tower was so beautiful! It was already dark and you could see the lights in the city. We walked around the tower and went back downstairs (but we had to wait to get to the elevator again). After taking pictures we started to go back to the subway station. She made sure that I went to the right metro and we made plans to go shopping together next time. ^^
I was really tired when I got back to the hostel and was planning to go to sleep but nooooo, our new friends from our hostel decided that I should go to party with them. In the end I HAD to go because they left no choises but I was in a really bad mood and didn't have much fun. I went back quiet early and went to sleep.
That's how my day went. I'll write again!
So today we woke up really early because we were going hiking to the mountains. The train ride took about 1 hour, because we had to switch trains (and we got a little lost..). We went to Dobong mountain to hike. Everyone was so well prepared except us. We looked like.. tourist there, but then again that is what we are in here! hahaha~ ^^ First we went through a market and we bought some kimbab as a snack that we could eat in the mountains. After that we walked forward and found a map where we could see the whole area. It was HUGE. Well it was a national park but still. We didn't really know which route to choose so I said that maybe we should walk to this info stand and see if we can find a route from there. And so we went to the info stand and we did indeed find a better map. I chose a small route that wasn't too long. The only problem was that when we got almost at the top of a mountain we noticed that we had taken the wrong turn at some point buceuse we should even have been that high. XD Well it didn't matter because there was also another way down and we decided to use that one.
When we came back to our hostel it was already a little over 16 o'clock and I was supposed to meet with my friends at 18 o'clock in Myongdong station. I took a quick shower and changed my clothes after that I was off to Myongdong. I came there a bit late but luckily my friend was still waiting for me. We started to walk towards Namsan tower together. First we wanted to take the cabel car but the queue was too long so we just decided to walk there. It was nice and because it was already a bit cooler than in the day. We talked about a lot of things, I found out that she likes to take photos so I asked if she could help me to pick a camera. ^^ When we got to the tower we went to eat to the Italian restaurant that was in the tower. It was funny how the restaurant was only full of couples but we didn't really care. We orderd pizza and carbonara. It was soooo good and felt cozy. After we ate we went to the top of the tower to see the view. The line to the elevator was so long! But we got past the line because one of the workers made a mistake, hehee :P The elevator was... strage. There was a video that made it look like you were going to space. Only in Asia. But the view from the tower was so beautiful! It was already dark and you could see the lights in the city. We walked around the tower and went back downstairs (but we had to wait to get to the elevator again). After taking pictures we started to go back to the subway station. She made sure that I went to the right metro and we made plans to go shopping together next time. ^^
I was really tired when I got back to the hostel and was planning to go to sleep but nooooo, our new friends from our hostel decided that I should go to party with them. In the end I HAD to go because they left no choises but I was in a really bad mood and didn't have much fun. I went back quiet early and went to sleep.
That's how my day went. I'll write again!
lauantai 16. kesäkuuta 2012
Lotte World~ 14.6
Today we went to Lotte World to celebrate by birthday. We were supposed to meet at 11.30 in Jamsil station but of course me and Maiju got a bit lost and went to a wrong metro station. -____- We called Erika when we didn't see her anywhere and only then realized that it was the wrong station. When we finally got to the right station we went to Lotteria to eat. Next to Lotteria was a Etude shop so I brought myself suncream and a BB cream. After that we were ready went to buy our entrance tickets. We had some problems at first when we were bying the tickets because we didn't know how to use the ticket machines but after a few attempts we got our tickets and entred Lotte World. First we just hanged around to see how the place looks like. We found purikura machines, I think there is no need to say that I was really excited, and took a few pictures. When we were cutting and sharing the pics we saw I cool rollercoaster next to us and all of us really wanted to ride it. The only problem was that we didn't find the entrance and were looking at the map for 15min before we realized that it was right next to us... Maybe we should use our brains more. XD But so, we went to the queue and it was just my luck that there was a group of guys infront of us and when they saw me, a small blond girl, they started to stare and speak with each others. Like I wouldn't know that they were talking about me. -___-" Well the queue wasn't long so it took only 10min and we were already sitting in the rollercoaster. It was so much fun! But it was over way too quickly. :< Now that we had gone to one rollercoaster we wanted to try all of them. We went downstairs and wanted to go outside to find more equipments but then Maiju and Erika saw the carousel... And they forced me to ride it. D: They have evidence of it, thaks to cameras. After the ride was over (it took way too long if you ask me) we found our way to the part that was outside. It was a bit hot and the sun was shinning a lot so we put a little sun lotion first before we explored the place and run from one rollercoaster to another one.
In the end of the day we were so tired but we knew that we'd have to still go to a club with our friends from the hostel. On our way home we went to FamilyMart and bought cupnoodles from dinner. When we were eating in our hostel the owner suddenly placed a cake next to me and said it was for me. First I thought that he had bought it for me but then he said that it was from my korean friend who lives in Incheon. I was so touched that I almost started to cry, that's how happy I was. Then the owner also gave me a small present. Why are the people in here so sweet!? We ate the cake together with the people from the hostel. We had candels and they sang me a happy birthday song. ^^ In the evening we went all together to a club and had a lot of fun.
I'll add photos here when I get the memorycard from Erika.
~Choko
In the end of the day we were so tired but we knew that we'd have to still go to a club with our friends from the hostel. On our way home we went to FamilyMart and bought cupnoodles from dinner. When we were eating in our hostel the owner suddenly placed a cake next to me and said it was for me. First I thought that he had bought it for me but then he said that it was from my korean friend who lives in Incheon. I was so touched that I almost started to cry, that's how happy I was. Then the owner also gave me a small present. Why are the people in here so sweet!? We ate the cake together with the people from the hostel. We had candels and they sang me a happy birthday song. ^^ In the evening we went all together to a club and had a lot of fun.
I'll add photos here when I get the memorycard from Erika.
~Choko
Palaces and partys 13.6
On our second day we woke up really early so that we would have time to explore around two palaces. We met Erika in a nearby park and went to our first destination; Gyeongbokgung palace (not sure if that's how you write it). We I don't have much to tell about it so I'll just and pictures here and give small commets to some of them. ^^
The next photos are of the guard exchaning ceremony. The ones with the red costumes played some traditional music and after them came some guys with flags and the new guards. (They were changing the guards at the front gate)
After Gyeongbokgung palace we were really hungry and wanted to go eat something. The took the subway to Anguk station, that is where the Changdeokgung palace is, and started to search for a restaurant. It turned out to be much easier than we thought because there was a restaurant right next to the subway station. And it had a really good menu too. I ate omuraisu. We continued our way to Changdeokgung and brought tickets to a guided tour. And now I'm going to use my picture tactic again. :P
In the evening we went to eat with our friends from the hostel. The place was nice, it was in the second floor and had an open terrace. We ate somekind of meat with a spicy sauce and drank beer. I don't like beer but they made me drink one bottle. It wasn't as bad as in Finland. When everyone was ready we left to find a good club where to go. We ended up going to to M2 and I met some japanese girls there. Yay! I was able to speak japanese with them. ^^
And that's all for that day. More updates coming soon~ ! (Hopefully today)
~Choko
The next photos are of the guard exchaning ceremony. The ones with the red costumes played some traditional music and after them came some guys with flags and the new guards. (They were changing the guards at the front gate)
In the evening we went to eat with our friends from the hostel. The place was nice, it was in the second floor and had an open terrace. We ate somekind of meat with a spicy sauce and drank beer. I don't like beer but they made me drink one bottle. It wasn't as bad as in Finland. When everyone was ready we left to find a good club where to go. We ended up going to to M2 and I met some japanese girls there. Yay! I was able to speak japanese with them. ^^
And that's all for that day. More updates coming soon~ ! (Hopefully today)
~Choko
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