My dad's troop went back to Malaysia on the fourth day but my family stayed in for a couple more days.
Tak puas berjalan lagi. Haha!
Tak puas berjalan lagi. Haha!
We moved out from the hotel as it would be too expensive to stay there. Plus, Gangnam is a bit too far from the hearts of Seoul.
Ruhil already booked us a homestay room at Boetigogae and the company driver sent us all there after breakfast.
Korean house is quite small compared to what we have here in Malaysia. They have a lot of flats and apartments which are very close to one another. I can tell by now that space is really limited in Seoul.
We walked into the room and boy, I was amazed! There's everything in the room -bunker beds, wardrobes, TV and even a mini bar! I was certainly impressed!
The room cost us 15,000Won or RM45 per night for each person. It was still much much much cheaper than hotel rooms.
There were three rooms, kitchen and a bathroom in the house. The landlady lived in another house next to us. There was no sofa in the living room, just a dining table and computer table.
We're very grateful that Ruhil was there to help us. Language was quite a barrier and it would really help if you learn a few Korean words.
*landlady explaining to Ruhil about the house*
After moving in, Ruhil guided us to the subway station, bought us subway tickets/cards that can be topped up.
We went to Itaewon where the Central Mosque is situated. We had a Turkish lunch in a beautiful and peaceful restaurant. Muslims can find halal food easily in this small town. While waiting for our meal, Ruhil drew maps for our journey, just in case she couldn't make it the next day.
Basically, if you have the tourist and subway maps, it'd be super easy for you to move around. The most important thing is that you definitely have to cope with walking. You would see people walking everywhere. And while the road seemed at its peak all the time, so were the people who walked. You can tell the population is very large.
*subway*
*Itaewon*
*our beautiful tour guide!*
*Seoul Central Mosque*
*varieties of Baklava (Turkish pastry)*
After lunch and solat at the mosque, we headed to Myeongdong by subway. The trains were very punctual, no need to worry if you miss one as the other will arrive in less than 10 minutes.
Well, ou see, before I came to Seoul, I've heard all the fuss about the city being a blessed shopping heaven.
And I won't beg to differ in any way!
It is a shopping heaven!
Myeongdong is a huge shopping streets and not only do they have shoplots, there are also street shops like hawker style!
You can find almost anything here -shoes, handbags, accessories, phone covers, food, beauty stuff...
There are also a 3-storey Zara and 4-storey Forever 21 boutiques where stuff sold is super cheap as everything is manufactured in China, thus, transportation costs are way cheaper.
Did I mention it's a shopping heaven?
;)
The funny thing was that Forever 21 shoes were cheaper or almost the same as the ones they sold hawker style.
I actually walked in into almost every shop!
So many decisions to make. So little time to execute those decisions.
Sigh.
Anyway, shopping wasn't the only highlight of the day.
The Seoul Global Culture and Tourism Centre is also situated in Myeongdong where you can get more information about Seoul especially the cultural events happening around town.
Tourists are also allowed to have the experience as a Korean by learning to wear their colourful traditional costumes and it's free. It is a must to try on the costumes if you visit Seoul as it is always nice to learn about different cultures.
After a little bit of shopping we went back to Itaewon for an Indian dinner which was delicious before heading back to our homestay.
I haven't traveled that much around the world (yet) but wherever country you visit, try not to convert the price. Once you start to convert, you won't be able to enjoy spending your money on holidays.
I've to admit food is quite pricey in Seoul, especially if you choose a nice restaurant but if the food taste nice and your tummy is singing happily, not hungrily, then what's the fuss about?
=)
*Myeongdong*
*okay my mom said it's not nice to laugh at people. so stop laughing, you!*
Day 4 basically ended with a nice long hot shower and a bunker bed.
Lovely.
Ruhil already booked us a homestay room at Boetigogae and the company driver sent us all there after breakfast.
Korean house is quite small compared to what we have here in Malaysia. They have a lot of flats and apartments which are very close to one another. I can tell by now that space is really limited in Seoul.
We walked into the room and boy, I was amazed! There's everything in the room -bunker beds, wardrobes, TV and even a mini bar! I was certainly impressed!
The room cost us 15,000Won or RM45 per night for each person. It was still much much much cheaper than hotel rooms.
There were three rooms, kitchen and a bathroom in the house. The landlady lived in another house next to us. There was no sofa in the living room, just a dining table and computer table.
We're very grateful that Ruhil was there to help us. Language was quite a barrier and it would really help if you learn a few Korean words.
*landlady explaining to Ruhil about the house*After moving in, Ruhil guided us to the subway station, bought us subway tickets/cards that can be topped up.
We went to Itaewon where the Central Mosque is situated. We had a Turkish lunch in a beautiful and peaceful restaurant. Muslims can find halal food easily in this small town. While waiting for our meal, Ruhil drew maps for our journey, just in case she couldn't make it the next day.
Basically, if you have the tourist and subway maps, it'd be super easy for you to move around. The most important thing is that you definitely have to cope with walking. You would see people walking everywhere. And while the road seemed at its peak all the time, so were the people who walked. You can tell the population is very large.
*subway*
*Itaewon*
*our beautiful tour guide!*
*Seoul Central Mosque*
*varieties of Baklava (Turkish pastry)*After lunch and solat at the mosque, we headed to Myeongdong by subway. The trains were very punctual, no need to worry if you miss one as the other will arrive in less than 10 minutes.
Well, ou see, before I came to Seoul, I've heard all the fuss about the city being a blessed shopping heaven.
And I won't beg to differ in any way!
It is a shopping heaven!
Myeongdong is a huge shopping streets and not only do they have shoplots, there are also street shops like hawker style!
You can find almost anything here -shoes, handbags, accessories, phone covers, food, beauty stuff...
There are also a 3-storey Zara and 4-storey Forever 21 boutiques where stuff sold is super cheap as everything is manufactured in China, thus, transportation costs are way cheaper.
Did I mention it's a shopping heaven?
;)
The funny thing was that Forever 21 shoes were cheaper or almost the same as the ones they sold hawker style.
I actually walked in into almost every shop!
So many decisions to make. So little time to execute those decisions.
Sigh.
Anyway, shopping wasn't the only highlight of the day.
The Seoul Global Culture and Tourism Centre is also situated in Myeongdong where you can get more information about Seoul especially the cultural events happening around town.
Tourists are also allowed to have the experience as a Korean by learning to wear their colourful traditional costumes and it's free. It is a must to try on the costumes if you visit Seoul as it is always nice to learn about different cultures.
After a little bit of shopping we went back to Itaewon for an Indian dinner which was delicious before heading back to our homestay.
I haven't traveled that much around the world (yet) but wherever country you visit, try not to convert the price. Once you start to convert, you won't be able to enjoy spending your money on holidays.
I've to admit food is quite pricey in Seoul, especially if you choose a nice restaurant but if the food taste nice and your tummy is singing happily, not hungrily, then what's the fuss about?
=)
*Myeongdong*
*okay my mom said it's not nice to laugh at people. so stop laughing, you!*
Day 4 basically ended with a nice long hot shower and a bunker bed.
Lovely.
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