Korea Day #1

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Arrived in Seoul, Korea at around 8:30 AM. Walked from Seoul Station to Seoul Backpackers Hostel carrying our bags and luggage because we didn't know that we could take the subway from Seoul Station to Hoehyeon which was supposed to be a lot easier. The three of us were already hungry so we decided to eat brunch at a Korean restaurant near the hostel.

Yummy beef stew for brunch for only 6,000 won

After eating brunch, we took the City Bus Tour wherein we rode a bus which took us around the famous tourists spots in Seoul. The tour costs 10,000 won. Unfortunately, since we were tired from our flight, we were mostly asleep during the tour. After the tour, we went back to Seoul Backpackers Hostel to rest.

Had dinner with Sooji and Kim (NFKF - new found Korean friends) at Woori Garden, Myeongdong. They ordered Soju as well. :)

Kim and Sooji's dinner treat

Kim and Sooji asked us to try this dish: Raw beef w/ radish on the side

Soju! :)

We also tried the Korean traditional candy which we bought for 1,000 won along the streets of Myeongdong. According to our Korean friend, when you eat this candy without breaking the molded figure in the middle, you can make a wish.

Korean traditional candy. Yummy! Sweet!

After dinner, we went to N Seoul Tower. The view from the the tower's observatory is really awesome! :) This is one of the "must see" places when you visit South Korea.

N Seoul Tower at night