Korea Day #2

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Woke up early on a Sunday morning because we were supposed to have our Nami Island tour. The assembly place and time was at Tapgol Park in Insadong at exactly 9:00AM. Unfortunately, we did not make it on time because the Korean's who we asked for directions did not know where the park was located. It was a bit disappointing so we went shopping at Insadong instead. There are a lot to be seen in this area -- clothes, food, and different kinds of souvenirs.

Famous shopping area in Seoul

Traditional Korean pancake! So delicious! :)

After eating Korean traditional pancake and shopping for souvenirs at Insadong, we went back to Hoehyeon. Since most of the restaurants in the area were closed, we decided to have our late lunch at BBO BBO Chicken Hof which was near Seoul Backpackers Hostel. For this day's lunch we had: Korean fried chicken, Korean terriyaki chicken, and mixed sausages.

Korean Fried Chicken

Korean Chicken Terriyaki

Mixed Sausages

Next stop is at Lotte World! :) We were only able to take one ride because there were so many people since it was a Sunday. Nevertheless, we enjoyed  taking pictures on the different amusement rides.

After being amused with the largest indoor theme park in the world, we went to Cheonggyecheon (Stream) to witness the last day of Seoul Lantern Festival 2011. This festival began in 2009 and each year it has a different theme. For 2011, the theme was ”Stories of Seoul’s Past through Lanterns”. Lanterns depicting the history of Seoul were displayed along the stream.

Stories of Seoul’s Past through Lanterns

The last activity we had for the day was to have some drinks with Kim and Sooji at a bar in Seoul. It was indeed a happy way to end the day and to celebrate our friendship with our NFKF. :)

Cheers!