It was really exciting to visit another country I have never seen. I don't if you know about Korean culture a lot, but to me, Korea is like a paradise I've been dreaming. Korea is really a amazing place: range from Kpop music to ancient palaces, it has so many things to offer. I could still remember the moment when I took on the plane, and this is the first time I felt the fascination of Korea. Those flight attendants from Korea had perfect appearance as though they came out from Korean dramas. It was so strange to be surrounded by Hangul.
After arriving at the airport, we began our first day route. In my opinion,even though China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea are all yellow people, there are still a lot of cultural differences. In contrast to other country, Korea is a society where people really care about their appearance. They have so many cosmetic and garment brands, and because of this, we had lots fun shopping in Myeongdong. By the way, if you have the chance to travel to Korea, then choosing their socks as some souvenirs is something you must do, since they are at low price, come in a variety of patterns, and all made in Korea. In addition, not only their fashionable clothes, they are also for their traditional food like kimchi, seaweed, deuk bog gi, and some snacks like spicy fast noodles. I have to alert you do not eat too much Kimchi because you may feel your butt burning like me.
During the second day and third day, we went to Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, two of most famous palaces in Korea, with elegant traditional Korean dresses Hanbok. Those architectures are so classic and ancient so that we kept capturing these excellent landscapes. Also, we went to Bukchon, a special section for Korean buildings. It is said it is still a residential area. If I'm a Korean, I want to live in that kind of house.
At the last day, we went to jamsil, a place almost occupied by Lotte, one of most influential company in Korea. Originally we just went there to kill time, but unexpectedly, there is a park where cherry are in full bloom. I haven't seen so much blossoming cherry in my life. I even don't know what is real flower rain. This experience is so touching!
In the end, we went to Incheon Airport and flier back to Taiwan, hoping some day we will go to that beautiful place again!
Otto,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you enjoyed your trip to Korea. It sounds a lot better than just the usual "Tomb Sweeping holiday.
I'm usually not much of a "big city' person, but the Korean countryside, the old temples and palaces, and the small towns in the mountains sounds good to me. I agree. Korean girls can be beautiful.
How did the volleyball competition go?
Tim