now on to a brief summary of the trip.don't count on it being too long.
anyway,first day we went *refers to itinary which was not looked at during the entire trip* everland theme park and then to jeju island.and the famous mysterious road.bus goes UP a slope with the engine off.imba.then we went to dragon head rock.truly,this entire holiday is one of great scenery and beauty.our tour guide micheal said we were a super lucky bunch,with the snow field and superb weather.second day went to songan sunrise peaks,folk village,chonjiyon waterfall and teddy museum.the bear museum has a bear that costs a few million US.third day went to lotte world and on to yongpyong resort.went skiing.as usual,i learnt how to because it looked fun.and i learnt it in 10 minutes.much like rollerblading,except ur blades are larger than usual,if u get my meaning.fourth day went up to the mountain peak of yongpyong.it was SNOWING.snow was up to nearly my knees.and we threw snowballs.fun.then we went mount sorak.went to korea's equivalent of wildwildwet.the waterpia.it has a hot spring.family area have to wear swimming costume and swimming cap.so i stayed there for a while before donning my birthday suit to go into the hot spring.the outdoor spring has NO view,unless u call staring at a wall a view.fifth day went to nami island and watched the jump show.nami island is a famous spot of winter sonata.and the jump show can be described in a word.EXCELLENT.sixth day saw us at nam sangol hanok village,blue house and namdaemum.ok thats the summary done.now pictures.
dragon head rock in the background.L-R:mum,sis,me
folk village.
teddy bear museum's bear shop.yeah,and my grandparents bought me and a sister a teddy bear.yeah,go ahead and laugh.the 16-year old boy and his soft toy.i don't mind.i am a sentimental person by nature.yeah,and i still have my soft toys,pillows and bolsters.i just can't bear to throw them away.they mean so much to me.
us in korean costumes.L-R:sis,grandad,grandma,me,mum,dad
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skiing time!
in the morning,with a background of beautiful white snow covering everything. on the mountain peak.the dragon peak!and its STILL snowing.apparently,it doesn't snow everyday.the tour guide says the snow is the equivalent of rain,and so i guess we're lucky ppl.
us with micheal,our tour guide,who did a jim dandy job in introducing and explaining the quirks and fancies of the korean culture and explaining korean history.and also for those words.i won't forget them.
me standing on a substitution block with the female lead of winter sonata.looks quite real,doesn't it?at least i didn't jump up and start to kiss the picture of the male lead,like some old aunty supposedly did.
this picture and the rest have been printed out by the tour group's photographer,so the retaking of these photos may affect the quality.photo of me making kimchi.a group photo taken at mount sorak.3 others took the O-levels this year(our sec-4-faces are circled in red).and all 3 are chio.not only koreans produce chiobus ok!SG also does,but while korea mass-produces them,in SG,these chiobus are nearly 1 in a hundred.enlarge the photo to see.the girl in the white coat is rather chio right?and apparently,she's rather smart too.hehe,i'm not saying any names or schools in case she gets stalked.try go same jc as her?haha,its very hard.later her bro humtum me.wad a lucky man i am.so many chiobus in the same tour group,in a land of chiobus.woot XD.
this restaurant serves nice sashimi.i ate raw octopus.its writhing on a stick and u bite on a tentacle before the waitress cuts that portion off.the octopus's suckers are very strong.they stuck on my face and i had to literally peel them off my face.but it does not taste fishy.god,i don't eat fish unless its salmon cause i can't stand the fishy smell and taste.
group photo at yongpyong ski resort.see if u can spot the chiobus.god they are imba.boys will always be boys.and i am not being disloyal ok!i just wanna make more friends,if anybody is buying it.
Thought Of The holiDay:This Is A Truly Memorable Holiday.And I'm Gonna Remember It.For Reasons More Than Sightseeing And Chiobus,I Learnt Much.From Working To Spiritual Breaking,I Absorbed Plenty.Thanks.
