Welcome to part two of my travels! I ran out of memory on my first blog but you can visit my old post here: http://www.wherewillmyfeettakemenext.blogspot.kr/

I love to travel and have a bucket list of countries I want to visit. On the top of my list currently are India, the USA, Cambodia, Peru and New Zealand (because I love Lord of the Rings haha).

I love taking photos so expect a lot of photos in my blogs!

Friday, April 26, 2013

JW Meriott hotel

The JW Meriott hotel in Seoul is doing an offer. 28,000won for unlimited cocktails between 6pm - 9pm. Me and my friend went last week and the cocktails are sooooooooo delicious. They are made with fresh juice! I drank so many to get my money's worth ;). The offer is on at the weekend. ^^ Yum!

JW Meriott Hotel, Seoul

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Cherry blossoms!

Cherry blossoms.
Spring has finally arrived and the cherry blossoms came out two weeks ago in Seoul. Me and my friend went for a walk along a river. The whole path was lined with cherry blossoms. It was really windy, therefore I only got a few pictures that I was pleased with.

Hopefully, everything will turned green soon. I am fed up of dead trees and dead flowers.

I am not travelling this year. I need to save money. But, I hope to site-see around Seoul and start practicing photography soon. I would of loved to go back to Thailand. But, I hope to persuade someone to go with me, if I go again. I think trips are better with company. Though, I enjoy travelling by myself. It's just a lot more expensive to travel by yourself.


Pictures!!

Cherry blossoms


Cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Upo Marsh and Daegaya festival - Adventure Korea trip

Upo marsh
Last weekend, I went on a small trip to the south. I booked via Adventure Korea. I really like this company and would recommend them.

We left Saturday morning. There was only around 20 of us. We were mainly girls, with only three guys including the bus driver and tour guide. I think the group being so small was a good thing. Everyone talked to each other and there was a great atmosphere within the group.
Riding our bikes
The bus journey to Upo marsh took around 6 hours. I started to get a cold and got travel sick ><. I was glad to be on solid ground by the time we got there. We had rented bikes for a few hours, so we all split off and biked around the marsh. It was beautiful, but sadly spring had not arrived at the marsh yet, so there were only one or two flowers. The weather was good though and it was nice just to be out of Seoul.

After the marsh, we took the coach to Gaesil village. Here we stayed in a traditional building. Though the futons we got given were not futons at all, but thin blankets. We thought it would be ok......... but......... (to be continued).
Upo marsh
We had a walk around the village and played on the swings etc. We had two dinners that night. the first dinner was a traditional Korean meal. Fish, rice, kimchi, etc. It was all so fresh and delicious! Our second dinner was a BBQ. Though, it was like a full blown war to get to the meat. By the time the meat area was free, I had given up.

We all then sat around a camp fire which had fuel poured all over it a few times! Our bus driver was crazy but so funny! ><

Farm in Korea
I didn't sleep at all that night for a few reasons. Firstly, the thin futons. Every time I moved there was pressure on sore muscles from biking. Secondly, the snoring. There was two snorers. When one stopped another started. That's the reason I hate doing tours because you know there will always be one snorer. They should make you tell them if you snore and put all snorers in a room together. Thirdly, my runny nose. Lastly, they turned the floor heating on when it was 20'c that day!!!!

Because of lack of sleep my cold turned into a full blown head cold. I was off Monday from work! ><


Upo marsh

Cute dog!
Gaesil
Gaesil
 
Camp fire time!
Wish!
 On Sunday we went to the Daegaya experience festival. It is one of the best festivals I have been to in Korea. There was a lot to do. I would love for my students to go there. there is so much for kids to do and make. I made a pot. Well, I didn't really make it. The guy helping me did most of the work but it was worth trying. We also got to try traditional instruments and have a funeral. I didn't do this as I would of fallen asleep in the coffin, but it looked pretty cool. A young girl who was put in a coffin with her dad came out crying after. I was told people used it for deep reflection.

Trying out traditional instruments
We were at the festival for a few hours and we then moved on to strawberry picking. We could eat and pick because they were organic. They were so delicious and juicy.

Coming back to Seoul took half the time as travelling down. I was straight into my bed as soon as I got home!




Being taken to the coffin

Pottery\

Strawberry picking

strawberries

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Happy Easter!

Happy birthday Clara!
No-one really celebrates Easter over here, but I ate lots of cakes on Friday to compensate ;). In fact, I ate so much sugar that I had a sugar crash at 9pm and nearly fell asleep in a cafe. There was another reason for eating so much cake. It was Clara's (late) birthday!!! ^^ We tried this Earl grey tea cake which was divine. And I never use the word divine normally, but that is the only word to describe it.

I'm still waiting for a parcel from my mum to arrive... hopefully today! She sent me a 'creme egg' Easter egg. I will post a picture when it comes! Yum yum!!!!!! I hope it comes today. I need something to make my week better. My neighbour is still a bitch. She has her TV on loud between 9.30pm to around 3am. Most likely to cover her loud sex noises. On top on that, a new family has moved in upstairs and I am sure they have kids. It's like a bunch of elephants upstairs. Urghhh. I am buying a detached house when I settle down.

Basically, I'm fed up at the moment, but still have an appetite.