We were up early ‘cause we should be. Haha. Since today, we
would be going to Nami Island! We met with the others at Gapyeong Station, the last station of the Seoul line.
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| while waiting for the train to gapyeong |
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| at gapyeong station waiting for the bus |
We waited for a bus that would take us to Nami Island. Much
to my delight, that bus would actually stop by Petite France before heading to
Nami Island! Since we were going to a farther part of South Korea, I was glad
to have a closer experience with Korea’s mountains and rivers.
The bus stopped by Petite France. It’s actually an
attraction themed after the Little Prince. It was so cute and so not Korean.
Feels like we’re in Europe!!!
We had lunch here.
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| lunch was served! |
And after some time of exploration, waited for a bus (with the same franchise as what we boarded awhile ago) to take us to the Immigration of Namesan Republic!
Namesan Republic or commonly known as Nami Island, is a ferry
away from the Immigration.
If you happen to see the Koreanovela “Winter Sonata”, going to this place would really be a dream come true. Most of the scenes in the famous series were actually shot
here.
Since I was still in highschool when this was
shown on TV, I only remembered one thing - the line of trees where the couple
in the series mostly date and bike. We were so engrossed with the line of trees
that we almost take a shot on any line of trees we see. Haha.
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| another one |
But after so many tries, we were able to locate the right one.. (from www.lukewrites.com)
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| the treeeeeees! |
Some more pics here!
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| yeah, it's fall! |
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| where first kiss happened |
I come to appreciate Korea's natural beauty in Nami Island. It was so natural and you could really unwind and just wander if you have time. I even have this review in Tripadvisor.
So, after around 2 hours of strolling, we went back to the entrance and boarded the ferry to the mainland then to the station then to Myeongdong where we ate porridge. My gosh, it was not the usual porridge. The serving was big and it has a lot of spices in it.
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| on the way to Dongdaemun |
We could not finish the whole meal as we were really full. So, we decided to start shopping. We went to Dongdaemun, a commercial district consisting of buildings with shops selling various items, mostly clothes. And the shocking part is.. most of these establishments close at 5 AM!!! Just imagine doing shopping in the wee hours of the morning.
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| one of the shopping malls |
Since it was fall, all of the items on display relate to it. There are long sleeves or any thick garments. So, I ended up with nothing in my hands as I cannot use those things back here in the Philippines.
We then parted ways and looked forward to our 3rd day!
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