Autumn In My Heart : Bye-bye Seoul - Day 6

16 Oct 2012
It's time to say goodbye....huk huk huk....Kami check out dari guesthouse dlm pukul 5.20am dan terus ke bus stop di seberang jalan nk tunggu Airport Bus ( Bus No 6015 )....bus stop ni kt depan Sejong Hotel, tempat yg sama klu dtg ke Myeongdong menaiki airport bas dr Incheon Airport...kami terlepas bus yg lalu sebelum pkl 5.30am, so next bus dlm kul 6am...

Perjalanan ke airport ni lebh kurang sejam gak so masa tight sgt sbb flight kami pukul 9.25am....it's adviseable to catch bus trip yg sebelum kul 5.30am tu klu tak too rushing mcm kita org ni...

FYI, kt Incheon Airport tak de web check-in kiosk utk Air Asia, so better buat web check in siap2 & print atau pun kene buat counter check in masa kt airport...masa kami tu, que panjang utk counter check in & que tu double panjang utk pass thru immigration.....byk masa abeh kt both places....end up tak dpt nk ber window2 shopping kt Duty free shop dia...terpaksalah memandang dgn ekor mata je Butik Coach yg ada kt situ :(

Settel immigration pon dah dlm kul 9.10am, flight time kul 9.25am......maka terpaksala kami berlari2 ke train area nk ambik train ke platform...keluar je dr train dah ada pekerja kt situ yg clapping & jerit2 flight to kuala lumpur pls hurry...hurry....aduhhh kecutnye perut masa tu takut kene tinggal flight....so larian pun diteruskan utk ke gate pulak...dah mcm sessi amazing race pun ada hehehe...samp je kt gate tu pekerja kt situ senyum2 tgk kita org yg tercungap2...then dia ckp u may walk slowly now to the plane...cehhh kurang asam.....Alhamdulillah selamat masuk & duduk....tak lama tu flight pun take off....

Bye-Bye Korea...thank you for the wonderful memories....I will definitely come again one day & of course in Autumn as well....and this time will be to Busan & Jeju Island lalalala :)
Till then....Wassalam..

Autumn In My Heart : Seoul - Day 5

15 Oct 2012
Hari ni kami ke Mt Sorak di Sokcho, sebuah bandar yg terletak ~200km dari Seoul, lbh kurang 3 jam perjalanan menaiki bas. Ekceli ni destinasi ad-hoc je, tak de dlm initial plan pun tp disbbkan teringin nk nengok mountain view di musim luruh so kami tukar plan...drop trip utk ke English Village tempat lokasi pengambaran ceta Boy Over flower tu dan ganti ngan Mt Sorak trip ni....
Kami keluar dr guesthouse dlm pukul 5.45am utk try catch earliest bus ke Sokcho yg bergerak kul 6.25am tp terlambat seminit :(...samp2 je kt bus station nampak bus dah gerak keluar dr platform...so terpaksalah naik next bus yg gerak kul 7.20am..
Ni dia time table bus dr Seoul ke Sokcho & Sokcho ke Seoul...so pandai2lah plan masa klu nk buat day trip ke sana ye..btw...tiket bus sehala KRW16,100 ( dlm RM48 duit kita )

Susana awal pagi di Dong Seoul Bus Terminal

Pegi balik dpt seat no yg sama lak tu....

Direction dari Myeongdong Guesthouse ke Dong-Seoul bus Terminal
Go to Myeongdong Station ( Line 4 ) and take subway to Sangbyeon ( Line 2 )
Transfer line : Dongdaemun History & Cultural Station (Line 2)
Journey Time : 28mins, 11 Stop
Fare : T-Card KRW1,150
** Tgk EXIT yg tulis ke Dong-Seoul Bus Terminal, lintas jalan dan masuk dlm bangunan bus terminal yg ada kt depan tu...ada byk kounter dlm bus terminal tu...boleh pegi mana2 kaunter dan ckp nk beli tiket ke Sokcho

Direction dari Sokcho ke Mt Sorak
Bila sampai ke Sokcho Intercity Bus terminal, keluar dr situ dan jalan ke kanan, ada bus stop tak jauh dr situ...ambik bas No 7-1 utk ke Mt Sorak, prepare siap2 duit tambang dia KRW1,100.

Pemandangan dr dalam bas utk ke Sokcho

Sokcho Bus Terminal dan bus stop tunggu bas utk ke Mt Sorak

Sekitar Pekan Sokcho....bandar di tepi laut

View nk sampai ke Mt Sorak

Que yg amat panjang utk ke Mt Sorak....dahnye kami turun dr bas dan jalan kaki ke entrance dia...lagi cepat sampai daa..

Tempat wajib utk posing klu ke Mt Sorak ni :)

Ramai sungguh org...

Cable Car utk ke mountain peak tp kami tak naik sbb very long que...que beli tiket dlm 30min bila samp kaunter dia ckp cable car time kul 2.10pm..masa tu baru kul 12...uwaaaaa...so tak jd la beli....klu tunggu tak cukup masa dah unless overnight kt sini :(

Ni lah que nk beli tiket cable car...depan tu lagi panjang 

Posing je la bwh cable car hehehe...

Dalam kul 3 kami menaiki bas dr Mt Sorak utk ke Pekan Sokcho semula...4.10pm bas berlepas dr Sokcho Bus Terminal ke Seoul.....masa perjalanan balik ni la baru perasan byknye terowong kt hiway ni..tgh syok layan view dah msuk terowong, baru je keluar tak lama tu lalu another terowong lagi...lost count dah brp total semuanya....
Sampai Seoul kami ke Dongdaemon Market semula nk g mkn ikan bakar lagi...kedai yg kami pegi hari tu...kali ni nk order lagi byk ikan bakar sbb ari tu tak cukup...layan tamak haloba jap hehehehe...
Settle dinner kami ke guesthouse terus....nk pack2 brg & kene tido awal sbb sok nk checkout early utk ke airport....cepatnye masa berlalu dah tiba masa utk pulang ke tanah air rupanya.....that's all for today...Wassalam

Autumn In My Heart : Seoul - Day 4

14 Oct 2012
Hari ni destinasi pertama kami ke Namsan Tower dan kemudian shopping kt area Myeongdong ni....Cable Car start kul 10 pg so dpt la kami bersantai2 sambil menikmati sarapan pagi. 
Untuk ke Namsan Tower Cable Car ni kebiasaannye mereka akan berjalan menyusuri lorong2 & menaiki tangga2 kecil ( boleh tahan la penatnye...) tp ekceli ada lagi satu cara yg cepat & tidak memenatkan iaitu menggunakan Namsan Oreumi, mcm elevator yg bergerak menaiki bukit terus ke bangunan cable car. Tak ramai org yg menggunakan oreumi ni pun tak tau knp...may be dia org suka berjalan or tak tau ttg kewujudan oreumi ni....

Ni dia dua2 cara utk ke cable car tu....pilihlah mana yg berkenan :)
From Myeongdong Station (Subway Line 4) EXIT 3 ( walk time ~20-25 mins from subway – uphill walk )

Go south along Toegye-ro 18-gil street to the Pacific Hotel and turn left
Walk along Toegye-ro 20 gil Street until you see the Ministop, Turn right to walk along Toegye-ro 20-na-gil street . At the end of the street, you will see the stairway to the cable car

From Myeongdong Station (Subway Line 4 ) EXIT 4 (walk time shorter than above route )
Walked to Hoehyeon 4-way intersection , Turn left and go towards the entrance of Namsan Tunnel #3. 
Near the entrance of the Namsan Tunnel #3, is a free 2 minutes inclined outdoor elevator ride – The Namsan Oreumi. This takes you up to the cable car station platform of Namsan Tower

Berjalan menghala ke Namsan Oreumi...dia ni mcm kotak lift yg bergerak naik laluan tu...

Dari Namsan Oreumi nak g shopping ke Myeongdong Shopping street kt depan tu

Puas shopping di Myeongdong & Namdaemon Market kami ke guesthouse utk solat Zohor & Asar Jamak...pas tu keluar semula menaiki subway utk ke Gangnam Underground Shopping Mall...wallahh besarnye underground mall ni samp kematu rasa kaki berjalan dlm tu....suke suke suke tpt ni...baju yg berbagai2 fesyen, kasut, blanket, lampu2, lukisan samp ke kedai bunga2 pun ada dan harga semua berpatutan......
Walaupun berjam2 kami merayau dlm Gangnam Underground Shopping Mall ni tp tak sekali pun dengar kedai2 yg pasang lagu Oppa Gangnam Style hehehe..
Ni info yg dicedok dr google :
Gangnam Terminal Underground Shopping Center is a perfect place to get stylish items without breaking the bank. In fact, so reasonable the center is that it could be called a “5,000—1,0000 won Heaven”. Located under one of Seoul’s major bus terminals, this shopping center is easily accessible by subway, bus or car from inside or outside of Seoul. There is a large selection of basic to trendy style women’s clothing, children’s clothing, shoes, jewelries (1000 won and up), bags (usually starting from 10,000 won), lingerie, and some casual-to-mature clothing for men. For women, this is a perfect place to stock up on many basic clothing needs, especially stockings (two for 5,000 won), tights, leggings (5000—8000 won) and socks.

Cara utk ke Gangnam Underground Shopping Mall
Go to Myeongdong Subway Station  (Line 4 ) and take subway to Express Bus Terminal Station, EXIT 8
Transfer line : Chungmuro Station (Line 3)
1x transfer line, 9 stop
Fare : T-Card KRW1,050

Hari ni kami pulang awal skit ke guesthouse....kene tido awal sbb sok nk keluar awal pagi utk ke destinasi yg jauh...dlm 3 jam perjalanan menaiki bus....Wassalam

Autumn In My Heart : Seoul - Day 3

13 Oct 2012
Destinasi pertama kami hari ni ialah ke Namsangol Hanok Village, sebuah perkampungan tradisional korea yg terletak tak jauh dr guesthouse kami. Kalau berjalan kaki cuma mengambil masa dlm 15-20min saja tp kami memilih utk naik subway dan turun kt Chungmuro Station ( sebelah Myeongdong Station tu je ) sbb malas nk jalan kaki...

Sedikit ttg Namsangol Hanok Village ni yg di ambil dr web :
Namsangol Hanok Village, also known as "A Village of Traditional Houses in the Namsan Valley", is a Korean village located in the area of Pil-dong neighborhood in Jung-gu, a central district of Seoul, South Korea where hanok (한옥) or Korean traditional houses have been restored to preserve the original atmosphere of the area.
The location of the village was originally the site of a well known Joseon-era summer resort called Jeonghakdong. Jeonghakdong means "The land of the fairies for the blue crane where the Jeonugak Pavillion stands along the stream in the valley". The area boasted such superb scenery that it was called the land of the fairies and was considered one of the five most beautiful parts of Seoul.

Kemudian kami meruskan perjalanan ke Yeouido, sebuah pulau yg terletak di Hangang River. Di sinilah terletaknye bangunan KBS & MBC yg banyak mengeluarkan drama2 korea tu, Building 63 ( bangunan yg tertinggi di Korea ) & terminal feri utk cruising di Hangang River.

Untuk ke sini, naik subway dr Chungmoro Station ( depan Namsangol Hanok Village je ) dan turun di Yeouinaro Station.

Go to Chungmoro Station ( Line 3 ) :

 Take subway to Yeouinaro Station. Out thru EXIT 4 

Transfer at Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station ( line 5 )

Journey Time : 25 mins , 9 stop

Fare : T-Card KRW1,050

Ni dia pemandangan dari Observation Deck ( Sky Art ) di Tingkat 60, Building 63....Dalam bangunan ni juga terdapat Seaworld, IMAX Theater dan Wax Museum...Admission fee utk Observation Deck ni ialah KRW11,000

Amazing view....

Ketaqq kaki..

Selesai di Buiding 63, kami berjalan ke Yeouido Dock, terminal feri di Yeouido Park berdekatan dgn Building 63 ni....tiket utk regular cruise KRW11,000. Ada jugak Magic Show Cruise, Live Concert Cruise & Dinner Cruise yg tiketnye lebih mahal.

Di dock ni terdapat Lotteria ( fast food restaurant) yg ada menjual SaeWoo Burger ( Shrimp Burger ). Maka, disinilah lunch kami utk hari ini sementara menunggu waktu utk feri samp...sebijik burger & sebotol air pisang :)

Since still ada masa, selesai river cruise kami ke Insadong Cultural street...kat sini byk dijual brg2 kraftangan dr kertas & juga souviniers...tp sebelum tu kami singgah di Korea Tourism Organization HQ (KTO) yg terletak tak jauh dr Jonggak Station utk menunaikan Solat Zohor & Asar Jamak...kt KTO ni disediakan surau di Basement Floor....selain itu, kalau ada apa2 pertanyaan ttg Korea bolehlah tanya kt kaunter information dan kalau nk buat phone call, ada skype phone disediakan, boleh call kemana2 worldwide percuma ye :)

Surau terletak disebelah kanan kaunter information tp kene ambik air sembahyang di tandas yg terletak sbelah kiri kaunter

Cara untuk ke Insadong dari Jonggak Station...garisan pink yg panjang tu ialah tempat tumpuan pelancung di Insadong

Kami balik ke guesthouse menaiki teksi, tambang dlm KRW4,300...dah tak larat nak berjalan ke subway station & turun naik tangga EXIT station2 tu...

Utk malam ni dinner kami simple je...instant rice ( beli kt convinience store tepi guesthouse) dan serunding daging ( yg ni bwk dr Msia ) beserta air pisang yg secara tak langsung jd minuman rasmi kami di sini....

Cuma masukkan instant rice tu selama 2 minit dlm microwave dan sedia dimkn...oppss sebelum masukkan ke dlm microwave, koyakkan penutupnye separuh dulu ye

Nak dijadikan ceta, sebab pikirkan esok kami akan keluar lewat skit dan mata pon tak ngantuk lagi, maka kami pun bersepakat nk ke Dongdaemon Market semula utk melihat pemandang market ni diwaktu malam sambil tengok kot2 ada yg berkenan nk dibeli....
Makin lewat malam makin ramai pengunjung disini kebetulan pulak mlm ni mlm minggu.....penuh sesak dengan manusia...sepanjang jln yg tak tau berapa jaraknye kelihatan byk gerai2 kecil beratap kuning yg kebanyakannya menjual baju, kasut, henbeg, jam...

Kami bergerak pulang dr sini dlm pukul 1 pagi...subway dah tak de tgh2 mlm ni, so kenalah balik naik teksi...yg ni pun satu challenge gak sbb nk kene berebut teksi...walaupun teksi byk tp org yg menunggu pun ramai....ada satu teksi tu mintak KRW20,000 utk tambang balik ke guesthouse sedangkan klu guna meter cuma dlm KRW4,000 je.....ada gak yg ambik kesempatan nk ngetuk tgh2 mlm ni...Nasib baik setelah beberapa attempt menahan teksi2 akhirnya kami dpt gak teksi tp rate tgh malam beza skit dr rate siang....apa2 pun Alhamdulillah sbb kami selamat samp ke guesthouse dkt kul 2 pg...

Maka selesailah hari ke-3....esok declare as shopping day...hanya satu destinasi utk lawatan, yg lain soppinggggg...till then, wassalam :)