Korea Trip Day 8 : Yeouido, Noryangjin & Hongdae

At this time of the year, Yeouido was decked in pink due to the many cherry blossom trees in the area. To celebrate the occasion, street stalls were also set up along the street offering various food items. By noon time, the streets became very busy as the crowd started to come in.

Korea Trip Day 7 : Nami Island & N Seoul Tower

Nami Island became a popular destination due to the Korean drama Winter Sonata which was filmed on the island. We took the subway to Gapyeong Station, followed by a taxi ride to Gapyeong Wharf. After that we boarded the ferry which brought us to the island. The entire journey was about two hours. For more adventurous travelers, there was also the option of flying via the zip wire to reach the island.

Korea Trip Day 6 : Lotte World & Seokchon Lake

We went to Lotte World via the subway. Lotte World was a popular theme park located in the city area. The theme park comprised both indoor and outdoor areas with a wide range of activities and attractions for everyone. The indoor section had a pseudo hot air balloon where we could get a bird's eye view of the attractions. The more thrilling rides could be found in the outdoor section. 

Korea Trip Day 5 : Gyeongbokgung, Gwanghwamun & Dongdaemun

We got to see more of Cherry Blossom throughout our stay in Seoul. The pink flowers added a splash of vibrancy to the landscape and signified the arrival of spring in the city. Before heading out, we had a nice and filling breakfast at the hotel. There were a good selection of dishes to choose from. The good thing was that the dishes were rotated so we did not have to eat the same thing every morning.

Korea Trip Day 4 : Seoul Myeongdong

It was time to bid goodbye to Jeju as we got onto our flight to Seoul. We took the Airport Railway Express from Gimpo Airport to Hongik University station and after that traveled via the subway to Myeongdong.

Korea Trip Day 3 : Jeju Canola, Seongsan & Manjanggul

Our first stop for the day was Noksan-ro where we were able to view both Canola and Cherry Blossom side by side each other. It was indeed a remarkable sight with bright yellow and pink flowers dotted along the stretch of road. This was one of the rare moments where we could catch a glimpse of a beautiful masterpiece in nature as the flowers typically bloom for a short period of time in spring.

Korea Trip Day 2 : Jeju Cherry Blossom & Jeongbang Waterfall

Although spring had arrived on the island of Jeju, the weather was still quite chilly. The arrival of spring also meant that we could see cherry blossom which only bloomed for a short span of time during the season. We had a simple breakfast of bagels and cappuccino at Caffe Bene before heading out.

Korea Trip Day 1 : Jeju City

We took an early morning flight from Singapore to Seoul and arrived at Incheon Airport in about 6 hours. After that we traveled to Gimpo Airport to catch our connecting flight to Jeju. Although we had catered about 3 hours for the transit, it was still quite a rush as the immigration clearance at Incheon took longer time than expected.