The Manzhouli trip was just for 2 days and the next evening I took a flight back to Shanghai. The transfer in Beijing was very tight. The plane was 25 minutes late in Beijing and landed in terminal 1 and my next flight left from terminal 3 which is a 20 minute taxi ride. The driver was really pisst off when I told him to go to the other terminal but still agreed. I arrived in the terminal 19.55 and the plane started boarding at 20.00. The check in was easy with the online computer stations at the airport and security check fast as well and then I ran to the gate and was one of the last passenger on board! Pweh! Really close call...
Classic engRish @ airplane food
Friday's here and I'm off to Korea! Been in China over 4 years now but never visited even though it's less than a 2 hour flight. We landed at Incheon airport and there was 2 ways to get to the Gangnam area, subway and buss. They told us at the airport that the buss would be a better option. But it wasn't really. Buss got stuck in traffic and it took 2 hours to arrive to Yeoksam station where our hotel was. With subway we probably would have avoided the traffic...Next time subway. The buss however was awesome! Benches in the buss were bigger than in a movie cinema.
Huge benches, going "America"
Hotel was also beyong my expectations, we only paid 100 euros for the whole weekend nad had a huge Jacuzzi in the room. Rooms were also big and warm with super fast WiFi and huge Tv. And there was a subway stop just outside the hotel.
The first night we just waked around the hotel and went to restaurant where I had so far the best Korean food so far! Absolutely amazing! Found some funny signs and other things the area as well :)
Awesome foooood!
This bar was called....WHY...
A small bar just next to our hotel
Hey, I'm duck!
Koko pelle, means the whole idiot in finnish
Rock bar, the coolest bar in Seoul!
This place wasn't too great
Saturday morning we set out for the a tour trip to the North Korean border! The trip started from the Lotte hotel which seemed to be the most fancy hotel in town. We took a buss ride to the Demilitarized Area, also called as Joint Security Area. The war between south and north korea never ended officially, they are just in a "seize fire state". Last year a war almost started when North Korea fired at some soldiers on an islands with a ship...The 2 parts have been very hostile towards each other since then....
Miles and miles of barb wire, the colorful things are prayers the South Koreans put out for safety for the North Koreans
Ooops, I had to take a picture
North Korea on the other side of the lake and a lot of watch towers on the way
Like a warzone....
The boarder is amazing, something out of this world. There are guards walking around with rifles 24h and from the North Korean border they watch every move we made with binoculars. We also saw the "Freedom Bridge" which was used after the war for war prisoners who were able to choose which side they want to go to. Sucks to be them who chose the north...Not much of a life when you get thrown into prison because you don't cry enough when the president dies like happened 2 months ago when Kim Il Yong died.
Joint Security Area, AKA JSA. The building behind is North Korean. In the blue house the seize fire agreement was signed in 1953.
JSA bulding which actually was a tourist gift shop
Armed soldiers, he is actually standing on North Korean soil
I'm standing on the North Korean side!!!
This train was shot over 1200 times when it crossed the border. Full of holes!
Shrine at border
Downtown is really nice! Clean, fresh air and lots of cool buildings. Also a lot of old historical buildings here and there. The whole city architecture is really modern.
Looks like an ad for rat traps :)
Snow white looks stoned
City skyline
The subway network is huge in Seoul, just look at this map!
The last day we visited the old royal palace which is over 600 years old. It was destroyed once by Japanese forced but rebuild to it's former glory. Reminds me a lot of Forbidden City in Beijing!
Entrance gate
The frozen lake was beautiful
They also have Japanese styled toilets, seat warmer, water washer so no need for paper!
Spray, dry, water pressure? Going to the toilet has never been so much fun before
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