Trip to Korea & Japan: Day 2

Trip to Korea & Japan: Day 1

It was already past 8 in the morning. When she opened her eyes, she gazed around the room and felt the familiar feeling - sweater and warm pajamas on, curling up under the thick blanket despite the hot feeling underneath. "Oh, I am in Korea", she told herself with the excitement still evident in her voice. She got up and opened the wardrobe. She was looking for something she hasn't worn nor seen for a couple of years. It was something that kept her warm every time she went out on cold days and nights. She excitedly browsed the clothes hung in the closet and Viola...there you go!!!

[caption id="attachment_330" align="alignnone" width="275"]coat I missed you!!![/caption]

Just like many others, she did not enjoy wearing a parka on top of several layers of clothes. It was uncomfortable.

What else did she miss? Of course, the Korean breakfast that was always prepared by her Korean mom. Like the old days, she woke up with a table already set.

[caption id="attachment_media-3" align="alignnone" width="1660"]korean breakfast.jpg 잘 먹겟습니다.!!! Side dishes galore plus my favorite soup - 순대국밥..Happy me:)[/caption]

She learned to love Korean dishes in 2010, and it has become a part of her daily meal since then. Her all time favorite is 삼겹살 (samgyupsal) grilled pork.

The rest of the day was spent driving around the city, visiting her Korean sister's house and playing with her friend's nephew. Also, she met her Korean teacher's family and had lunch together. Meeting her teacher brought back so many memories - friends made at school, food festival, classes, and lots of fun in the class. Oh, how she wanted to turn back time!

[caption id="attachment_353" align="alignnone" width="203"]with jong hu Isn't he cute? 1 2 3 smile ~ Big smiles from us.^^[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_359" align="alignnone" width="281"]with my korean teacher.jpg with my Korean teacher and her kids! She's one of the best teachers. :)[/caption]

And this is one of the MUST-SEE and MUST-VISIT 'cause there's none in her country.

cherry blossoms

[caption id="attachment_365" align="alignnone" width="510"]sakura I couldn't appreciate its beauty while I stayed in Korea two years ago. But this trip made me realize how beautiful they are.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_370" align="alignnone" width="229"]shrimp soup tired from walking and driving around, we stopped by at one of the local restaurants that served a freshwater shrimp soup.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_373" align="alignnone" width="444"]moda outlet one of the outlets we used to frequent.[/caption]

 

Tired but happy, she needed to go to bed 'cause tomorrow would be another busy day for them. Such a busy trip!

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