Day 7: Rest day

Today we spent most of the day resting and packing up Angie’s apartment. In the late morning, we went out for a raw crab dish which was one of the strangest things I have eaten, as it was a whole uncooked crab on the plate in front of me. I felt like at any moment it...

Day 6: Seongsu and Walking around Seoul

Today it is New Year’s Eve. In the morning, we went to a gym near Angie’s apartment to try to stay in shape with all the food consumption on this trip. Seongsu After the gym, we went to an area called Seongsu. Seongsu is a former industrial area that has been...

Day 5: Ganghwa Island

Today we rented another car to drive to Ganghwa Island in the northwest of South Korea. In the morning, we had dumplings for breakfast again at the same Korean dumpling restaurant near Angie’s apartment. Once again, the dumplings were delicious, and I felt...

Day 4: Visiting Lotte World and Hyundai Outlets

Today we started the day a little late after relaxing in the morning. We had some gimbap and tteokbokki for brunch at around 11 AM, before heading out for the day. Lotte World Mall After brunch, we headed to the Lotte World Mall where we spent quite a lot of time...

Day 3: Visiting Bukhansan National Park

Today for breakfast, we went to a nearby Korean dumpling restaurant. The entrance to the store was covered in steam when we approached as they were busy steaming dumplings. When the smoke cleared, the worker cordially invited us into his dumpling store where we had...