We started our 3rd day with a wholesome breakfast. Wholesome? Hehee.. Free breakfast buffet that we had was only bread, corns and orange juice. That was the only halal food (i think) that we can eat. But it was great for us. Simple and satisfied. Hakuna matata.. hehee..
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For our 3rd day visit, we went to Nami Island. Famous island where the outdoor shooting site for the famous Korean drama 'Winter Sonata'. I'm sure ramai yang tahu drama ni kan. Saya pun suka drama ni.
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Sepanjang perjalanan, kami lalu pekan2 kecil yang menarik. Banyak building yang cantik2 dan menarik. Ada bangunan macam cendawan. Ada windmill mcm kat holland pulak. Agak busy juga pekannya, maybe because its Sunday. Semua warga Korean bercuti. So, masing2 datang dari Seoul menuju ke kawasan desa utk ke Nami Island atau tempat2 percutian lain.
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Eiffel Tower in Korea?
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Akhirnya tiba di Naminara Republic. Kami tiba awal pagi untuk elak sesak dengan pengunjung yang terlalu ramai. Maklumlah, weekend. Perlu ambil lake cruise untuk ke Nami Island.
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Nami Maid - lake cruise yang membawa kami ke Nami Island. Ferinya besar. Setiap 10 minit sekali untuk ke Nami Island. Tidak perlu tunggu lama sangat. Lagipun, nak menyeberang ke Nami Island tu dalam 10 minit je.
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Nami Island is located in Chuncheon-Si, Gangwon-Do. Its actually a man-made island formed by the rising water of the North Han River. Our tour guide told us that this place is dedicated to General Naminara.
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One of the best things about Nami Island (to me) is that there's no air pollution. So the air is so crisply clear and fresh. The atmosphere of this half moon shaped island was relaxed, peace and calm. Sesuai untuk menenangkan fikiran.
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The other best thing is the creativity of their janitors. Banyak daun2 kering dan ranting2 patah di tanah. So, tanpa sebarang kos, dibentuknya seperti heart shaped dan ianya mencantikkan lagi kawasan sekitar. So creative.. I like!
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Janitor's buggy. Cool huh? Kawasan sekitar memang bersih dan nyaman. No wonder. Janitornya kerja kuat untuk pastikan kawasan Nami Island ni sentiasa bersih.
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Our tour guide, Mr Joseph. Born in Korea. But spend 7 years in Canada for business. He's now back in Korea for good. He told me that he's a korean for sure but with the canadian-minded. He found that bollywood's movies very.. very.. very.. cheesy and sometimes, quite ridiculous. Apart from he loves to joke around, he's a smart businessman and brilliant. He's also one of the best tour guide so far. Dia ada anak istimewa kerana medical failures. Dia saman doktor yang rawat anak dia dan kes nya masih berjalan di mahkamah (for 3 years now). He told us that he might has a chance to win. Negara yg maju mcm Korea pun still ada kes begini. Well Mr Joe, we pray for your case and hope you'll win. Chaiyok! Chaiyok!
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Feeling Winter Sonata jap di Nami Island ni.
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The famous pathway in Winter Sonata.
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Lepas jalan2 di Nami Island, kami lunch di vegetarian/seafood restaurant di Gangwon Province. Di sini juga tiada resto muslim/halal. The best option is vegetarian/seafood restaurant. Resto nya ok, bersih dan selesa. Style makan duduk bersila kat lantai (lantai yang ada lubang tu).
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Kami lunch seafood steamboat dengan kimchi, hirisan kentang rebus, nasi, taugeh and seaweed. Look at the size of that squid! Besar betul! Sedap juga. Alhamdullillah.. Untuk yang tak boleh makan seafood tu, kenelah standby serunding, makan dengan nasi pulut panas2. Kalau dah penat berjalan serata Nami Island tu, memang sedap aje.
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Lepas lunch, kami ke Mount Sorak National Park di daerah yang sama. Mount Sorak or Seoraksan is the highest mountain in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The third highest in South Korea.
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We then visited Kwongumsong Fortress by cable car ride and enjoyed one of the best scenery in Korea. Kepada yang agak2 gayat ketinggian tu, don't worry, you will not feel a thing when you ride this car. Just pandang ke depan, tengok straight ke puncak mountain tu. Don't you ever look down.
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What an amazing scenery. Subhanallah...
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The old version of the cable car. So classic...
Snowy Mount Sorak.. So beautiful..
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We checked in Hotel Sorak Park in Seorak-Dong, Gangwon Province. Our tour leader told us that this hotel is a five star hotel. Has its own casino and all. At first, we didn't believed him (he loves to joke around). But after we saw it with our own eyes, we believed him. He said all the other 'regular' hotels were fully booked. So I guess we kinda lucky..
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The lobby
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Spacious room...
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The bathroom...
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View from our room.. .
Our ride for the vacay... nottt....
Had our dinner in one of the hotel restaurants. They served us Bibimbap - plain rice with vegetables, kimchi (of course), seaweed, bean sprouts and anchovies. Served in a hot bowl made of stone. Similar to our own mortar without the pestle. Tetibe teringat sambal belacan...
Well, that was the end of our 3rd day. After dinner, we went to Daepo Wharf - macam pelabuhan kecil tempat nelayan jual ikan2/makanan laut. Biasa je untuk isi masa lapang. Lepas tu, kami balik hotel and zzzz...
To be continued...
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