Day 2 went off to an early start because we were moving to a new hotel. We took a 10-minute cab ride to Ramada Jongno (which turned out to be quite an easy walk from Fortune Hotel -- cab driver just got lost).
If you would like to stay within a reasonable budget and require a decent banyo during your stay in Seoul, then Ramada Jongno is THE hotel for you. It is also beside a police station, a few steps from Jongno 2 train station and there's a 7-eleven nearby (for emergency late night hunger pangs). And no, this is not a paid advertisement.
Good morning, Seoul!
We went around looking for places to eat.
We really, really wanted to eat at Rotiboy but the sign said it opens at 10:00 AM.
We walked and walked for 30 minutes, waiting for it to open.
It never did.
So Paulo pointed at "Hollywood Cafe", which in real life is "Holly's Coffee".
This is where we had our (heavy) breakfast.
Morning cheese.
So that day, we went to Nami Island. It was more than an hour away by train (which means it's FAR) and we were supposed to meet Tito Rex and the rest of the gang there.
We got off at Gapyeong station (after sleeping in and out during the train ride).
Then took a cab to where the ferry boat to Nami Island was.
True to form, Nami Island is a must-see destination. It even has a pretend "immigration area" where you can buy your entrance tickets (KRW 8,000 per head).
This is a safe ferry boat. The boat ride took only about 10 minutes.
Welcome to Nami Island!
#PBBteens
This would have been a romantic place had it not been for the swarms of people.
Another couple saw Emong taking this photo.
They got inggit and asked him to take a photo of them in this exact same spot.
Emong in his natural habitat.
P.S. It was really hot on the island. #SandoBrigade
This firetruck almost ran us over (am exaggerating, of course). It kept the soil wet so it wouldn't be so dusty.
After hours of walking, I needed ice cream.
It was a normal soft ice cream.
It was a very expensive PHP 100 normal soft ice cream.
Spotted sausages.
We couldn't resist.
Breakfast energy depleting.
After more walking, we decided to head back to the hotel to get some rest. Ferry we took was much bigger this time.
#kumontrapanget
And then we had to wait in line for a cab.
We later learned that Tito Rex and the gang had to walk back to the train station because there were no cabs/buses around anymore.
It was dark when we got back to the city. We rested for a bit and went back to Insadong for dinner.
Food here was delicious -- but sadly, I forget the english name of the restaurant.
It was quite expensive, I think we shelled out KRW 10,000 each.
We were in food coma so we decided to walk around. We saw this Youth Avenue, which had so many bright lights.
To cap our evening off, we walked along Cheonggyecheon.
It is a man-made canal that flows more than 5 miles along downtown Seoul.
Photos weren't good because of poor lighting.
I never thought my feet would survive all the walking (and standing in trains) we did that day.
It was awesome.
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