Visit Korea - The Journey Back

Jonathan requested to take photo with uncle Allen when we reach the airport.

We took a group photo with Allen and the photographer. They are very good guides and left us with a very good memory of Korean culture and people.

Mother took a photo with them. I suppose these are the mistresses and chamber maids. Later when she tried to stay next to the main cast for another photo. They started to march to next stop and accidently covered her under a giant umbrella. The sight was quite funny as she was completely swollen by the umbrella and we can only see her leg. The umbrella holder didn't even notice this and she finally made her way out of the umbrella.

We have 4 hours to kill at the airport. We had dinner and do shopping. Jing Wan was very delighted to see the good price for cosmetic products at the airport. There are music performers for entertainment too.

Traditional Korean art.

We reached Singapore past midnight and slept about 4am. We resumed our usual Saturday routine reluctantly at 9am for Jessie's dance and Jonathan classes. These are our "loots" from Korea.

Location:Incheon International Airport, South Korea

Visit Korea - Spa Resort

After the farm visit, we went to the last hotel in the trip. This is a spa resort hotel. We spend a few hour in the late afternoon in the water theme park. We skipped the Spa pool section where it requires us to be naked. We went to the indoor swimming pool for a while. We step out to the outdoor water theme park and it was a little chill. Our body adapted to the temperate after a while. The River Tidal is really fun. It is like a wave pool but it goes round in a circle canal. The wave was quite big too.

Location:South Korea

Visit Korea - Cow Farm

Feeding the giant cows in the farm. The cow can eat one plate of grass in one gulp. Those cows are really tall.

The baby cows can drink very fast too. I think they are hungry and always waiting for tourist to feed them.

Almost everyone in our tour group tried milking the cow. The poor cow just stand there and let all the amateurs milk her. Some touch the wrong tip and the cow complains by moving back and forth. See all my children touch the same tip.

There is only one goat (临时演员) in the cow farm.

After the feeding and milking, we went to ice cream making workshop. His is our first time making ice cream. The tools and process are really simple. Big metal bowl with ice and salt on them, small metal bowl with milk and flavour. Just put the small bowl in the big bowl and keep moving the small bowl against the ice until you see the milk turned into ice cream. It took about 15 minutes and we made vanilla and chocolate ice cream. They are very tasty and we finished them all. After all, it is the fruit of our hardwork.
After the ice cream making, we took a tractor to go around the farm.

There are the Korean horses. They have shorter legs and are good for farming.

There are also some outdoor display of artwork in the farm.

These are the Ginseng farm next to the cow farm. All the shade is built to face south east (东南方) so that only the Ginseng are only exposed to morning sun.

Location:South Korea

Visit Korea - Yongin Everland Theme Park

We reached the park before the park opens. There are already long queue being form before 10am. All the park attendances are well dressed and doing the signature hand-waving gesture. That is how they greet us.


We followed the tour guide closely and head straight to the Animal Safari, which is located at the furthest corner of the park. We need to take a sky lift down.


See the big roller coaster at the horizon?


Our tour group took a bus by ourselves so that our tour guide can take over the mic and show us the animals.


Lion, White tiger and Liger (offspring of lion and tiger).


There are lots of bears. Three big brown bears: the itchy back one, the playful one and the sleepy one.


We took a children roller coaster ride with minimum height of 120cm. The girl looked at Jon and took out a measuring stick. He cleared it as he is 123cm now. We enjoyed the ride. It made a small vertical circle. My neck is bent too much when it went through the circle. Jing Wan was busy holding on to her spec and didn't see much. Ben and Jon enjoyed the ride very much.

Jessie had ice cream at the waiting bench. She demanded for her fair share of rides after that. We brought her to Octopus Ride and rotating cabin.


We went to see the beautiful flower garden after the ride. It is a pity that we ran out of time and need to hunt for lunch. I passed the camera to Ben and he took so many photos, mostly with Jon as the subject.


Some photos are well taken such as this one.


Jing Wan also took many photos and make a collage here.

After having a fast food burger lunch, we head towards the last resort which is a spa Resort.

Location:Yongin, South Korea

Visit Korea - Yong Pyong(龙平度假屋)

This is the biggest hotel room that we had at Korea. We are allocated 2 units and each unit has 2 big bedrooms. The bedroom is in traditional Korean style which has no bed but just need to lay the mattresses on the floor. It is a pity that we only stay there for one night. Departing for breakfast and Yongin Everland Theme Park the next morning. 

Location:Yong Pyong, South Korea

Visit Korea - Toast Coffee Bean

啊嬷要发功了！

先烤一烤...

然后凉一凉...

烤好后香又美的咖啡豆...

磨成咖啡粉...
 爬了雪越山后，大家都累了，只有我和啊嬷去烤咖啡豆。

Location:Mount Sorak, South Korea

Visit Korea - Mount Sorak

We travelled in the bus for a 3 hour journey from Incheon International Airport to Moint Sorak(雪越山). The journey is very scenic.


The bus went through tens of long tunnel like this. It was bright and sunny all the way until we cross the backbone of the mountain (分水岭)facing the other side.


It was drizzling when we reach the foot of the mountain. Very misty sight.


We bought the raincoat from the driver at 1000kwn/piece. It is important to have the rain coat. Although the rain was light and rain drop was very very fine, we walk for 1 hour to the top.


We took the cable car up the steep slope.


Nice view from the cable car.


We reached the top. We can see too far away due to the heavy mist. The mist and cold temperature (10 plus degree) give a very nice and fresh feeling. 好像在上山寻找天山雪莲.



Benjamin can't smile anymore because two ulcers are guarding his mouth, one each side.


My mother in law checked out the fresh water. She told Jessie to stand still (站住不要动) and she ready did.


Jessie remain static for one minute as instructed.


On our way down in the cable car...


A station load of tourist, most coming from China.


There is a tall Buddha statue in the middle of the mountain foot.


We went to the temple. A few tour group friends are sincere believers.


We donated a piece of roof for the new temple, with 4 adults names with a wish for peace (合家平安).

Location:Mount Sorak, South Korea