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South Korea Trip Day 7

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South Korea Trip Day 7 3D museum, Manjunggul Cave, Haenyeo Museum

A fresh start after yesterday’s indoor rest <3 I came down to the lobby in time but ofcourse some girls are always late, so I took the opportunity to take some selfies.

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I’ve been wearing dresses since day 1 in Korea, but today I’ve worn stretch pants & t-shirt (I hate the term Leggings), trying this style for the 1st time made me send my fiance some pics asking him what he thought, he said (it looks good on you) <3 then I asked how old does it make me look? he replied (it has nothing to do with age).

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The lobby floor had a shop that displayed a bride’s dress & a groom’s suit, I took a selfie in front of it, then asked my fiance if he’d noticed what’s behind me in the pic, he said (clothes), I told him it’s wedding clothes for you & me <3 he replied (since when do I wear suits?), then I said, I know but I want us to wear the same ones in Italy. To be honest, I’ve always tried to bring forward our wedding but he kept making excuses, now I know why, I guess in the end he never really intended to marry me.

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Off to 3D museum, some girls didn’t enter & waited in the bus instead, we walked to the museum under the beautiful rain <3 however, it was a wrong timing, coz the place was crowded with school kids! even inside, kids trying to take photos all over the place, it made us (adults) look like outcasts lol, anyways the museum contained alot of wall drawings, it’s suppose to be 3D I guess? my pics don’t look 3D though, maybe coz selfies don’t work & some1 else should have taken my pics *Dies*.

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The hero of Sad Sonata, Kwon Sang woo was there <3 a wall photo ofcourse not the real thing lol, I had to take a pic coz I loved him soo much in the drama, however, it made me nervous trying to take selfies infront of kids who were waiting for pics also.

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The camel 3D painting looks real though lol.

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Next stop, a naaaaature categorized place *Dies* MANJUNGGUL cave, we had to pass a big garden to reach the cave, then move downward to actually enter it, I didn’t get inside, what if bats appeared?, God knows what will happen underground if my phobia started acting, so NO!, I just strolled along the garden & found a traditional restaurant, it looked old, even the menu was outdated, so I didn’t order, got out & got in a grocery next to it, bought some orange pie biscuits, Oh & there were mummified insects keychains! I almost threw up the moment I laid eyes on it, what on earth are they thinking?! why, just WHY *Dies*

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It was cold outside, as I tried to find an indoor place, I ran into another girl who also didn’t get into the cave, we stayed together inside a building which had instructions, maps, brochures, etc on display, then found 1 of those machines that prints our photos with the background of the cave, 1 of the girls who entered the cave saw those pics later, she said (you didn’t get inside the REAL cave & got photoshopped instead), I laughed lol.

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After the cave we headed to Haenyeo museum, Jeju women divers & their history, it started with a video presentation, then a live performance of how they catch fish & clamps, they invited some of our group to participate, lastly (best part actually) they threw candy at us lol, 1 thing really bothered me about this place, its smell, ocean scent mixed with swimming pool scent = bad combination.

I have to mention that starting this day, the girls played songs on the bus using the guide’s microphone, they even danced lol.

Finally, shopping <3 we spent the last hour of our schedule in a small area with shops & restaurants, I bought the same white chocolate dried oranges that I’ve gotten from before, also, chocolate boxes with flavors of cactus, orange & green tea, I fell in love with the cactus which was new to me, in addition to a hand-made shiny bracelet.

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I haven’t eaten/drunk anything since my morning Nesquik & 2 pieces of Godiva chocolate, so I went for a German Burger food stand, I got a burger, fries, 3 pieces of mozzarella cheese & lemon ale, they cooked it right infront of me, I ate the mozzarella on the way, half the burger on the bus & gave the fries to one of the girls, my main problem was the ale thing, 1st of all, I’m a lemonade fan <3 I love fresh lemonade (sometimes with mint), & I’ve had the sparkled one before, so I know how it tastes, however this lemonade ale tasted really weird, delicious but weird lol, when we got back to the hotel, my roommate googled (ale), it might have been mixed with beer, that’s why it tasted weird, but we’re not sure if the beer was alcoholic or not, so I MIGHT have drunk beer by mistake *Cries*.

I stayed up late packing coz it was our last day in Jeju island.

South Korea Trip Day 6

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South Korea Trip Day 6 Hotel Room

I decided to take a break & stay in the hotel today, since I already know that an orange farm & a yacht tour are within this day’s schedule, bearing in mind what happened in the waterfall & the Han river cruise, so no ofcourse I’ll pass.

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I never thought that my decision would turn into an issue. (Explanation Audio below)

For other people, Jeju island might be paradise or something, but for me it’s just scary, their shops & streets aren’t as advanced as Seoul’s, it’s like comparing a countryside with a city. The hotel itself was inside a resort, so in simple, nature, nature, nature, nature & more nature *Dies*, Oh & it was raining the whole day, I love rain <3

Full day of relaxation, I had all the time in the world, so I slept, arranged my stuff, organized my pictures, calculated how much money I’ve spent, ofcourse my fiance already knows that I didn’t go out today, but still, he hasn’t spoken to me since morning *Sighs*.

I washed my hair yesterday after the waterfall place, since I stayed in today, I haven’t straightened it, this is how my natural hair looks like, it’s curly & a bit damaged from bleaching & dying.

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I need to point out something strange about the water in Korea, either in Seoul or Jeju, everytime I take a shower, I see red rashes on my face & parts of my body, even as I wash my face in the morning, my eyes turn red, this happened to all the girls, maybe the change in water is the reason? it never happened to me in London though. Redness on my cheeks & nose is visible in the pic below.

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In the afternoon, I ordered noodles with veggies from room service, I also tried Ginseng juice with milk & honey but it wasn’t to my liking.

The group came back early, around 7 PM I think, unlike everyday which happens to be 9 or 10, my roommate told me that they visited Hello Kitty museum which wasn’t mentioned in the schedule, I like Hello kitty stuff, too bad I didn’t go.

South Korea Trip Day 5

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South Korea Trip Day 5 Jeju Island, Teddy Bear museum & Choengiyeon Water Falls

We were leaving Seoul to Jeju island, so we checked out from the hotel leaving our big bags in their storage, since we’ll be back in 3 days, however, we grabbed mini hand bags with us to the airport, the journey took around an hour via Jin Air.

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As soon as we arrived to Jeju Island, the girls wanted a place to eat, so they took us to a specific restaurant, ofcourse with my ongoing dilemma of not wanting to sit alone, I had no choice but to step outside.

While I was exploring the nearby shops, I’ve noticed that Jeju’s streets are not as clean as Seoul’s, anyways I came across a French pastry cafe, there was only 1 girl inside, she was sitting alone, so there I found my salvation lol, a place where it is ok for people to sit alone. The cafe had sooo many pastries of all shapes & kinds, you receive a tray, pick anyones you like, then it’ll be heated for you, chicken, vegetable & sweet red bean are the ones I picked, Oh & a lemon soda drink. I sat down & ate then texted my fiance, he hasn’t replied so I started taking selfies & sending it to him, mentioning that I’m alone in some French cafe.

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1 hour had passed, we gathered on the bus & took off to the new hotel, the room we got had 1 double bed & another small one, I ended up with the small one *Sighs*, after resting a little, we continued to our next destination.

Teddy Bear museum, I have no idea what’s so special about it, but apparently this museum was featured in some Korean Drama, it was loaded with Teddy bears of different colors, sizes, clothes & settings, the place was so boring, I just walked as fast as possible to reach an ending, the girls however seemed to enjoy it, maybe if I’ve watched that Drama I would have shown more appreciation to this museum lol.

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On the way out, there was a big shop for souvenirs, I purchased a very cute bag, there was also a small cafe that sold dried orange chocolates, I love the combination of chocolate & orange, so I bought ones with white chocolate & ones with milk chocolate, for my family & my fiance, Oh & I ordered a mixed orange juice but I didn’t like it.

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Now it’s time for a horror movie called (Choengiyeon Water Falls) lol, first of all, I have a thing against nature, phobia perhaps? so If you’re a nature loving person, you’ll adore this place, unlike me. It’s a humongous jungle-like place, with lots of huge trees, flowers & rivers, it even had mountains, I was very careful as I moved forward because weird things were falling from the trees! I knew it was a bad idea for me to proceed but I still tagged along with the group, we reached the waterfall at the end, every1 was taking photos of each other, but I was taking selfies *Sighs*, anyways compared to Niagara falls, this waterfall wasn’t special at all.

As daylight faded away, the sounds of the birds were starting to get creepy, trees were shaking from the wind & bugs were flying all around, I was breathing heavily because my phobia took over, I placed Dettol wipes on my mouth & nose then rushed back before things get worse, every1 was still inside the waterfall, they weren’t afraid, but I got outside & waited in the bus, the pic below says it all *Dies*.

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KFC was on our way, the bus stopped but we didn’t eat inside, just take away, I tried their Zinger but it’s nothing compared to the 1 back home, it’s not even spicy, sorry KFC Korea, you failed the test.

Usually when we get back to the hotel, my roommate tends to stay in her friend’s room till midnight, this was to my advantage coz I get to take a shower & prepare my clothes without interference, so at this night, April 5th, I spoke to my fiance on the phone, he hasn’t spoken to me via phone for 3 weeks, keeping our communication limited to audio notes & texts, although I’ve tried calling him everyday, but it was already at the point where he started to change, therefore, this phone call after 3 whole weeks filled my heart with joy <3 my eyes were tearful but I maintained my voice’s normal tone, because he warned me not to cry before he called.