April 26, 2010 – Seoul, Korea

We were almost lucky to be in Everland, the largest theme park in South Korea, during the Tulip Festival when it rained only after 30 minutes we bought two ride-all-you-can tickets. Since I am becoming a flower enthusiast, I spent the day taking photos of tulips in different colors some of which has color combination. The Four Seasons Garden of Everland has the biggest garden I have ever seen with lots and lots of tulips decorated in French-style garden and surrounded by Holland-style architectures.

April 24, 2010 – Seoul, Korea

This photo is taken in the lobby area of N Seoul Tower where most people stroll around here. There are two big teddy bears, temple shrine, recycled statue (face shop bottles), bell-like monuments used for smoke signals, souvenir shops, grocery store and a lot more. (I already posted some on my previous phlog. This might go on forever.) People seem to be busy but they were actually waiting until everyone is allowed to go up to the peak of the tower and witness the 360 panoramic view of Seoul. Aaaahh… Being on this tower is a breathless experience.

April 20, 2010 – Daejeon, Korea

Korea is the best country for a Food Travel. All it takes is to have few thousands of won and food tolerance. Tteokbokki (my favorite), Gimbap, Fish Cake in Soup, Delimanjoo, 32cm soft ice cream, Potato Strips (see photo) are just some of the street foods in the long list of Korea cuisine.

Mame and I spent the cold nights around the endless alley of boutiques with, of course, stopovers on every street food kiosks. This is a sure way to remember your travel in Korea.

April 24, 2010 – Seoul, Korea

N Seoul Tower has been designated as a major tourist attraction where the beautiful panoramic view of Seoul can been seen. The letter N stands for “new” look, and it boasts the title of “Best Tower in Asia”. The tower lobby has a Media Zone, a Pavilion Experience Hall, exhibition rooms and performance halls. There is also the N Grill western-style restaurant that revolves 360 degrees every 48 minutes, and Sky Restroom that offers comfort and scenic views of Seoul.

As you have seen in my postcard, the amazement does not stop here.  Thousands of couples go here to leave a covenant of their unending love by locking a colored and creative padlock in the terrace border of N Seoul Tower. Each couple writes his/her love devotion on the padlock and once locked, they will throw away the key as a symbol that nothing will break their covenant forever.

April 24, 2010 – Seoul, Korea

If Filipinos enjoy “chikahan”, Koreans enjoy chilling out in parks. One Filipino we met said that Korea government prioritizes nature over the need to destroy them for modernization. They save nature because they know that their people will benefit from it in return.

I enjoyed the weather in Korea, cold breeze of wind, muggy and hot sun. Probably, the cold breeze is what has been left by the winter season. It contributed a lot on a perfect summer experience.