Trip to Yeouido Island

April is the start of spring in Korea... But for me, it means CHERRY BLOSSOMS!!!

I immediately took some pictures the moment I get off from the subway station LOL.

It's my first time experience spring so I got really excited and used my selfie stick to capture this moment. 

Well since I am a solo traveller, I rely on strangers to take my picture. LOL!

There are lots of activities in Yungjungno Street. Look at this lovers writing their wish in a paper.

There are also dancing Ajummas on stage. It was a really busy Street. 

After Yunjungno street, I went to Yeouido Park. They have some Pavilions there.

and Cherry Blossoms within reach HUHUHU!

This pond is my favorite spot in Yeouido Island. 

Not this. HAHAHA!

Haven't been to Gwanghwamun Square? Don't worry! They also have King Sejong's statue here!

How to go there:

Take the National Assembly Station Exit 2

Admission: FREE! 

Trip to Mt. Bukhansan

“There’s always gonna be another mountain! I’m always gonna make it move!”

Mt. Bukhansan is one of the famous mountains in Seoul. It is located in the famous Bukhansan National Park. That park won the Guinness Book of World records for the “Most Visited National Park per Unit Area.”

I am an adventurous person. I enjoy going to places I haven’t been. One of the activities I like to do is mountain climbing. In fact, I vowed to climb at least one mountain a year. Since I’m in Korea, I told myself that I should not leave the country without seeing the peak of Mt. Bukhansan. This month, I finally made it to Mt. Bukhansan.

Bukhansan Dulle-gil is divided into 21 sections. Originally, my plan is to go to the highest peak. Unfortunately, that peak is far from the entrance where we were. So I decided to use the Korean map given to us by the person in charge. It really tested my Korean reading skills!

I chose the path going to the Munsubong Peak. In that path, we will be able to pass by four temples and two gates! I was thrilled to see them all.

The first temple we saw was the Sambongsa Temple. When we went there, we heard a monk praying. So we decided to let him finish first before we go inside the temple.

This picture was taken by Camille. She is my new found friend. LOL. She’s a Pinay mountaineer. It's her first time to travel out of the country alone.

After some temples, we were able to see two gates: Daesongmun & Daenamun gate.

We also tried to climb on the walls of Seoul. 

This is Munsusa temple. It is carved into a granite rock! Amazingggg!

On our way to the peak, we saw the cityscapes of Seoul.

And there you go, my one and only selfie at Munsubong peak!

In the near future, I’m planning to visit Mt. Seoraksan. 

Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing! 

How to go there:

Take a bus/cab to Bukhansan National Park Visitor Center.

(Bus no. 110, 143, 1113)

Hiking Route:

Bukhansan National Park Visitor Center - Sambongsa Temple - Yongchwisa Temple - Daesongmun Gate - Daenamun Gate - Munsusa Temple - Munsubong Peak

Admission fee: FREE! 

Trip to Cat Cafe

Cat Cafe is one of the places you should visit when you visit Myeongdong. 

I went there to meet up with my friend from Australia.

 We are not a fan of cats but we visited out of curiosity. 

Some cats are really fierce. They're intimidating. LOL.

But some are nice. I can say that most of them are couch potatoes! 

Unlike the dog cafe, I wasn't able to carry any cat. 

I think they're not approachable. 

I end up just taking selfies with them.

There are 35 cats in the cafe but I failed to connect with any of them.

Anyway, the cafe is clean. We enjoyed the ambiance.

Here are some photos of the cafe:

They have cat toilet! The cats must have been trained.

I can only take pics with sleeping cats. HUHUHU

Look at the posters in their restroom! LOL

Oh btw, visitors are required to change their shoes before entering.

This is a kind of cafe that I would visit only once. LOL. If you're looking for interaction, I think that the dog cafe is better.

How to go there:

From exit 6 of Myeongdong Station, walk straight and turn right when you see the man dressed in a cat costume. You’ll see a sign. 

Admission fee: 8,000 won (with free drink)