Korea Day 3.1 - Nami Island

First thing we did when we reached was to find a place to store our bags. It was practically a carpark and there were no visible luggage storage areas. So Sookyeong managed to find this restaurant to help us take care of our luggages with the promise that we would come by later to eat there. The  Ahjummas were actually not very willing to help especially after seeing our big luggages. Super pai seh and very thankful again to Sookyeong. X.X

Nami Island was named after General Nami, a notable figure in Korean history who died courageously fought in battles but died at the age of 26. Today, Nami Island is a place for rest and relaxation. To get to the actual Nami Island itself, we had to sit a ferry across. There are actually two ways to get to Nami island -through the ferry or zip line. We chose the safer method obviously. Would sure like to try the zip line next time though. =P

Sookyeong managed to get us free entry tickets by signing up for this credit card at the entrance. One entry ticket costs 10,000₩. There were these touters outside the entrance and I think it was if you sign up for the credit card, you will get free entry tickets with one year waiver off the annual subscription fee kind of thing. So yeah thanks to her we got free tickets. Really really thankful again.

Immigration to Nami Island

Waiting to board the ferry

Entry to Nami Island via the Zipline

Ferry

 The ferry was decorated with flags from countries all around the world.

Korea & Singapore flag

Basically the moment we reached Nami Island, it was just a whole load of picture taking. The island itself is very small and we just walked around soaking in the sights and taking lots of pictures. =D

The story behind this girl statue is that she is wearing this straw/wooden rice thing over her head and she is holding a bowl in one of her hands. It means that she wet her bed while sleeping and her punishment is to go around the village to beg for salt. Tt's why the other hand is to cover her face becos she is embarrased.   

Poh Hui and her love for soju....

Selamat Datang di Pulau Nami

Singapore Flag

Our famous Merlion can also be found there! ^.^

Procession going on....

Books for kids to read



Pottery Market Tents

Nami Island is famous for its beautiful tree lined roads but its more well known as the filming place for popular korean drama, Winter Sonata. The tear jerking drama starring Bae yong jun & Choi Ji Woo, which made me go to school with swollen eyes. -.-



Obligatory Jumping Shots on the Tree Lined Roads

Snowmen made famous by Winter Sonata

Kawaii

This picture reminds me of Hangzhou

Picture Picture Picture =D

Just had to put this up... Look at Sookyeong clinging on the trees =P

I love autumn leaves ^.^

Are these Maple Leaves? Just gonna assume it is =P

After our phototaking spree, we went to sit on this Skybike for 3,000₩ per person. It's basically pedaling round this track above the ground, in mid air. Got to see a good overview perspective from above. But I felt that the track was too short and the experience was over very fast. =(

Skybike

View from the top

Bought ice cream @ 2,000₩ each since it was so hot!

There was this squirrel that was super cute. It was scurrying here and there and after a while it just stopped and started digging. Apparently it was finding a good place to hide its acorn!

The X spot. We know where you hid your food, squirrel!

Had lunch at this place which sells Kimchi Lunch Box. One set costs 13,000₩. Always wanted to try eating these lunch box food when watching  the variety show. Before eating, you have to shake the lunch box well so that the rice and kim chi are mixed properly. & remember to wear gloves as the metal lunch box is hot!

Shake it Shake it~~

 Teacher Snowmen

After lunch, we rented a bike to cycle round the island. It's 3,000₩ per bike for two hours if I remember it correctly. I think we stopped more to take pictures than the cycling itself. =P

Our Bicycles

Swan Boats on the lake

Phototaking on a fallen tree =S

Nami Nara Fire Truck

Animals on the island - Ostrich, Peacock & Black Ducks

Beautiful White Ducks

Sookyeong had to leave first as she had to catch the train back to watch Bruno Mars concert. So PH & me were left alone to wander around and take more photos.

Nami Toilet

 Famous scene from Winter Sonata

 Tribute to Park Yong Ha, who has passed away

 More traces of the filming of Winter Sonata at a resting area

 Love Love Love the Flowers <3

Beautiful wild white flowers

 Roses

<3

Chicken Coop

 

Wanted to meet Lor Tan & Guni, but with our lack of wifi, we decided to leave and collect our bags at the restuarant.

Last Shot on Nami Island

Ate Pajeon (10,000₩) since we were still full from the Kimchi lunch box we had earlier. Super paiseh since we left our big luggages but only ordered one pajeon. Oh wells. After that, we caught the bus back to Seoul-Insadong @ 7,500₩ per person.

Potato Pajeon