As we did not want to spend too much money on airfare, neither do we want to take a budget flight, so we got Cathay Pacific, transiting at Hong Kong Airport for 3hrs. I guess the good thing about it is that you do not have to sit continuously for so many hours, but that also means your sleep will be disturbed. It was a 1:30am flight and we reached Hong Kong at about 5am, we were so so tired, you do not feel like doing anything! A lot of the shops are also closed and only open at 7am.
由于不想花太多在机票上，也不想乘搭 budget airline，所以决定搭在香港机场转机的国泰航空。转机的优点就是不必连续在机上坐那么多小时，可是当然睡眠就会被打扰。我们搭的是凌晨 1:30 点的航班，早上 5 点抵达香港机场。超级超级无敌累，根本就没有想要动。很多店也是关着的，早上 7 点才开始营业。 We googled and went to the 24hrs section which is at the other end of the airport! So far that you have to take a short train ride! Got some coffee and Crayfish Egg Mayo Crossiant from McCafe, and just watch some shows to kill time. The croissant was so so good! How come Singapore’s McCafe does not sell this?
Google 了一下，发现机场有小部分是开 24 小时，所以决定到哪儿。可是，是在离我们的登机口的另一边！距离稍微远点，必搭趟短列车。在 McCafe 买了咖啡和虾婆鸡蛋羊角面包 - 超好吃！为什么新加坡的 McCafe 没卖类似这样的食物？
#1: Waiting to transit at Hong Kong Airport.
At 7:30am, we took the train back to our boarding gate. >>> Fast forward >>> We arrived at Incheon Airport at about 1pm? Immigration was unexpectedly quick, and we took an AREX (airport express train) to Seoul Station. From there we took a subway to Sinyongsan (신용산) Station where our airbnb is located, just 3 stops away. Already dead tired by now...
早上 7:30 点时，乘搭列车回登机口。>>> 快速前进 >>> 下午 1 点抵达南韩仁川机场，机场手续还挺快的。接着搭机场快速列车前往首尔地铁站。从哪里改搭地铁到 3 个站后的新龙山站 (신용산)，我们 Airbnb 的所在地。目前的情况已经疲惫不堪，睡眠不足。
#2: Arrived at our Airbnb - Byeoksan Megatrium.
#3: There are four towers, ours is at Tower 104. The towers are all linked at level 2, with an open garden. Level 2 has shops like convenience store, nail parlour, etc.
#4: Byeoksan Megatrium.
#5: Byeoksan Megatrium.
Airbnb (한강로 벽산 메가트리움)
104/2216 Byeoksan Megatrium Hangangno 2-ga, Yongsan-gu Seoul
Sinyongsan Station Exit 6 (line 4)
After putting down our bags, freshening up and stuff, we went for late lunch at a Korean restaurant nearby our place. We had Bossam (보쌈) - thinly sliced pork belly boiled in spices, and is served with many side dishes and fresh lettuce. This is really good for a not so heavy meal. The cucumber kimchi was fantastic!
放下行李后，休息一下，便到附近的韩式餐厅吃 Bossam (보쌈) - 煮在香料里的五花肉，切成薄片，和生菜还有配菜搭配吃。这味道相当好，值得推荐！黄瓜 kimchi 非常赞！ The whole set is KRW30,000, plus a portion of rice for KRW1,000. The portion is huge! We only managed to eat half of it, and takeout the remaining for dinner.
全套是韩币 30000，加碗饭韩币1000，份量非常大！我们母女俩只吃了一半，剩下打包当晚餐。
#6: Nearby Korean restaurant.
#7: Bossam. We only order the pork belly, the rest are complimentary side dishes. Koreans are fond of providing lots of free flow side dishes.
Next, we moved on to I’park Mall, a really HUGE shopping mall that connects directly to Yongsan (용산) train station. In fact, it is the biggest mall in Korea! It is really really near to where we are staying. From our window, you can clearly see the mall and the rail tracks. Luckily, the sound of the moving trains is not too loud, sounded like ‘boiling water’ from our airbnb, hahahahaha.
接着到附近的 I’park Mall 逛逛。这购物商场超大，高达 12 城楼，也是全南韩最大的购物商场，直链龙山地铁和火车站。从我们住宿的窗户很清楚能看到本商场和火车轨道。但是火车声其实不会太干扰，听起来像是水煮沸的声音。步行约 5 - 10 分钟就能到商场。
#8: I'park Mall from our window.
I'park Mall
55 Hangang-daero 23-gil Yongsan-gu Seoul
1030-2200hrs (daily)
Yongsan Station (line 1)
Bought some stuff at Diaso and groceries at E-mart (supermarket), and went back for a good rest! The supermarkets in Korea always sell so many yummy cooked food! Wanted to get so many things! But in the end we got just 2 chicken skewers - Dakkkochi (닭꼬치), still have lots of pork belly leftover from Lunch!
到 Diaso 和 E-mart (超市) 买点东西，然后便会住宿好好睡一会儿。南韩的超市也卖许多熟食，全部都看起来非常好吃！最后买了两串 Dakkkochi (닭꼬치) - 鸡串，下午还剩许多五花肉！ Dinner was porridge cooked from instant congee packs bought in Singapore, with egg, pork belly, chicken and kimchi, yummy! That’s all for Day 1 and off for a good sleep! 💤
晚餐是从新加坡带过去的及时粥包，配上蛋，五花肉，鸡串和泡菜，赞！南韩之旅第一天就在这结束！
Pre Expenses
Flight (Cathay Pacific): $784.50
Airbnb: $626.64 / 2
Travel Insurance: $31
WIFI Router Rental: $39
Flight to Jeju (Easter Jet): $147
Total for Pre-expenses: $1,314.82
Expenses for Day 1
Express Train (AREX) to Seoul: KRW9,000
Top-up Transport Card: KRW50,000
Bossom: KRW30,000 / 2 + rice KRW1,000 / 2
Diaso:
- Multi Colour Washi Tape KRW1,000
- Notebooks KRW1,000 x2
- Laundry Bag KRW2,000
- Recipe Book KRW2,000
- Robo Car Poli Stickers KRW1,000 x2
Emart:
- Coffing Road Coffee KRW2,200 x4
- Dakkochi KRW3,360
- Bananas KRW990
- Dole Water Jelly (drink) KRW990 x4
- Eggs (6pcs) KRW1,390
Total for Day 1: KRW102,000 = $123.64
Balance forward: $1,314.82
Current Total Expenses: $1,438.46