Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki 마복림할머니떡볶이 :: Day 08 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

It's snowing. This is our last day in Korea and it's snowing. Even not too thick, but we can see the snow falling.

view from our room

We decided to go to Yeouido Park, to see the snow in there. 

Today, I want to try the famous Tteokbokki at Tteokbokki Alley Street. I have search in internet and wants to try Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki 마복림할머니떡볶이.

Address:

5, Dasan-ro 35-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

서울특별시 중구 다산로35길 5 (신당동)

Directions

1. Go to Sindang Station (Seoul Subway Line 2 or 6), Exit 8.

Go straight until you reach Jungbu Fire Station and turn left.

2. Cheonggu Station (Seoul Subway Line 6), Exit 1.

Turn right when you arrive at the playground and go straight for 200m.

There will be the arched sign into "Sindangdong Tteokbokki Town". On the left side, you will see the large restaurant sign with a picture of the elderly Mabongnim.

The menu is standard, Tteokboki.. Difference is for 2 people, 3 people and 4 people. They have their each price. If you come as 2 people, you have to order 2 people portion. If you come as 4 people, then you have to order for 4 people portion.

1 person: KRW 9.000
2 person: KRW 11.000
3 person: KRW 14.000
4 person: KRW 21.000
(the price at 2017, there will be any difference for nowadays price)

It's delicious, not too spicy and sweet. Don't forget add Noodle and Cheese, it's the best. 

Part 2: E-Mart Wangsimni
Part 3: Myeongdong Shopping Street and Street Food

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Expense for 13th January 2017

- Tteokbokki: KRW 5.500

Sub Total: KRW 5.500 (= IDR 68.750)

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Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5

6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5

7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 319.375
13th January 2017: IDR 68,750

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Total: IDR 8.601.437 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Tteoksom Resort Station :: Day 05 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Arrive at Hapjeong Station, we go to Tteokseom Resort Station. There's a small amusement park and sledding hill on winter. So we decided to drop by.

Ttukseom Resort Station (뚝섬유원지역) is a rapid transit station on Seoul Subway Line 7. It is located in Noyu-dong in the Gwangjin-gu administrative district of Seoul. It is the only station in South Korea to be located on the underside of a bridge, beneath Cheongdam Bridge. The station also runs underneath a highway with two exits being south of the highway and two north. The south exits serve Ttukseom Resort while the north exits serve Noyu-dong which is administered by and consists of Jayang 3-dong and Jayang 4-dong which contain some residential towers with small shops and other mixed commercial and residential areas. The station is serviced by a single bus route which is located at exit 4. Before Line 7 opened the station was known as Jayang Station (자양역).

Credit: Wikipedia

Tteokseom Resort Station, is also where Tteokseom Hangang Park 한강시민공원 뚝섬지구(뚝섬한강공원) located.

Ttukseom Hangang Park was a famous resort site even before its rebirth as part of the greater Hangang Park. The park consists of various amenities: music fountains, a riverside square, a rose garden, playground, and a nature learning center.

Overlooking Hangang River, the Riverside Square is the venue for a diversity of cultural events and performances. Using a technology in which light is bounced off the water, the 'water screen' (installed on the main stage in the square) shows movies or cartoons from 20:00 to 22:00 during the holidays.

The park boasts an exquisite cultural complex called Jabeolle (J-Bug), offering plenty of art and rest facilities as well as a magnificent view of the Hangang River. Conveniently located near Ttukseom Resort Station, Jabeolle houses a café, tea house, and gift shop, as well as exhibitions by media artists.

Ttukseom Hangang Park is open all year round and has a variety of attractions that change with each season. During the summer months, visitors can enjoy the thrill of windsurfing, waterskiing, and motor boating. In the spring and fall, the park has a number of seasonal flower exhibitions. In winter, sledding and skating await.

In addition, the park offers facilities for X-Games, artificial rock climbing, cruise ships, a Saturday Flea Market, a nursing mothers’ rooms, and women's lounges, making it a popular place for Seoul citizens.

On Winter, there's Sledding Hill.

The ticket entrance  is KRW 6.000. And we also try the 4D for KRW 4.000. A lot of children play in there and the scene of Han River is beautiful. Especially in winter.

Part 1: Gyeonggi Paju English Village
Part 2: Paju Heyri Art Village
Part 4: Dynamic Maze Insadong

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Expense for 10th January 2017

- Bacon Best Isaac Toast: KRW 2.900
- Top Up: KRW 10.000
- English Village: KRW 2.100
- Lunch Tonkatsu Restaurant: KRW 10.250
- Tteokseom: KRW 6.000
- 4D Movie: KRW 4.000


Sub Total: KRW 35.250 (= IDR 440.625)

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Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5

6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5

7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 440.625

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Total: IDR 7.245.812 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)

First Time Skiing at Nanshan Ski Resort 北京南山滑雪场 # Beijing - China

One of friend that we met at Beijing, ask us to join him for skiing. I decided to try it because it's my first time and the class hasn't been started yet, so why not try it. I went with Nit, Vi, Via, Roni, yeye, and some other friends.

I forgot how much it cost, but our friend has already count everything including the bus to go there. We will skiing at Nanshan Ski Resort 北京南山滑雪场 *beijing nanshan huaxue chang* (http://www.nanshanski.com/index-en.asp).

Once we arrive there, we rent the jacket, pants, shoe and ski stuff. We have to leave deposit for it. We feel so excited because it's our first time.

This is Nanshan Ski Resort:

There's a cafetaria in there, so we can eat lunch easily. We spend almost 4-6 hours and so tired. I drop so many times because can't balance my ski and all of my body feel sore. But it's fun.

At the evening, we came back to UIBE. I sleep during the journey back because exhausted.

Re-registration & Stroll around UIBE # Beijing - China

Today, we re-registered our applications and also make the payment for the course. It took place on the basement of 6th building. They will asking your name using Chinese first, and if you can speak chinese already, they will give you short interview. I'm one of the application that have an interview. They ask me to read a book. And fortunately, I can read it. I have already learn chinese language for 2 year for intensive. So they ask me to do the placement test.

After the registering finished, we stroll around UIBE with Greatwall, to take photos together. We arrived at the east side of the campus, which there's a small park in there. It's so beautiful, with the snow cover the park. With the sunny weather, make it more beautiful.

After took photos, we ate lunch at the red restaurant again. :)

my First Snow in Beijing - China

It's been 2 days, and my roommate hasn't come yet. I just hope that she is kind and nice person.

When I woke up, seems like the morning darker than before. And guess why? It's snowing. It's my first snow during my life. And it's beautiful, and also cold.. haha.. 

I saw it from my terrace room, and it's sooo cold. My room facing the north gate of UIBE, and in the photo was the view of building in the north gate.

I still don't have any winter clothes, only scarf and usual jacket. So It's really cold. I go to Nit & Vi's room then we walk around the campus, and took some photos.

Then when lunch time, we ate lunch together with others. Today, was cap go meh, the 15th day of the first month in Chinese Lunas Year, and the end of celebration of Chinese Lunar Year. It also called Lantern Festival 元宵节 *yuanxiaojie*. And also one of my Beijing friend's birthday, so he treated us lunch.

When I'm back from lunch, my roommate, Gloria, has already inside our room with her parents. She is from USA, but she's Vietnamese. They are very kind, and nice. They can speak Chinese, and my roommate can speak a bit Chinese. So we decided that everyday we will speak Chinese. She will stay with her parents at the hotel for a few days, so I will be alone again for a while.