Day 3 in Korea: Friday
Off we go on the train to take a ferry to Nami Island!
Josiah made a lot of friends/fans – kids on a school trip with their teachers.
This giant tower is the starting point for a super long flying fox ride across the sea and landing on Nami Island!
There was a lot of preparation going on, testing of the receiving end on Nami Island (with people arriving by flying fox), and even a TV cameraman preparing for a shoot. We guessed the grand opening ceremony must be today.
On the ferry to Nami Island. Notice the Malaysian flag behind.
Burial plot.
If you didn’t know yet, this island is where the leads from Winter Sonata went to pak-tor. Yes, we watched the whole series before our trip.
It was cold, and dressed up like Koreans from Winter Sonata, we looked very Korean.
Josiah was sleepy and we sat on a bench to let him nod off.
The ‘first kiss’ snowman scene.
Before Winter Sonata, Nami Island was (lesser) known for its historical heritage.
Nami Island is also now a UNESCO supporter.
Too much pak-torlogy everywhere.
This photo was hard to get because everyone wanted a photo without any cho-teng bystanders in it. And every other photo poser is someone else’s cho-teng bystander.
Oh, it’s them.
It just so happened that when we turned on the TV in one of the hotels, there she was again in another complicated love drama series role.
After this part, we looked for lunch. Josiah was still asleep. We wanted to try the Korean BBQ, which smelled good, but the place was fully booked. We ended up eating at a little shop, where we shared a Korean noodles with an egg in it and side dishes. It was like Maggi instant noodles, or rather the Korean packet noodles you can buy in Jusco. But it was warm and good.
Josiah woke up and had his food (and some soup from the noodles, he loves soup). Then he went to play in these little huts. Even kids have to duck a little bit to get in. He had fun going inside and squealing and chuckling like you’re chasing him.
Later, another family finished feeding their son around Josiah’s age and that kid’s daddy had to accompany him toddling around too.
Kids on a school outing.
Someone was singing opera style to promote his albums. He has a good voice.
Back on the ferry to the mainland.
You can get a different passport stamp from the rest of Korea at Nami Island.
An elderly man wearing traditional wear.
More new friends who shared some snacks with Josiah. In return, Anne gave a girl some of Josiah’s fish-shaped biscuits to share out. But the train reached their stop, and she was left holding a bunch of biscuits not knowing what to do, until Anne let her put them back in the packet.
Most times when there was a staircase at underground rail stops, daddy had to do this when Josiah was asleep in his stroller. There were lifts in some stations and wheelchair-moving devices on the side of staircases in others, but when we were in a rush (which was usually) this was the fastest way.
COEX Mall.
Bibimbap at the food court.
Daddy had to eat with a sleeping Josiah on his lap.
Kimchi, yay.
We also bought Korea snacks as souvenirs and gifts in the supermarket. One of the ladies at the supermarket gave Josiah a pack of noodles & said it’s free. Towards the end, Anne went to look for relatively cheap cosmetics. Meanwhile, Josiah played in the closed waiting area between the doors to the shopping area and the doors to the car lane.
But by the time Anne got confirmation on whether to buy the particular cosmetic product, the store was closed! It was 9pm so we were surprised.
