Korea Day 6
Monday, January 01, 2007
First of All.. HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!! i know i haven't been updating lately and that some of you are interested what happened during the last 2 days of my Korea trip.. so.. i apologise for the delay.. all rights.. let's get started!
Day 6[0730 GMT+9] Place [Seoul Palace Hotel]
Despite all the excitement and high hopes for the day.. it really was a dismay.. we went to the government buildings if i remember correctly.. and the only magnificent view there was the photo on the right.. a pheonix to represent the government body with a fantastic mountain behind it.. other than that.. believe me.. nothing interesting about that place.. MOVING ON.. we went to a ginseng museum.. gosh its so NICE!! did i mention korea is extremely famous for its ginseng? it even has farms which are paid to grow ginseng! the government PAYS the farmers to do just that! but the bad point is that after 1 season.. just 1.. the soil becomes barren as all its nutrients had been absorbed by the ginseng.. hence why ginseng is so beneficial to the body..
and NOW!!.. the growth of Ginseng roots.. 6years is need for maturity and harvest.. and so.. here are the pictures..
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
YEAR 6
if u people realised.. every year meant a new root forms on the ginseng.. bet yea didn't know that huh.
we went on to some jewel refining factory.. amethyst if i remember.. no photo though.. wasn't allowed to take any.. sigh.. BUT.. we did witness a peaceful protest there!! YUP!!
Bored policemen sitting on their shields.. chatting and SMOKING away..
the site of the protest.. is was on the bus.. so its kinda of a wild shot.. which turned out quite well.. =D
alrights.. so now the next item.. went to a indoor theme park.. Lotte World.. once more.. i'm not in the mood to type.. so here's some pictures.. cuz.. theme parks.. u really gotta experience it urself to know what i mean.. so yea.. =P..[ its juz a lame excuse to not type]
Lotte World's outdoor area.. with a erm.. Disneyland copycat theme?
Indoor roundabour ride on a hot air Balloon!
Gyrodrop.. lifts u up 100m into the air and drops u.. freefalling for 6seconds before slowing down.. yes.. the experience is extremely thrilling!
at the end of the day.. IT rained.. SIGH!! its was probably the best chance to see snow falling.. o well.. guess i aint that lucky huh.. lol
DAY 7 up in X days.. i'll try my best k..
(10:05 PM)
Despite all the excitement and high hopes for the day.. it really was a dismay.. we went to the government buildings if i remember correctly.. and the only magnificent view there was the photo on the right.. a pheonix to represent the government body with a fantastic mountain behind it.. other than that.. believe me.. nothing interesting about that place.. MOVING ON.. we went to a ginseng museum.. gosh its so NICE!! did i mention korea is extremely famous for its ginseng? it even has farms which are paid to grow ginseng! the government PAYS the farmers to do just that! but the bad point is that after 1 season.. just 1.. the soil becomes barren as all its nutrients had been absorbed by the ginseng.. hence why ginseng is so beneficial to the body..
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
YEAR 6
Bored policemen sitting on their shields.. chatting and SMOKING away..
the site of the protest.. is was on the bus.. so its kinda of a wild shot.. which turned out quite well.. =D
Lotte World's outdoor area.. with a erm.. Disneyland copycat theme?
Indoor roundabour ride on a hot air Balloon!
Gyrodrop.. lifts u up 100m into the air and drops u.. freefalling for 6seconds before slowing down.. yes.. the experience is extremely thrilling!