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Day 3 – Mt Seorak and Jeongdongjin Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delpino Golf & Resort<\/strong><\/p>\n

We had breakfast in Delpino Golf & Resort<\/a><\/strong>, the range of breakfast was fantastic. \u00a0 We could see beautiful mountain view from the restaurant where we had our breakfast too.<\/p>\n

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Delpino is\u00a0very big and it is located in the mountain, it is also very popular among the local tourists. \u00a0There is a aqua world, a water theme park consisting indoor thermal water park with many kind of pools, hot and cold, whole body massage, bubble bath, massage spa and natural hot spring pool. \u00a0Like the one in Taiwan, we need to wear swimsuit and cap when entering the aqua world.<\/p>\n

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Teddy Bear Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teddy bear museum located near the Delpino Golf & Resort<\/a><\/strong>, we walked to the museum and it was very windy that day. \u00a0I remembered we were almost being blown away.<\/p>\n


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We get to see the teddy bears in all different theme and countries.<\/p>\n

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It should be interesting for little kids under age of 10 years old. \u00a0This was my first time to visit a teddy bear museum. \u00a0I know there are many teddy bear museum around the world.<\/p>\n

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Some igloo theme teddy bear, we also get to see the world smallest teddy bear which there is a magnifying glasses to help you see clearly.<\/p>\n

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There is a gift shop near the exist, I was feeling a bit dizzy after seeing so many big and small teddy bears around the world wearing all kind of costumes.<\/p>\n

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Mt Seorak<\/strong><\/p>\n

We then enjoyed the scenic coach ride to Seoraksan National Park, one of Korea\u2019s most beautiful mountain areas. \u00a0There is a cable car ride up to the summit of the mountain. \u00a0We were lucky the weather allowed us to go up.<\/p>\n

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The mountain was named Seorak (‘Seol’ meaning ‘snow’ and ‘Ak’ meaning ‘big mountain’) because the snow would not melt for a long time keeping the rocks in a permanent state of white.<\/p>\n

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It was pretty challenging to climb up the Mt Soerak, first, there is a long staircase to climb all the way up. \u00a0That staircase part was\u00a0not that tough because there is a handle for you to hold on.<\/p>\n

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Once I were at the rocks area at the top of the mountain, it appeared to be more dangerous because I was pretty much on my own, nothing to hold on. \u00a0It totally relied on my balancing skill to walk on these rocky path.<\/p>\n

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Luckily\u00a0I was rewarded by the breathtaking view of Mt Seorak once on the top. \u00a0Still need to be very careful in order not to fall over the cliff because there is no fencing.<\/p>\n

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Seoraksan is the third highest mountain in South Korea. \u00a0The autumn colors in the area are considered among the most beautiful in Korea. All flooded in to see the red and yellow forest in between these mountain. There were not any red leaves when we were there in the month of December. \u00a0The mountain were pretty much bold but still looking very beautiful.<\/p>\n

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We had some dipping dot ice-cream after the challenging mountain\u00a0hiking.<\/p>\n

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A map showing the Mt Seorak National Park.<\/p>\n

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There is a vintage looking old train with bright yellow and green colors, located somewhere right after the entrance of the Mt Seorak. \u00a0Good photo opportunity while waiting for the other tour members to arrive at the meeting point.<\/p>\n

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I was glad to have made it up the top of Mt Soerak – the mountains that Koreans love most which offer incredible rocky landscape.<\/p>\n

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Shabu Shabu and Bibimbap Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lunch was Shabu shabu pork, it was always good to have some hot steamboat shabu shabu in the winter. \u00a0Throughout our 8 days 6 nights in Korea, we did not get to taste the beef because the tour guide told us the beef is very expensive. \u00a0It was ashamed we did not manage to try out the Korean beef because Korean beef tasted so delicious. \u00a0Luckily I tasted the beef tail noodle and barbecue beef during my first visit 10 years ago.<\/p>\n

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We also had the bibimbap\/”mixed rice” served in warm rice topping with some vegetable, eggs and some meat in a very hot pot. \u00a0We added in more Korean chili paste and stirred the hot dish together thoroughly before eating. \u00a0Our tour guide told us\u00a0Bibimbap was traditionally eaten during the eve of the Lunar New year as people then felt it was a need to get rid of all the left over food before new year.<\/p>\n

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Jeongdongjin Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeongdongjin Railway is the most popular travel destination for the Koreans, especially among the youngsters and college students.<\/p>\n

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This is a unique area with an opportunity to take some interesting pictures, especially for couples.<\/p>\n

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I heard it is a romantic place to see sunrise and thousand of visitors gather here to see the first sunrise in the new year eve.<\/p>\n

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It was afternoon when we arrived here and there was no sunrise but I was able to get a glimpse of the beautiful horizon.<\/p>\n

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This place get more popular after some Korean drama were shot here.<\/p>\n

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Jeongdongjin Station is listed in the Guinness World Records as the closest
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Cruise ship on the rock- it is actually the Sun Cruise Resort looks like it is teetering off the edge of a cliff but it’s really in ship shape.<\/p>\n

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Once you leave the station you can see the ocean, walking along the beaches wasn’t that much fun as you would think. \u00a0If you like beaches and freezing cold wind blowing on your face, this is the place for you. \u00a0As for me, I was crawling slowly on the beach, luckily I was wearing long boots so sand were not able to get in.<\/p>\n

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We arrived at the other end of the beach\u00a0 where there is a Millennium Hourglass, also known as sand clock.<\/p>\n

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The Hourglass is made of stainless steel. \u00a0Sand began trickling through it on the first of January, 2000, marking the time to the beginning of the new millennium on the first of January, 2001. The symbols around the clock are the Chinese zodiac signs.<\/p>\n

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Across the bridge was our tour bus waiting for us at the other end. \u00a0Taking few snaps with this beautiful bridge before we left this place.<\/p>\n

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The colorful train was the Time Museum. \u00a0Our tour guide did not arrange us to\u00a0go in because the ticket was expensive and there is nothing much in the museum. \u00a0It was enough for me to just take a beautiful picture of the Time Museum!<\/p>\n

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Galbi BBQ Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dinner was Galbi BBQ Pork.<\/p>\n

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Galbi generally refers to a variety of grilled dishes in Korean cuisine that are made with marinated meat in a ganjang-based sauce (Korean soy sauce). \u00a0Ours was Galbi Pork and tasted so yummy. \u00a0I simply love Korean dishes.<\/p>\n

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Day 3 – Itinerary (6 Dec 2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n