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From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Joy Farm, Chunyang

I woke up late because of the fatigue of last nite last outing with Chi Won. She is working today so her parents will be sending me to Gangnam Station. From Gangnam, I took line 2, Green line to Gangbyeon station where the Dong Seoul terminal is situated. Chi Won's mother has a weekly hiking to a nearby mountain with her old school friends. Hmm..Korean are healthy! Healthy food and they love to exercise. It is very hard for me to find a fat person.

My bus is at 11.50 am (Korean time) or 12.50pm (Malaysian time). The terminal was full with people coming back from Chuseok Holiday. I slept half way from Seoul and the rest of the time just viewing the beautiful scenery of the mountain. Autumn has started and the mountain is really beautiful.

I reached Chunyang around 3 pm (Korean time) and Bun Sok and Joy were already there waiting for me. Bun Sok speaks English fluently cause she worked with a foreign company in Seoul before and she also speaks German. Wow!!

She showed me my bedroom which is a separate house and explain to me the crops that they grow there. They have apples, paddy, beans, gourd and chinese saro (Do I spell it right?). Bun Sok also made kimchi, dwaenjang and go chujang by herself! Yeay!!

For now, I will just relax cause only tomorrow morning we will visit the farm. The weather is cold now. Bun Sok told me that they had frost yesterday morning. Yikes!! Joy farm is 800 meters above sea level. Ottokke??



Waiting for bus to Chunyang at 11.50 am.


I didn't realize that the limited seat is for the elders. Hahah..I was bored so I just sat there and read my novel.



Buses at the terminal


The view along the way. Autumn is slowly creeping at the mountain. Ngehehe..


Joy's car is a 2-seater. So, I get to sit at the back with the chilli powder that they just milled at the factory in Chunyang. That's my laptop bag there on top of the powder. ^_^

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Chang deok palace @ Changdeokgung

Most of my korean friends suggested to visit this palace if I have limited time visiting Seoul. They agreed that Changdeokgung is the most beautiful palace from the rest.


The restroom outside the palace.





People queued up for the tour.


My tour was in English. (Of course!! Hehehe)


I am the advisor to the king..(Mwahahaha..first!)


Pretty!!


The guardian of the palace.


The wall.


Me and the announcer.

Me and Calvin. Another Malaysian travelling alone but he's coming from Sydney.


If you get through this gate, you will never get old. I wish!!


Finally, you have to climb this path to exit the palace. ( A hard work!! :)

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Wat Borom Phuttharam : Ayutthaya, Thailand

Situated inside Rajabhat University Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, the north-facing temple was built some time during 1688–1703 during the reign of King Phetracha on his former residence area near the main gate of the southern city wall. Its location and area plan was confined to be in the north-south direction by ancient communication routes; namely, Khlong Cha Krai Noi in the east and a royal pathway known as Thanon Maha Ratthaya or Thanon Pa Tong in the west. Unlike other temples, the king had all buildings roofed with yellow glazed tiles and the temple became known as “Wat Krabueang Khlueap” or the “glazed tile temple”. The construction took 2 years and the temple underwent a major renovation in the reign of King Borommakot, who had 3 pairs of door panels decorated with fine mother-of-pearl inlays. One pair of them is currently at Ho Phra Monthian Tham inside the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the second is at Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple), and the third was turned into cabinets and is now exhibited at the Bangkok National Museum. one good destination in Ayutthaya.

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Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ayutthaya is 76 kilometres north of Bangkok and boasts numerous magnificent ruins. Such ruins indicate that Ayutthaya was one of Indo - China’s most prosperous cities. There is Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park which is a vast stretch of historical site in the heart of Ayutthaya city. There were three palaces in Ayutthaya: Grand Palace, Chantharakasem Palace or the Front Palace, and Wang Lang or the Rear Palace. In addition, there were many other palaces and buildings for royal visits located outside the city area of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, such as Bang Pa-In Palace at Amphoe Bang Pa-in and Nakhon Luang Building at Amphoe Nakhon Luang

Ayutthaya has most temples in thailand. If you want to see the old temples, directly book tour program to Ayutthaya province. In one day, you may see more 20 temples around here.

Wat Borom Phuttharam (วัดบรมพุทธาราม)

Royal Folk Arts and Craft Center at BangSai
Ayutthaya Historical Study Center
Chao Sam Phraya National Museum

Chedi Sri Suriyothai
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wat Phananchoeng
Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Wat Mahathat
Ayutthaya Elephant's Show
Thailand International Balloon 2009 in Ayutthaya

Source=> Wikipedia





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