~li'l bit of this..li'l bit of that: Autumn in Korea

The passion for travelling has brought us to an oriental destination this time. It is not just the influence of the country's drama series but also the season now which is alluring. The season combined with the beautiful places which is cleverly used and picturized by the drama or movie director to awe the audience. Just so you know, autumn in Korea is definitely mesmerizing. And we just had to see it with our own eyes.

Our trip was mostly confined in Seoul except for the first two days that we went to Everland in Yongin and Nami Island in Chuncheon. Seoul is very like KL in terms of traffic and tall buildings plus shopping malls here and there. But nothing can match its cleanliness and the proper attitude of its people. You won't see a single trash on its street. The public toilet is shiny and gleaming. The locals follow all the rules, crossing the road at zebras even when there's no oncoming cars, they wait in line patiently at lifts and bus stops. The pedestrian walkways is just perfect and even has two lanes just like the roads. Dotted with birches or pines or lovely flower bush. Small kids walk to school by themselves. Beautiful green parks are everywhere. To me they have succeeded blending nature and modern living so harmoniously.

I wouldn't know about the back alleys or the city outskirt though. Never really venture there. But I believe that at least the people's proper and polite attitude is the same.

Travelling in group has its pros and cons that I can see now. We made new friends and we have more people to share the journey with. More people to look out for us too. We were fortunate to have met nice people in our group. The only cons is we have to follow the itinerary and the time given to spend at certain places is just not enough. That while carrying this 30 weeks belly. Phew. It wouldn't do to be late because you don't want other people waiting for you at the bus. Sometimes it seems like we spend more time on the tour bus than travelling because to get around takes so much time due to the traffic. We would benefit so much if we go on our own because the public bus and subway system here is properly connected thus transportation wouldn't be a problem. By using public transport is how you get to experience the local lifestyle and see more places and takes more photos. That is how we like to travel. And we hope to come back and do so. Maybe explore other places outside Seoul. Jeju Island is high on our list.

Let's move on to some pictures shall we?