Finally the day we leave Japan and head off to Korea has come. I woke up feeling a bit strange and wet, and low and behold, I got my PERIOD. It doesn't help when the sheets are white. As you can guess, it stained the sheet with a fresh bright red color. Other than me freaking out, I also had diarrhea that morning. I was afraid that somebody needed to use the toilet while I was inside doing my business, but luckily nobody was waiting, and good thing cause it stunk BAD. I opened the window for the next person to use it though. (ી(΄◞ิ౪◟ิ‵)ʃ)♥
Later, my sister and I went to the 3rd floor to heat up our left over breakfast, but I couldn't eat much, so I opted out in case I get another stomachache. On the 3rd floor, there is a computer, free to use, with internet and a kitchen. I think the 3rd floor is where the dorms are located so they have more amenities. After eating, or not eating, i.e. me, wasted the leftovers we painstakingly packed from the restaurant the day before, it had to go to the garbage; we packed up, got dressed and I sneakily covered my bloody mess by using the covers to cover the sheet underneath. (|||❛︵❛.) We headed downstairs, asked for directions on how to get to the airport. And soon this is where the stress comes in. After checking out, we left and walked across the street and down some blocks to catch the bus, but the bus wasn't coming and we were a bit confused as to which direction we needed to take the bus from. So my sister said to walk to Hakata station and take the bus from there instead, so we did. It was sunny and hot, plus I am having my period and it was a 15-20 minutes walk. The horror.
Once we got to Hakata Station, we didn't know where to take the bus from since the station is so BIG.We are short on time as we have a flight to catch at 11:05AM. We ran around the station while lugging our luggage in the heat. When we finally found the bus terminal with assistance from an employee/officer? there was a super long line of people waiting for the bus. We were afraid that we might miss the bus if this was the case. We weren't quite sure if the line we were in was the line for the airport because we asked the person behind us and he said he was going on the highway. But my sister said it was this line which goes to the airport too. Once the bus came, the line barely moved, and by this point we were freaking out, and when the bus left, we noticed that it was quite empty. Apparently, the line we were in was for the highway and airport, but people heading to the airport should stand near the door instead of standing in line. This was confirmed when we asked the people with luggage near the door. Once on the bus, the ride there was smooth and short, but we had to rush out to the airport to check in. As there was only 30 minutes before our checkin time ends, but at least the line moved quite fast and we did have 10-15 minutes to spare. This is not the end of our "nearly missing" the plane events during our Asia trip. ( ･ั﹏･ั)
Once we checked-in, we went to explore the airport and bought some kitkats; kitskats should not be bought before the checking through customs. BUY IT ONCE YOU GO THROUGH SECURITY because only then, it would be no tax. How I wished I knew sooner. At this airport, I bought red bean and strawberry matcha kitkat.
Our airline was KoreanAir. It was approximately 55 minutes ride, but we did manage to fall asleep in that short duration. Although it was a short ride, we were also given a light snack consisting of a onigiri and jeju water. (◐ω◑ )
We landed in Gimhae Airport in Busan, Korea by 12 PM. As such, the airport was huge and it was hard to find the way out to take the train. Once we got out of the airport, we headed straight towards the train station only to be stopped by the ticket machine. We had no clue where to buy the "T-money" card for transit. T-money is better for the buck than paying for single fares since it provides a discount, but you do have to pay for the card itself 2500₩. After loitering around the ticket machine, a worker told us how to buy the fare. Once we arrived at Sasang station we needed to transfer lines and also buy the T-money card. As we didn't know which stores carries it, I spotted a security area and attempted to walk in but was stopped by a Korean security guard, to which we asked him. I waited for my sister at the station so she can walk to the store and grab two T-money.
Waiting for the train to arrive. Love the safety doors. Keep the kids safe.
We would be in Busan for ~2.5 days before heading to Seoul. It was around an hour train ride from the airport to Haeundae Station, as that is where we booked our "motel." The train ride was okay, though we did have to stand part of the way because nobody would offer a seat for us, so we had to move back and forth with our luggage that was blocking the way of the door. Nobody care to offer us a seat and those ajummas (middle-aged women) are to be weary of. Some of them push and shove and even budge in front of you. So if you are waiting for an elevator with your luggage, it may take awhile to get on because they don't care if you are in line. They will push you away. Anyways, when we got to Haeundae Station, we were met with a very big obstacle, the STAIRS. A LONG FLIGHT OF STAIRS. There's no elevator, so we had to drag our luggage up those stairs. There is a rest point in the middle of the flight of stairs so we carried one luggage at a time with two people on each end. Our luggage is almost jammed pack and super heavy due to our stay in China, HK, Macau and Japan.
First thing first, it was a 7 minute walk to our motel from the station. Once we got to "JUN Motel," we asked to check in early, but was unable to. Caution about this motel, the receptionist can barely speak ANY English, only a couple of words. We made use of our hands and pointing to the piece of paper. And the receptionist guided us to the dining area for us to store our luggage as our check-in time was a 4PM.
We went exploring the Haeundae area. There was a lot of people that day due to the "Sand festival" and it being a Sunday. Our first priority was to eat elephant icecream. Since there was a long line, it must be good.
Haeundae District, near the beach. There's not much shopping to do, just restaurants and desserts places. There's also a night market at night, only 5 minutes away from our hotel.
Sand sculptures
We did some shopping at some nearby grocery store and (੭ˊ͈ ꒵ˋ͈)੭̸*✧⁺˚ I FOUND MY CUTTLEFISH CHIPS 5000₩. Expensive but so worth it. I cannot find any in Vancouver at all. As we walked further away from the hotel, we stumbled upon a small mall. The stores are quite pricey for our taste, but we did buy a churro to share 2700₩ and also ordered burger king for dinner. Dinner for 2 burgers, fries and a drink cost 5700₩, and for some reason the burger is so DAMN spicy. I hate spicy and hot food, I can't taste anything. I thought we ordered a non-hot burger but I guess I was wrong.
JUN Motel. JUN Motel is pretty cheap for a comfortable stay in Busan. We booked the motel for $48.62 CND per night x 3 nights for two people. It feels like this area is full of "motels" (love) instead of hotels. Although the motel looks quite creepy on the outside, the grey walls, and the building is also in a secluded alley, it's pretty nice inside. Yeah, so what if the receptionist don't speak English and you can't understand her, at least it's cheap. They provide free breakfast, you get a huge 50"? plasma TV with A LOT of channels, a computer you can use if you want, a large bathroom, a large queen size bed, AC, a mini fridge with a free mask, water, and tea, and there's hair gel, combs, tooth brushes and toothpaste, PLUS a welcome pack including condoms! (Yes, condoms because it is a love motel) What more can you ask for. Though our room did have a picture of a naked women on the wall, at least it looks like art. AND even though the toilet have this weird yellow stain on it, oh well, and even though there's nothing to see outside the windows, who cares, because it's CHEAP.
Lastly, as for the FREE BREAKFAST, it's quite filling. You can eat as much as you want with the option of kimchi ramen or bread with jam. I opted for the bread. As for drinks, you can grab a bottle of water, a mini soda, juice, tea or milk. And once you are done you can give the ajumma your cup and plates. It's a bit weird eating in the dining area since it is a small room with a door leading to the living quarters of the hotel owners. The ajummas usually have friends over and they talk quite loudly and they also enter from the dining area. A BIT AWKWARD.
JUN mote and the entrance.
LOOK at the huge BED!! Now we don't have to fight for the covers!
Definitely a ❤LOVE MOTEL❤, a naked woman and a man's body. Look at those amenities. So much stuff to use but I don't want to since I know the last person who was here used it. It's for sharing.
Yes, I will end the post with a picture of the bathroom.The toilet seat have a yellow stain; though I feel like puking every time I see it. And it's quite creepy having mirrors all around the bathroom. No, I don't want to see myself naked. Do you have cameras in here to film me? My paranoia.
Also just before we headed to bed, my sister and I had a discussion, we will head to the hospital after visiting the cultural village the next day because the bite my sister had on her ankle in Kyoto is becoming alarmingly enormous. Also there is a hospital nearby there, so it should be okay.
Hello Busan!
Almost landing time.
We landed in Gimhae Airport in Busan, Korea by 12 PM. As such, the airport was huge and it was hard to find the way out to take the train. Once we got out of the airport, we headed straight towards the train station only to be stopped by the ticket machine. We had no clue where to buy the "T-money" card for transit. T-money is better for the buck than paying for single fares since it provides a discount, but you do have to pay for the card itself 2500₩. After loitering around the ticket machine, a worker told us how to buy the fare. Once we arrived at Sasang station we needed to transfer lines and also buy the T-money card. As we didn't know which stores carries it, I spotted a security area and attempted to walk in but was stopped by a Korean security guard, to which we asked him. I waited for my sister at the station so she can walk to the store and grab two T-money.
Waiting for the train to arrive. Love the safety doors. Keep the kids safe.
We would be in Busan for ~2.5 days before heading to Seoul. It was around an hour train ride from the airport to Haeundae Station, as that is where we booked our "motel." The train ride was okay, though we did have to stand part of the way because nobody would offer a seat for us, so we had to move back and forth with our luggage that was blocking the way of the door. Nobody care to offer us a seat and those ajummas (middle-aged women) are to be weary of. Some of them push and shove and even budge in front of you. So if you are waiting for an elevator with your luggage, it may take awhile to get on because they don't care if you are in line. They will push you away. Anyways, when we got to Haeundae Station, we were met with a very big obstacle, the STAIRS. A LONG FLIGHT OF STAIRS. There's no elevator, so we had to drag our luggage up those stairs. There is a rest point in the middle of the flight of stairs so we carried one luggage at a time with two people on each end. Our luggage is almost jammed pack and super heavy due to our stay in China, HK, Macau and Japan.
First thing first, it was a 7 minute walk to our motel from the station. Once we got to "JUN Motel," we asked to check in early, but was unable to. Caution about this motel, the receptionist can barely speak ANY English, only a couple of words. We made use of our hands and pointing to the piece of paper. And the receptionist guided us to the dining area for us to store our luggage as our check-in time was a 4PM.
We went exploring the Haeundae area. There was a lot of people that day due to the "Sand festival" and it being a Sunday. Our first priority was to eat elephant icecream. Since there was a long line, it must be good.
3000₩ - quite good.
Sand sculptures
We did some shopping at some nearby grocery store and (੭ˊ͈ ꒵ˋ͈)੭̸*✧⁺˚ I FOUND MY CUTTLEFISH CHIPS 5000₩. Expensive but so worth it. I cannot find any in Vancouver at all. As we walked further away from the hotel, we stumbled upon a small mall. The stores are quite pricey for our taste, but we did buy a churro to share 2700₩ and also ordered burger king for dinner. Dinner for 2 burgers, fries and a drink cost 5700₩, and for some reason the burger is so DAMN spicy. I hate spicy and hot food, I can't taste anything. I thought we ordered a non-hot burger but I guess I was wrong.
JUN Motel. JUN Motel is pretty cheap for a comfortable stay in Busan. We booked the motel for $48.62 CND per night x 3 nights for two people. It feels like this area is full of "motels" (love) instead of hotels. Although the motel looks quite creepy on the outside, the grey walls, and the building is also in a secluded alley, it's pretty nice inside. Yeah, so what if the receptionist don't speak English and you can't understand her, at least it's cheap. They provide free breakfast, you get a huge 50"? plasma TV with A LOT of channels, a computer you can use if you want, a large bathroom, a large queen size bed, AC, a mini fridge with a free mask, water, and tea, and there's hair gel, combs, tooth brushes and toothpaste, PLUS a welcome pack including condoms! (Yes, condoms because it is a love motel) What more can you ask for. Though our room did have a picture of a naked women on the wall, at least it looks like art. AND even though the toilet have this weird yellow stain on it, oh well, and even though there's nothing to see outside the windows, who cares, because it's CHEAP.
Lastly, as for the FREE BREAKFAST, it's quite filling. You can eat as much as you want with the option of kimchi ramen or bread with jam. I opted for the bread. As for drinks, you can grab a bottle of water, a mini soda, juice, tea or milk. And once you are done you can give the ajumma your cup and plates. It's a bit weird eating in the dining area since it is a small room with a door leading to the living quarters of the hotel owners. The ajummas usually have friends over and they talk quite loudly and they also enter from the dining area. A BIT AWKWARD.
JUN mote and the entrance.
For some odd reason, there's a shower here...Kinky play? (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*
LOOK at the huge BED!! Now we don't have to fight for the covers!
Definitely a ❤LOVE MOTEL❤, a naked woman and a man's body. Look at those amenities. So much stuff to use but I don't want to since I know the last person who was here used it. It's for sharing.
Yes, I will end the post with a picture of the bathroom.The toilet seat have a yellow stain; though I feel like puking every time I see it. And it's quite creepy having mirrors all around the bathroom. No, I don't want to see myself naked. Do you have cameras in here to film me? My paranoia.
Also just before we headed to bed, my sister and I had a discussion, we will head to the hospital after visiting the cultural village the next day because the bite my sister had on her ankle in Kyoto is becoming alarmingly enormous. Also there is a hospital nearby there, so it should be okay.
Hello Busan!
