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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The tram journey


where does the train goes ...

Danubi Train Course
Platform→ Taejongsa Temple → Yeongdo Lighthouse → Observatory → Gumyeongsa Temple → Taewon Jagal Madang → Platform 


The map showing Yeongdo Lighthouse

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Tram seat


Its a free seating .. in rows ...





Each row good enough for 3 or 4 persons

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Tram Boarding


Tram arrived and ready for boarding.





Easy boarding

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Queing for tram


Tickets bought and now queing for boarding ... on working day .. not many people .. so not a long que.





Queing for tram

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Tram Ticket


Need to buy ticket before tram ride ...


the ticket counter


queing to get ticket

Fare for adult is 2000 won per person or 1500 won with family of three or more
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Tram Terminal


What else there ...


The Tram Terminal



the coach

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Danubi Train


The attraction - Danubi Train.


The sign


The train

Copy n paste from somewhere ..

Danubi is a Korean word which means"running up and down, and all over the place" 


The word "danubi" in Korean means admiring the scenery, crisscrossing the entire place. It goes on a 4.3km circular route where passengers can stop at any station and board the next train

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Taejongdae Park

Nice scenery at the Taejongdae Park - hilly, green, neat.



temperature around 2 deg

Taejongdae (Busan)


Arrived Taejongdae Park in the morning on Thursday ..... It is a working day. Not many visitors.



The sign at the entrance

A little bit info on Taejongdae (from online sources ....);

taken from - visitkorea

Designated as a Busan monument, along with Oryukdo Island, Taejongdae represents Busan, and is especially famous for its rock beach. Featuring its highest peak at 250 meters, there are forests of pine trees and 200 other varieties of trees. Taejongdae was named after the 29th king of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-AD 935), King Taejong Mu-Yeol (604-661). King Taejong traveled to many places but this was the place he enjoyed shooting arrows the most.

Under the lighthouse of this resort is a rock called Sinseon Rock, named after the myth that gods and goddesses came down here to relax. At this rock is a figure called Mangbuseok, named after the story of a woman who waited for her husband who had been taken to Japan. Taejongdae is also famous for the ritual of praying for rain, performed when there are droughts, and rain on the 10th day of the fifth lunar month is called the "Taejong Rain." On days with clear skies you can see Japan’s Tsushima Island from the observatory.

Wikipaedia;

Taejongdae is a natural park of Busan, South Korea with magnificent cliffs facing the open sea on the southernmost tip of island of Yeongdo-gu.

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Arrived Busan


We arrived Busan Airport after about 50 minutes flight from Jeju.

Some info on Busan is as below ...

The following paragraph is taken from other source link ... uncedu

With a population of more than 3.5 million, Busan (formerly spelled Pusan) is Korea's second largest city and also Korea's largest port. The city faces the Korea Strait, which connects the East Sea (commonly called the Sea of Japan in the West) to the East China Sea.


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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Gimpo Airport


Early in the morning we checked-out from Eid Guesthouse and headed to Itaewon mrt station with all our luggage together. Our destination is Gimpo airport - the airport for domestic travel. We have bough ticket to Jeju by Jeju Air.

Gimpo was the main international airport of Seoul before it was replaced by Incheon in 2001. Gimpo still has some international destinations particularly to China and Japan.





Checking-in at Gimpo Airport

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

Korea Basic Info

Copied from somewhere ...

South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the capital.

Korea has population of 50 million (2013 statistic).

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Musola at COEX Seoul


Alhamdulilah we have been at Starfield COEX Mall Seoul and got the opportunity to perform zohor and asar prayer at a musola there. The exact location is Starfield COEX Mall, Exhibition E, Level 3 (Samsung Station Line 2 Exit 5/6) or 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.



Musola at COEX
Note:

 Another new musola in Seoul can be found at Lotte Departmental Store, Jamsil.

Another one is at K-Style Hub (40, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul) source - halaltripK-Style Hub is located in Korean Tourism Organization building (Seoul Center) which is very near Jonggak Station (Line No. 1).

Read also here - koreaboo ; tribunnews ; febyelfida .

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Eid Homestay Room


The accommodation at Eid homestay has room with six bed. It is good and convenience for six people. The rate is about Rm450 per night for six people.




The room






The bathroom & WC
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Eid Homestay Itaewon


After Friday prayer we went for lunch at Eid restaurant (located just blocks away from the Itaewon mosque). After lunch we checked-in at our accommodation - Eid homestay. Both the Eid restaurant and Eid homestay belong to the same operator.




Eid Homestay

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Jumaat Prayer Itaewon


After sometimes at piqah residence we headed to Itaewon. There is a mosque at Itaewon and have to be there for Jumaat prayer. We went to Itaewon by taxi. It is much cheaper to ride MRT but with so many luggage it is easier to go by taxi.


The big arch at the Seoul Grand Mosque, Itaewon
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From Airport to Seoul


We left Incheon Airport by hiring a Kia Karnival. The driver cannot speak English so all communications was with piqah in Korean. The journey to her home took about one hour.



Transport to Seoul using Kia Karnival
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Met Piqah at the airport


Piqah was already at Incheon Airport waiting our arrival. She surely began her journey from her home very early in the morning.





Greeted happily by Piqah

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Incheon Airport 1


Arrived Incheon Airport in early morning about 6 am.



The advertisement.



The shuttle train
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Sunday, November 06, 2016

Majlis Walimah Muar


Hadir satu majlis walimah di Muar.



Khemah hadirin



Menu istimewa
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Saturday, November 05, 2016

Muar


Menginap di Muar untuk hadiri majlis walimah.


Room 303


the bed


outside
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