Family in Korea Day 5: EXPO Bridge

EXPO Bridge
Tuesday, April 10, 2012.


It's Tuesday. Still a school day but I only have 1 class for the day at 3:30pm 'til 6:00pm.  So, we are scheduled to see more of my lovely city.  Next question: Where will we go? What are we going to see?


EXPO Bridge! Before I went to Korea, I researched about the places to visit in Korea and especially in Daejeon and one of the famous places here in EXPO Bridge.  Hence, I immediately visited the place when I arrived here (barely 5days after I arrived. maybe?).  And honestly, I haven't returned to this place until today! 

Government Complex Daejeon

Here we go.  We went to EXPO Bridge via bus 605 (the only bus in my place. good thing it passes near the bridge).  It was around 40minutes by bus going to Government Complex bus stop.  My family has recharged from a very good rest the day before. So up for another long walk.  When we arrive the station, we walked going to the bridge for about 30minutes (considering our very slow pacing).  But they enjoyed a lot because of the beautiful scenery.  However, it was drizzling while going around the place so we were quite paralyzed due to umbrella sharing.  Not to mention the weather! It was also cold. 

Rested at the EXPO grounds after the long walk

My family enjoyed so much in the beautiful scenery and took a lot of photos.  By the way, we were all hungry because we didn't have breakfast before going here. But they didn't feel it until we were going back for another 30min walk in the rain and 20min subway ride going to Daejeon station. Thanks to the perfect landscape around EXPO. Travel Tip: When traveling, please don't forget to have a sumptuous breakfast for a very long day. 

Family in Korea Day 4: Daejeon University / King's Meal

Campus Tour / Hanjeongsik
Monday, April 9, 2012.


Back in Daejeon. Back to my home. This is where I lived for most of my stay and one of the five big cities in Korea.  Now why are we here? I had class the entire day of Monday and my family wants to visit my school as well.  After all, the reason why they went to Korea is to see me and my life here rather than go around the country.  Sightseeing just comes to the second spot.


As I mentioned, I have 3 classes for the day: 
Korean Class: 9am -11:30am
Comparative Analysis of ASEAN Economics: 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Research Class: 3:30pm - 6:00pm

At Student Union's Cafeteria

I had full monday schedule so I cannot tour them around the city during the day.  What did we do? In the morning, they just rested and charged themselves after 3days of walking and walking and walking. haha. Then we ate lunch together at our cafeteria (at least the best cafeteria in school).  I ordered all of our meals, Bibimbap (비빔밥), Fried Rice (뽁음밥), Kimchi Stew (김치 찌개) and Ramyeon (라면). Why Ramyeon? It's for my sisters. haha!  They liked the food with one old and the same complain. "It's very spicy" What else can I do? I can't do anything but for them to eat it. Anyway, it's just during this trip! haha. When they go back to the Philippines, they will eat our delicious filipino food again :)

Family in Korea Day 3: Gastronomic Lunch and Strenuous Walk

Self Bar, Cheonggyecheon, Go to Daejeon
Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012.


And since we arrive home very late, we started another day late (actually we almost started everyday late, maybe except the Everland trip?) haha.

Christmas Day Filipino Lunch with friends
L-R: ME, Valerie (Filipino), Jie Qu (Chinese),
Susie (Chinese), Toshiki (Japanese)

So we are scheduled to have lunch with my mom's friend, Ate Joan, and "my home" in Korea where I visited them 3times (Christmas Day, January and February) to have a Filipino meal! Some of the filipino meals I had were pancit, lechon manok, dinuguan, pato, chicken curry, nilagang baka, daing na bangus, fruit salad, cake, and many more (if you want to know more about those foods, just google it).  I just realized I visited them every month. And now, they are not here in Korea anymore :( Since her husband is a US Military official, they don't have permanent address. And right now, her husband is back in USA already after 2years of working in Korea.

We will eat in Self Bar (쎌빠), a very famous unlimited Samgyeopsal (삼셥살)  restaurant (Korean food famous for foreigners) and very famous for students because it has reasonable price.  To know more about the restaurant, check the link, though it will be in Korean: http://www.selfbar.kr/