Family in Korea Day 10: Departure

Sunday Mass / Family's Departure
Sunday, April 15, 2012


This day was like any other day back in the Philippines.  My family had to do early morning rush to catch up for the 10:00am Mass.  This time, it's not in the Philippines, and it's not the usual 5-minute walk from our house to the church, but in Korea and approximately 45-minute travel time (walk-bus-walk). I finally attended mass with my family again after almost a year.

Gimpo Catholic Church

We attended the Mass at Gimpo Catholic Church. Too bad I can't give any information because I deleted it already in my notes.  But one thing for sure, it's very near from the bus stop.  If you have GPS, you can easily detect the place.

Inside Gimpo Catholic Church

Family in Korea Day 1: Arrival in Korea

Arrival at Incheon International Airport.
Good Friday, April  6, 2012.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MOTHER!

What a night to finish her Birthday Celebration than seeing her only son in Seoul, South Korea! HAHA. Yes, I met my family and some of my relatives in Korea for their 9day spring vacation here.

Since it was a Friday, in fact Good Friday, and Holy Week is not holiday in Korea, I still have to attend classes in the morning. So my day started with a Future of Asia class at 9am 'til 12nn.  Afterwards, I had my last minute preparation like changing some dollars into Korean Won, packing some clothes for a 2day stay in Seoul (since I leave in Daejeon, 1hr by KTX train from Seoul), and some jackets for my family because it was abnormally cold weather (5ºc ~ 14ºc) on a spring season. 

After all the preparations, I still went to Panam-dong Catholic Church for the Good Friday services (Way of the Cross).  I stayed there and prayed for a successful and safe trip for my family while waiting for the time before I go to Daejeon station.

I took the 6pm Mugunghwa (ordinary) train and arrive in Seoul around 8pm.  Then, I went directly to Incheon International Airport via the Airport Railroad (AREX Train).  If you go to the Gimpo/Incheon Airport with less baggage, I suggest to take the AREX train since its very convenient and very cheap.  It's just 3700won using TMoney (Korean Transportation Card) vs the Limousine bus from Seoul downtown to Incheon Airport at 10,000-15,000won.


You can check the blog below for more details and comparisons of transportation between the airport and Seoul downtown: bit.ly/IG7T7G