riding on the express bus was quite an experience. we sat in the first row and were treated to first-hand experience of what driving is like in korea. its a left-drive system but the left-most lane is reserved for express buses and so u can sometimes observe huge jams on the other 3 lanes on the highway but the left-most lane is always the fastest moving. i guess this is why public transport makes more sense in korea.
Everland is HUGE!! they try to imitate Disney with all the symphonic music and impressive entrance but i think they're unfortunately still very far behind. but it can almost function a stand alone zoo though. watched their Flight of Birds and The Three Musketeers sealion show but skipped pretty much the rest of the parades and carnival events.
somehow, i wasnt exactly in the mood for thrill rides. plus there were 2 coasters tt were not operating due to inspection. the T express, their steepest wooden roller coaster in the world was the main attraction but we didnt take tt. ample evidence tt we're getting to old for all this huh. took the Amazon Express ride in Zoo-Topia and 2 korean kids managed to jump queue and squeezed past us. upon hindsight, we shld really have told them off in english - nevermind tt they wouldnt have understood us but just made sure they're ashamed of themselves.
there wasnt anything bad per se abt Everland, really. but the people, boy were they terrible. other than kids who dont know how to behave themselves, they also, in general, like to push and shove and follow very closely behind u in queues as though it would make the queue move any faster. this happened when we were queuing up for the Human Sky. old ladies behind us were following SO CLOSELY behind us in the queue they were practically pressing against our backs. a few dirty stares and intentional swinging of bags made them realised we didnt like their bad breath and the close proximity but it wasnt very pleasant hanging around them.
the worst happened on the train ride back. when the train first arrived, people started streaming out and before they could finish alighting, people started pushing inwards. i tried to wait till the crowds cleared a little and was almost through the door when it started closing. ON ME! thank God tobs pulled me back. there is NO warning when doors close. i think they dont see a point anyway cos they will not heed any warning.
when the nxt train came, i was in front and determined to get in. we managed to, of course but the first half of the journey was insane cos at major stops, ppl squeezed out and ppl frm the outside forced themselves in, shoving and pushing at the same time. shame on them really. it was almost as bad as in japan i think but at least trains arrive at a higher frequency and the japanese do not practice shoving as a sport. do avoid peak hour commuting on trains to avoid nasty situations like tt.
but thank God we made great finds like the gangnam roadside stall tt sells delicious dumplings. we saw ppl standing around eating and (of course) the smell caught my nose. immediately we ordered a plate of 10. she threw in some radish. i realised tt every single korean meal comes with some form of veg so its really good! after polishing up the 10, we ordered another 10. and after finishing that, we ordered ANOTHER 10. haha~ it was THAT GOOD!
then we went to KMC chicken at sinchon, tobs found recommendations on it in the online forums. it was $8 for 8 PIECES OF CHICKEN. like an entire spring chicken. fried to perfection. it was like KFC yet different. and if u can guess, one is not enough so we ordered another set of 8. still, we know its deep fried and super uber unhealthy so as per usual practice, we de-skinned the chicken and squeezed oil juices out before consuming. hopefully tt will save us pimple problems in the nxt few days!
on the way back, we dropped by Innisfree and realised their 30% off with 30,000W purchase deal is really fantastic. plus its only for the 2nd wed of the month so we decided to grab good skincare buys frm there. ended up spending quite a bit of time (and alot of money) there. but there was a very helpful salesgirl who served us and made useful product recommendations. i think i bought every single item she recommended! haha.
then since we've already spent so much in Innisfree (over 120,000W which i think is erh more than S$130?) i happily went over to Skinfood and raided the store. it feels super good, grabbing the shopping basket and just loading it with things without even thinking. now this is shopping therapy. i think im going back to Skinfood to get more things right before i leave. dont know when i'll be back again to restock. plus the yen is too strong now so stocking up on shiseido needs to take a backseat.
ended up reaching Casaville close to 10+pm and slept past 12.30am again. we're doing late nights here which is kinda bad but im sure we'll make up all the lost sleep time in japan. where night life ends at 8pm and shops close at 8pm. here, beauty stores like Innisfree, Skinfood, etc close at 10pm. i wish they would bring all these affordable skincare to Singapore! they're really a dream come true!
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