It has been a special birthday month spending half the time with my family and friends in Korea. Glad that I was still able to make it for a quick trip and up the plane despite being 28 weeks preggy.
The first thing when we arrived at the airport on 15 Oct was to rent our Wifi Egg. Wifi rental differs from different companies, ranging at a rate from 4500₩ per day to 8000₩ per day. There is also a cash deposit of 200,000₩.
As my husband's hometown is in Daejeon, we will need to travel down south. Comparing to taking train, I prefer to take the Bus Limousine. Although train is faster (about 45mins) compared to Bus Limousine (2 hours), I do not have to change and I can take a nap. The Bus Limousine is about 24,000₩ per person. Train is probably about twice more expensive.
One of my favourite places to eat is the Samgyupsal restaurant 우렁쌈밥정식 near his home, which is very generous with their banchan (=side dishes). It was also my first stop when we arrived.
My mil was very sweet to prepare a surprise birthday cake for me, coupled with welcoming flowers.
My husband and I have been very well-fed throughout the trip. We had 밥 for almost every meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner), and each time the table was filled with sumptuous dishes.
And breakfast always end off with a nice bowl of homemade yogurt. After trying homemade yogurt, I didn't even have the craving for the yogurt drinks I used to have when I come to Korea. Sweetness is customized, texture is smooth, topped with my favorite fruits and perilla seeds.
On Sunday, We went to visit Junmo at his salad bar (Bowl & Bottle). He is Squirry's first friend who I met when Squirry came to SG in 2010. Junmo has started a salad and juice bar in Daejeon, with his own self-made salad dressing recipes. Squirry liked Avo Green bowl with basil dressing and I liked Shrimp & Noodle bowl with peanut dressing. Yum.
One of the best places to shop is Costco, which is within walking distance from our home. My husband managed to get his own sub-card as his mom was already a member. As usual, we bought quite a lot of stuff, including waterpik (cheaper than Gmarket), many packs of seaweed for souvenir, Calvin Klein underpants, Adidas socks, etc.
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