Monday, August 31, 2009

Day 11: Seoul - Back to Capital City

Day 11: The Shilla Hotel- Jeju international airport- Gimpo Airport - Amiga Motel - Namdaemun Market - Myeongdong - Kwanjang Market - Amiga Motel

We have ended our Jeju island experience and checked ourselves in to Amiga Motel. For those who is looking for information on Amiga Motel, here are some pictures about it.

The main door of Amiga Motel
The room. We got ourselves the smallest double room for a short stay only. This room is tiny but complete with all the basic facilities. The young lady ( I think is the owner's daughter) is very fluent in English. You could talk to her in case you need anything else. Other staffs, although they cannot converse in English, they are kind and helpful at all time.

I would still prefer Kara Motel to Amiga Motel, for better and larger room, more complimentary items, cheaper price and more strategic location. Highly recommended the big room with computer and internet access at Kara Motel that cost only KRW35 000 per night.


We visited Namdaemun market. If you are planning to buy souvenirs for friends and family, here is the best place to visit with more variety items available and mostly at wholesale price (you need to buy in bulk too).

On this very last day, finally we got ourselves the ever famous "Samgyetang" (ginseng chicken soup - KRW12 000) at a shop in Namdaemun market. This dish is served with the rice stuffed in the chicken's tummy. Taste quite plain but for those who would love it to be more salty, a plate of salt is together with the dish.

We were running out of time, we went for a short walk at Myeongdong. A very busy street with all Korean branded cosmetics and clothes everywhere. There are also many street stalls selling all kind of accesories from hair to toe. Basically, this place is full of women's stuff.There were plenty of food stalls in Kwanjang market and we got our supper there, tasting their local vermicelli and "yong tau foo" soup.

A pharmacy across the road from Kwanjang market at the nearest subway station entrance (Jongno-ga 5, Exit 13) from Amiga Motel.

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