Zephyr

We left Suwon at 8 am, and headed into Seoul to pick up people from there. We then drove to Ganghwa Island. Ganghwa Island is in Incheon. The island is massive, it makes up about 40 percent of Incheon, and is spread over 400 squared kilometres. I did absolutely no research beofre this trip. so I was expecting a cute, quaint little island, kind of like the little islands, I had been to a few weeks ago. But no, Ganghwa has a much more urban feel to it. There are actual towns with real shopping areas, and of course high-rise apartment buildings. It is also the largest island in the Seoul Metropolitan area. So not at all what I had imagined. Our first stop was Gwangseongbo Fortress. The fortress was renovated in 1658, during the 9th ... read more

We left from Suwon Station around 8 am, doing a couple of pick ups at different stops in Seoul, and another one in Incheon. The drive to the ferry wasn't too long, and we got there just after ten. We had just missed a ferry so had to wait twenty minutes for it to return. Whilst waiting there was a lot of war talk about North Korea, maybe the West Sea Islands weren't the best place for a day trip in the current climate. Also the islands are right next to Incheon airport, so we constantly heard planes taking off. The journey on the ferry was very quick. It only took about ten minutes. We arrived in Sin-do and split into two groups hikers and bikers. We set off on our hike, stopping at a massive ... read more

1st Mar: Feel sick still thinking about this day. hangover from hell! I woke up to my phone ringing just before 8. It was Andi saying that she had just got on the train and could I bring her a bikini, as she had forgot to pack one. I was so confused and still vey drunk. I had set my alarm to go off really early but must of changed it in my drunken state the night before. Hopped in the shower, vommed, and then crawled back into bed for a bit more sleep. However I couldn't sleep and just lay there feeling like shite. My alarm went off again, and I shoved some clothes on, I couldn't even face putting make up on (I never leave the house without me slap on) and trotted off ... read more

16th Feb: Last ski trip of the season for me. Up at the ungodly hour of 5 am. Was in Seoul and on the bus by half seven. The journey was uneventful, I napped for most of it. We stopped around 9:30 at a service station to grab a coffe and food if you were hungry. We arrived at the High 1 ski area around 11. We had made great time with the traffic not being bad at all, so we would get plenty of skiing in. Our first stop was in town at the rental shop. We all got sorted with our skis, snowboards, boots and clothing. I picked out a gorgeous jacket and pants, they were matching and so bright. Orange and yellow! You would definitely see me coming down the slopes. We were ... read more

10th Feb: Up early this morning. I had a good night's sleep, but still felt knackered. I need a lot of sleep. Apparently the TV in the room came on randomly at 6 am, and pout the shits up the people it woke up. Thankfully I slept through that. After getting ready and packing up, we went down to breakfast. Oh my god! It was sooo cute. Proper traditional looking. We were given rice, miso soup, salmon, and some other bits. It was nice. A bit gutted I had to pay extra for coffee, as it was 100 yen a cup I had to ration myself to one, when I could of happily downed three or four. Onto the bus for the drive to Aso crater. The drive took about 40 minutes and it was a ... read more