I woke up at 3 am to observe the morning ritual. It was a magnificent view, from up the mountains. The silence of the surrounding, the peacefulness I felt, it was as though time has slowed down, and the feeling of nature could go on forever. Stars were all over the night sky, it's really like paradise at its best. And I went back to sleep after the rituals.

Woke up again at 5 am, we sent Yuding and Chen Fang off to the taxi where they headed for Japan, Fukuoka. After washing up and watching the sun rise, we were ready to conquer the mountain! We set off with freshly made traditional 떡, filled with pumpkins and kidney beans. It was quite a journey, and we rested at several points before reaching the peak, and it was awesome. We took pictures on the way up, chatted with the volunteers. It was a good experience. The guy who waited for Sixu with me said it was over 100 times that he trek the mountain when I asked him! It was my first time getting on top of a proper mountain, and I think it is quite an achievement, a fulfilling one.

We then washed up while the rest was debriefed, and with our heavy luggage, we rushed and cabbed to the bus terminal where we catch our express bus back to Seoul. It was a terrible 4.5 hours ride, considering that it'll be the end of the trip soon. We soon arrived at 혜화 and left our luggage at the hostel before heading out to have our dinner. We went to 동대문 to change some won because we were running out of money. Our last meal for the trip was at the BBQ restaurant and we really enjoyed it. Ase collected our luggage and board the limousine bus, I remember trying to enjoy the last moments of Seoul for the trip, and promise myself to come again.

We decided to check in before eating Baskin Robbins, a bad choice because most of the shops and cafe was closed by the time we check in, leaving us only a few choice to chill before boarding the plane. We went to Charlie Brown Cafe and had some coffee. The flight was delayed for about 45 minutes, leaving us at Incheon for another 45 minutes more. And, it was time to say goodbye to Korea. Transitted at Taoyuan Airport, and reached Singapore on time.

And then, reality kicked in without any warning, before I could think, I was already on my way to school, and Laboratory Management UT1 paper was on the afternoon.

Labels: Invasion #2

written @ 8:31 PM