This week is my birthday and also his is the first overseas family vacation. Korea was amazing. I wish I could visit it again one day but this is motivation for me to work hard to safe more money to go overseas more.
24 Aug (Vacation) 🎂
• Did classes till 830 and then went to have breakfast with my best friend. We had nasi kerabu with beef fat. It was delicious. We also talked a lot about our future and things we need to get done
• After that run some errands. The maid ask me to get some stuff
• Continue packing and weighing. After that I took a nap
• My best friend is in Terengganu. They are have some alone time at a hotel
• At 6pm wife friend arrive to bring us to the airport
• Arrived at the airport around 7:30pm. Set up her wheelchair and head to the special assistance counter where they have to check in all our bags and wheelchairs as well. They gave a loaner wheelchair
• Had some family mart because I was hungry
• Took the buggy to the international terminal and waited at the surau.
• Pass the security checkpoint where we had to discard our liquid and now we are in airplane. Due to wife having a wheelchair. We need to be the last to leave
• Today is my birthday. I am 41. Alhamdulillah.
Aug 25 (Vacation)
• During the flight I slept. Around 2am they gave us a meal of Nasi lemak.
• Arrived at Incheon close to 7am and due to wife being in a wheelchair we were given priority we were out of the airport by 8am. I got a nice birthday card from the cabin crew
• Met with our guide. My wife student (who is just 1 year younger than me) and then after a simple breakfast we took the bus to town
• Our hotel was a 5 min walk up the hill. It was a small and cosy room.
• We left our bags and had for lunch where I had some tofu with egg and fried chicken
• After that we went on a short excursion on the shopping spots around the city
• Came to our took a short nap and at 530pm we headed to Namsan tower. We walked there and Korea is a hilly area. So wife wheelchair switched from electric mode and manual mode (where I have to push) when she went down hill. Due to us having a wheelchair we got priority when going in the cable cars
• The peak was nice. There were a lot of padlocks of people declaring their love for one another. Lots of restaurants as well. We went to an OLED tv tunnel. It was trippy and hot due to the heat
• We ended the day by having some beef barbecue and dakgalbi chicken. Came home close to 11
Aug 26 (Vacation)
• Did my first classes from Korea with the help of the Steamdeck
• After getting ready and having breakfast (it was toast with some buns) that was from the hotel we made it our way to ride 4 different trains
• The trip took us almost 2 hours and after the final strench taxi ride we finally arrived to the Nami Island port
• Taking the 7 min ferry we can see the lake fill with a lot of water sports activities
• The island itself was beautiful. It was made famous from the movie Winter Sonata. It has lush greenery and a lot of woodland creatures from rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, ostriches and peacocks
• After exploring the island for 6 hour we took the 6pm ferry and took the 2 hour train ride back home
• H1 wanted to go shopping so we gave her some money and she followed the guide shopping while me and wife went home
• At our room we cleaned our room and had some fresh grape at the lobby.
Aug 27 (Vacation)
• Today we made our way to Gyeongbokgung Palace. We had to take 2 buses and the trip took around 40 minutes. I notice that the buses here tend to be fast. You need to go right away if not they get annoyed
• Once we arrived at the palace we saw the changing of the guard. It was very impressive. We sat near the big drum and when they hit it. It vibrated everywhere
• We went to get Hanbok which is a traditional Korean attire. The girls were excited to get their clothes. I was just okay. The clothes were okay and very comfortable but they don't have any pockets so I can't hold my phone and the bluetooth wheelchair remote
• Since the wife hanbok was big so she can't drive her wheelchair so I control it using bluetooth control. That place is not suitable for a wheelchair so wife walked most of the way.
• After all the girls took a lot of pictures it was time for us to return the clothes and go for lunch
• Wife almost fainted due to heat exhaustion. Good thing our guide was well prepared for it.
• We finally got to our lunch place which was at Halal Guys. It was the same Halal Guys in the New York. The food was amazing
• After that the girls went shopping, I went to pray at a restaurant and then close to 7pm we went back
• Back at the hotel we ate some Korean ramen and talked till 1030pm
• On other note I got a text from someone unexpected. There is this girl I follow on X. She is attractive and a lot of guys just like to talk to her but she decide to ask me for help and money due to unforeseen circumstances. So yeah I made a new friend. A birthday gift from me I guess. What did I do to deserve this
Aug 28 (Vacation)
• After breakfast we start the day by taking the train and going to the mall. Wife wanted to watch a K-pop group in 5D. They strap a VR helmet on her and the chairs move
• While she was doing that me and the girls went to the aquarium. Over there, there are a lot of seafood wildlife including seals, crocodile, sharks and stingrays
• After both of our activities. We headed to Hongdae to go eat some korean bbq with some fried chicken. The food was amazing as well as the bill. it was close to 600 bucks.
• H1 and H2 did some shopping and bought some clothes. H1 went to the same shop the third time and they were excited when she came. After that we headed to the k-pop store and she bought a lot of merchandise
• Came back to the room and start packing. Slept around 1am.
Aug 29 (Vacation)
• Today we did free an easy. I ate leftovers from yesterday's restaurant for breakfast. Also I ask for an hour late checkout
• H1 woke up early morning to go with the guide to a live k-pop idol event. She got to met all of her idols and was very happy
• Both H1 and the tour guide came back with lunch and we ate it and by 3pm we left for the airport. The trip took us around 1 hour +
• Came to the airport we were among the first but we were among the last to leave because checking in her electric wheelchair takes a long time. But the Korean ground staff was so helpful they got me and wife upgraded to the front row while the girls at the back
• We also get to check in first in line. Overall Korea was magical. 5 days we got to visit places that we never thought we could go. Our guide was amazing. I told the family 2 rules for our next holiday. First no more summer holidays since its just too hot and my guide is a must on our next overseas vacation.
Aug 30 (Vacation End)
• Flight arrived late because in midair we had to detour to a longer route which cause us an extra hour of travel. By the time we land and got out of the terminal and into our friends car the time was already close to 3am
• The girls were hungry and watend some McDonalds. Could you believe that we found 4 mcdonalds and all of them were close or had some issues. At the last McD we got them some hotcakes
• Came home and everyone jsut went to bed but not me. I got class at 530am. So I took a shower and then start my class till 10am
• Came home we found out that my sister in law didn't pay her outstanding phone bill which cause the whole doesn't have any internet. I use my phone to conduct my classes
• After that wife ordered some breakfast/lunch for us. Had some nasi kerabu and then I need to go to the phone shop to settle the bill. H2 left her phone behind my friends car. So I need to go find her and pick up her phone. By the time I arrive hope it was already close to 1pm and I took a 2 hour nap
• Did more classes, exercises and for dinner we ate mcD
• Talk to my new friend. They are going through something. I am glad I could ease and help them anyway I can.
With that next week will be back to normal. H2 will go back to school. Wife to work. But H1 got 2 weeks off. So I am going to be a bit busy cooking and also working. The good news is that I got +1 games played so I am good on that.