Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Sugar Gliders, Haneul Park, and A Massive Bowl

We packed our bags in the morning nd took off for Seoul. We didn't want to go straight to the hotel (DMZ tour the next day) so we tracked down the cafe in Seoul that has the sugar gliders.

It's called The Galapagos. A fitting name since it is also home to some giant tortoises that roam around the cafe dragging chairs and tables with them.

I got a candy bar smoothie which had basically Pop Rocks in it. Michelle's reaction was unforgettable, she had never experienced popping candies before.

We got called up to feed and pet the gliders. It was so exciting. You really have to pinch the mandarin orange or their tiny hands will just take it.

Such cuteness, all in one place.

Michelle earned some seriosu traveller points. Two ladies came in while we were feeding seeds to the gliders and Michelle did the polite thing and offered her some of her seeds. Then after the gliders, half the cafe watched in fascination as one of the tortoises got stuck under a table nearly toppling it over before Michelle rescued it. The woman who came in later immediately asked if she had been here before, since she seemed so knowledgable. Then was really surprised to hear that Michelle was only travelling through Korea.

We left the cafe in Hongdae and took the train to Haneul Park (the garbaege dump turned beautiful park). Except this time it was insanely cold.

Two good looking icicles.

Then we took the train to the stop nearest to the hotel. Can you spot the hotel?

There were light-up fireworks going off.
We got some fried chicken, checked into the hotel, and woah, it was nice. I mean, you can be a human sized ramen noodle in this bowl-bath.

Of course it takes along time to fill.

Next day, DMZ


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