Prior to our landing at Incheon International Airport on Saturday, May 16, I could see the rain pouring down the city of Seoul. I expected the weather to be a little cold and chilly but it never occurred to me that it would rain, at least not on the day of our arrival.
We hailed a cab to take us to our Hotel in Yongsan-gu. I felt a twinge of disappointment as we drove along rainy and wet roads. Rainy day would mean a boring stay at the hotel. No tours and sightseeing…
After an hour arranging our stuff, we went to the restaurant downstairs. It was our first taste of real and exotic Korean cuisine (apart from the ones we normally have in Abu Dhabi)… spicy panbroiled pork and bibimbap. The entire meal cost us W13000 which is way cheaper compared to Hankook Restaurant in AUH.
Despite the rainshowers, we decided to go out and have a look of the place. We went further down the road towards Wonhyodaegyo but decided to go back after sometime since I was not carrying jacket and the 12c temperature was a little too cold to bear.
We decided to stay back to prevent ourselves from catching flu. Korea has some cases of H1N1 virus and this fact was enough to scare us. Sacrificing a day is better than sacrificing our health. I just prayed that the next day would be a better and sunny one.
At 8pm, we headed to I-Park Mall to buy a pair of jacket and pants just in case the weather gets worse. Fortunately, it was made usable only the morning of the next day, as the weather recovered and improved for the rest of the week.
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