It’s Tuesday afternoon here in Seoul, and it’s the first Tuesday of my four week vacation before spring semester starts at the beginning of March. The snow started falling yesterday, for the fourth time this winter. It was gone by morning. Snow doesn’t stay long in this city, or at least it hasn’t this season. I’ve stayed in bed all day browsing blogs, reading news articles and talked to friends across four different time zones. The latter is kind of cool.
I also realized that I’ve forgotten to eat today. That’s the beauty and the horror of not having anything to do, that the days blend together and become one mass of time separated by nothing at all. I thought I’d eaten, but on closer inspection I realized that my last meal was yesterday. Now that I know I’m starving, but too lazy to go to the grocery store and too un-trusting of my Korean abilities to try to order food over the phone. The charming problems of a spoiled brat.
In 3 weeks I’m traveling to Hong Kong for a convention, and this time I’ll get almost a week in the city (unlike the 3 days I had to spare last time). Do you have any great tips for things to do, see and eat?
A bit touristy, but I did enjoy going up Victoria Peak by tram. The city view is great! You can also take a ferry and spend a day in Macau.
I actually didn’t get to see the view from Victoria Peak last time, so that’s on my list this time! Macau is tempting if I can convince my fellow travelers to leave Hong Kong for a day. Thanks for the tips!
I always loved to pick up a sushi box from the supermarket in ‘Harbor City’ in Tsim Sha Tsui and then have a picnic at the water front.. 1000 buddhas temple in Shatin… if you have a whole day, take the ferry to Shatin-Chek Keng and walk the trek to Tai Long Wan, awesome seaside view and beach! Have a great stay there!
Thank you for all the great tips, they’re all written down and will hopefully make the final cut! :)