Arrival camp and Dongdemun

17-18th February 2016

After we arrived in Seoul, we had to go on an arrival camp the very next day. We met up at Jong-no YMCA and together we took a bus to Darakwon campesite (YMCA campsite).

I tried to read all the korean signs while in the bus, but it went to fast.. I could not keep up…

Seoul YMCA Darakwon campsite

The campsite was amazing. There where mountains to both sides and even snow, so we got to see an amazing view af the mountain during winter time.

Darakwon mountain

SNOOOOW!!

On the camp we had talk about practical stuff and about our expectation to our stay there. And we made a timeline regarding our upcoming stay and how we would"predict"  it would go.

Time for Timelines!!

Later we wrote a letter to us selves which we would receive on the endcamp.

It was a nice camp and we had a lot of fun.

For dinner we had ramen 라면

Linda, my friend were going to stay with a host family, so the host father came to pick her up the next day when the camp ended.

For me and Joakim, we went home to the guesthouse and at night we went out for dinner to try the famous samgyeobsal ~delicious 

We also bought chocopai and soju… because we had to try it!

19th February - 2016

We had a day off so me and Joakim decided to go to Dongdemun because I had heard a lot of good things about the place!

It was fun to run around on our own and trying to figure out which way to go…

We found a market where they where only selling shoes.. and pretty cheap once!!!

We also saw hanbok shops in an underground shopping center:

As a little funny thing we saw, was that there were some people whom were filming for a korean drama, I believe.. (there were a big camera, and it looked like acting..!!!)

The big camera and a car

We also found a biiiig Royal Copenhagen cup!!!

I look so tiny!!

We had ramen for lunch

and that marked the end of our day ^^

Moved to Southkorea - new chapter in life!

So the time finally came, and I moved to Southkorea after almost a year of waiting and looking forward to this trip!!

I left Denmark monday the 15th Feb. Here I meet up with Joakim and Linda whome also will live in Southkorea for 6 months! 

The day before my departure, me and my family and best friend Ida drove to Copenhagen to stay the night, so that we wouldn't have to wake up so early Monday morning.
I look so tired Sunday morning in the car!!

Me and Ida stayed at my sisters place and my parents stayed at a motel.

That evening we went out to have Chinese food.

The next morning I woke up after almost no sleep.. To excited to sleep. feeling so sick and tired. After breakfast we went to the airport..

Me and Ida:

I got some money from my dad so that I could buy some lunch.  I bought a chicken sandwich!

There were so many people at the boarding room, but hey nothing compared to the Seoul XP

On the plane going to London to change flight!

At the airport at Heathtrow waiting for the next flight. Here I bought a vanilla cafelatte XD

Linda and Joakim:

Me and Linda

All of us!

My seat for 11 hours on our flight to Hong Kong.. I became so restless in the end.

The dinner menu and some random coupon 

I got my seat changed so that I could be seated next to Linda well with a walkspace between us. So nice of the girl to change seats!!

My dinner! I chose the one with rice because I DON'T like mashed potatoes... Sorry guys it makes me vomit!! The rice meal was really great!! The best planefood I have ever had!! Even the green thingy in the left corner was great!!!

For dessert we got icecream - oreo style!!!

I watched some movies on the plane, Hotel Transyvaina 2, Man of steel (or though I fell assleep halfway through the film...), and Home (and agian I fell asleep)... 

I did not get that much sleep but maybe all in all 4 hours... I felt so bad in the plane because I was coughing, and blowing by nose all the time.. I felt bad for the Norwegians that was seated next to me.. T_T

Our next meal was breakfast and I chose the one with eggs, potatoes and sausages.. Not something I enjoyed all that much..

My belt broke.. I was so sad...

FINALLY at Hong Kong airport!!!!!

Sadly the plane was delayed for 35 minuets...

This food did not look all that appetising but it wasn't half bad... but still not good. There was to much fat on the chicken..

The sun was setting over Southkorea.. almost there!!

Sun almost gone!!!

Incheon airport!!! FINALLY!

There where no people here.. but we meet many later at arrival/immigration!!

Arrivals!!!

FINALLY ENTERED Southkorea.. just went through immigration and on our way to grab our luggage!!

We meet up with Jiwa. She came to pick us up at the airport.. we then went by bus to the accommodation. And finally my long awaited room!!

My beautiful view in the night!

I met my roomies Luna (Germany) and Aino (Finland), and Luna made us an incredible dinner I was really amazed.. I tried tofu for the first time and it was really good.

My view in daytime!!

I will write about my orientation camp next.. So stay tuned!!!

Extended weekend trip with my sister 08/01 - 12/01 2016

Okay first of all sorry that it has been so long since I made a blog post but I finally did something interesting!!!

The week after New Year I went with my sister to Copenhagen. She lives there but was briefly visiting us in Esbjerg. We took the train from Esbjerg friday around 17:30 after I finished my figure skating lesson. 

In the train XD

When we were about to go of the train my sister Sasha got a sudden "panic attack" she told me that she had forgotten her keys to her dorm-room... and as chill as I am, I just stood there looked at her, while she was almost crying. She keept saying "I have to go back to get them". To those of you who don't know it is a 3 hours trip both ways.. She ended up calling our father because she had no idea what she would do... me still being chill about it said to her.. "what about calling the landlord" (it is called something else but lets just go with landlord.. So she did.. even though taking care of stupid situations like this wasn't part of his job-description he ended up letting us borrow a room key and a front key.. very nice man indeed he was!!!

I didn't get a change to meet him because I was out buying our breakfast for the next day..

After we finally entered her Room, Sasha started to unpack and I made our bed.. we then I think we went to bed. Since it was a friday night and it was a place with a lot of young people, there was loud music, but I ended up falling to sleep.

SATURDAY

We did not have that big planes that day so we woke up when we woke up. We then eat some buns we had brought with form Esbjerg to eat, with some cheese and honey that I bought the day before.

We then got dressed and watched some episodes of Game of Throne!!

After that we walked all the way to Rødover Centeres (Mall) I was around 2-3 km. But before that we got some lunch.. 

Yeah floor eating!!

Blackbread with CHEESE!!!

I ended up using my giftcard that I received for christmas in H&M and Matas (drug/cosmetic store)

When the stores closed we walked home and went to the convenient store to by some some breakfast and some alcohol. We bought a bottle of Cuba strawberry and some lime soda.

Sasha had had some pizzas we warmed in the oven.. but the oven was not that great so we had to hold the ovendoor or else it wouldn't be properly closed..

A selca of us standing in front of the oven ~Yeaah

Our food XD

After dinner it was drinking time!!! and boy did we get drunk. We played some drinking card games and ended up making silly drawing.. we ended up drawing each other. I drew Sasha to be an octopus ~hahah ang the little girl was Sasha trying to draw me.. besides that we also made blind drawings... mine turned out the best.. psst.. a little secret I have done it lots of times in art class ~hahaha

Sis drawing me.. You can also see the octopus I made of her ~hahah XD

Btw.. we drank the entire bottle of Cuba Strawberry in what i think was 2-3 hours... it was like 38 vol%

EMTY!!!

Later that night we went down to the bar located in the basement of the building and meetup with some of Sashas friends.. sorry no pics of this my phone was charging.. 

I think I had 3 more drinks and two shots.. but lets just say I got drunk... and so did my sis Sasha... I don't think I ever have been so drunk before.. this was also my first time drinking with my sister so I really enjoyed it! 

We played tablefootball against one of Sashas friends.. sorry name forgotten... we lost big time!! but I like to believe that we won ^^

Later I was talking to a guy with my sis next to me just staring into mid air. Suddenly she said "I want to go to bed now". And I was like okay.. and then we left and went to bed I think we got home around 3 or 4am.. -.-!

SUNDAY

We had planes that day to go visit our grandparents in Helsinge and we had to be there at 3:00pm so I had set an alarm so we could get up at around 9:30am. And boy was that a good thing..Because sis had lost her phone the other night down in the bar, and again she was all over the place.. Come on who isn't when you loose your precious phone!! She found it thanks to her friend having a key for the bar. 

We then checked our travel plan and then we realised that we had to leave in around 15 min or else we would arrive late. So we had to leave in a hurry!! Both of us had a really bad hangover, headache and all. The only thing I could think about was Mc Donald's Chilli Cheese Tops!! Sasha had some how similar urges but for 7-Elevens version of them.. a lot more spicier though. I ate two while Sasha ate four!!! She has a big stomach then she has a hangover.. I on the other hand has a small one.... 

To get to Helsinge we had to take two busses and a train... normally you can just take the train.. but because of some track work, the trains were cancelled.. to bad for us... -.-

We arrived on time and came to Birthe's (my grandfathers wife) jewelry-shop. I had the same night down in the bar broken my blodstone ring which my mom had given to my for christmas (very fragile stone)  ;_;

But Birthe said I could pick any ring I wanted and so I did. Sasha picked some nice earrings. 

We then drove to their house which is out in the middle of nowhere but a very nice place. 

Our grandfather was home and Birthe had bought some cake so we had cake and tea while talking. 

After cake we went to a restaurant named "Far til 4" or "Farther to 4". 

Billeder

I had I garlic steak not the best I have tried. Sasha was not very happy with hers ether but it was okay ^^ 

We then went home and sat down to talk some more. Then is was of to bed.

Our room. It was their old bedroom but they changed.

Billder

MONDAY

Today was Sashas 23th birthday and it was a really good day!!

We woke up a 7am since we had planes later and Birthe had to go to work. They had a tube so we wanted to be in it together.. we havn't done that since we were kids. We then had breakfast a 8am, the traditional way with rundstykker, and some cakelike bread. Then Birthe went to work. Our grandfather were to drive us to Hilledrød so we could take the train from there to Hellerup. But before we left the house he gave us each 500 kr. ~Lovely!!

In Hellerup we went to the Korean Embassy so I could apply for my visa (I will be living there for 6 months). 

Billede

We then took the train to copenhagen station because we would be shopping some more. Sasha ended up buying a wintercoat with real fur and some warm boots. I bought some very nice denim jeans.

My birthday present for Sasha was a lunch at Jensens Bøf house, which she really wanted. We both got some nice steaks and an amazing dessert.. belgian waffle with softice and chocolatesauce ~Yummi!!!

Billede

Then we went home to Sashas dorm-room and watched the rest of season one of game of thrones.. for dinner we had roasted blackbread. 

TUESDAY

I went home to Esbjerg around 11:30am because I had a figure skating lesson to get to later. So nothing exiting happend that day. But overall this extended weekend had been really funny and interesting and I was really happy to have spend so much time with my sister, since I will be leaving Denmark soon so I will not see her for 6 months. But as I said to my sister "this is going to be a great new year for us both". She has also a lot planned.. she will be going to Sweden to work with slede-dogs and then back to South Africa this summer. I'm very happy for her!!