August 29, 2012
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The Storm (Korea Day 11)
No going out today. My wife’s friend’s flight has been cancelled and we could see much reduced activities around. Still, there were people walking around but the alert was on. From our room, we heard bursts of winds spat times (normally followed by crashing sound of sorts). Downstairs, on the roads, the crashing sounds were much louder and one does feel a lot more of the wind. In the morning, I went to stock up on some stuffs that we could need in case we were stuck in room for lunch/dinner, which means some cheap Daiso stuff (opened at 10am, just as I reached there), a Joe Burger and some fried kimchi rice (wasn’t quite the fried rice we were expecting, rather more like fried kimchi and then mixed into rice). Most of the rest of morning was spent reading in the room. Thank goodness for the Olleh 4G Egg.
Wife’s friend in Korea thought of meeting up for food, since we’re in the same Hongdae area we were in also (kinda like both staying in Bishan area, that’s how close we were) but she managed to get a flight. We went to Lotte Shopping Mall in the evening (after 6.30) to get stuff for home, like kimchi, seaweed, and other stuff. It was very empty for a workday, there were plenty of seating room on the train.
The shopping centre closes sharp at 8pm, when a flurry of closure happens – very sudden and you get the feeling of being chased out. We managed to get everything so went back to Japanese chashu shop at our home for food instead. Time to pack up for home. It has stopped raining since afternoon but still a bit windy.
