Trip to Goeje Island, first time with KimBap and Raw Fish[Hoe]:

I got wonderful time to be in Geoje Island (also often spelled Koje Island) which is the principal island of Geoje City, on the southern coast of Gyeongsangnam-do province, South Korea. I had also good experiences which I had never been before like as Korean food and customs. We went launch for Sliced Raw Fish [Hoe] Restaurant which is very popular among the Koreans and expensive as well. Squid, flatfish, sea cucumber, abalone, sea urchin and croaker are popular in this area. They are served with sesame leaves and lettuces. Hoe is pronounced wey It gets served with either soy or hot chilli sauce.

In the mid afternoon,we went out for Popingsu (Korean dessert) near by port. It was also kind of cool and sweet for summer. I found It also bit expensive in here.

In the evening we took Gimbap (usually spelled Kimbap) is Korea's most popular and nutritious convenience meal. A layer of cooked rice is spread over a square piece of gim (dried laver). Various ingredients (including ham, sausage, spinach, cucumber, crab meat, carrots, and radishes) are thinly sliced and placed on top. The laver is rolled into a tube, sliced into sliced pieces, and seasoned with sesame seeds.

During the trip, we had some shots for memory.

(KimBap looking so spicy)

( KimBap; taste was not bad)

(Lots of Island and coasts are the attraction of our trip)

(Under the whale,center of the beach,>>>)

(Showing sea food-His favorate food in Korea)

(It's too hot, with kiwi ice cream)

(Natural sceneries are always beautiful for posing>>>)

(Place was beautiful than in photos)

Mysterious Korean Spa and Sauna [JimJil Bang]

Last week, we went to the Korean Spa and Sauna [JimJil Bang] with foreigners from the Chosun University volunteered by Chosun University students and sponsered by Buddist organisation(unknown). Lots of gals and guyes from different country specially Nepal, India, China, Vietnam, America etc. were participated with us. Program was in holidays. So it was kind of unique experiences for me in my life but Samudra went several times in his long time stay in S.Korea.

The Korean sauna may seem a bit daunting if not outright surreal for the uninitiated foreigner. All around you are people wearing funny outfits that make them look like they are members of a strange cult. Then they go inside these infernally hot rooms that look like dungeons and sit on potato sacks.

In Sauna, first you need to get over the fact that you WILL be butt naked around everyone. I'm pretty shy about that but got over it quickly, remembering the bathroom in my house. No one seriously cares. It was a great place to relax and get away from everything on a sme place. For a small fee I could go spend as long as I wanted in the steam and dry sauna's ,lots of various temperatures. Go to the tiny fitness room, watch tv, eat some fruit juice they had. They had salon services too facials etc in one room another for hair services. During the time some of Koreans took our photos which is in here.

(I have joined in there! This is a jimjilbang, the Spa and sauna. Cool uniforms huh?)