Sunday, May 22, 2011

A Day in Samcheong Dong

Samcheong Dong is for me the less exotic place in Seoul. I really like spending afternoon hanging here, just looking the numerous trendy (and so expensive) clothes, shoes, and accessories shops. Why less exotic ? Simply because the street is lined with small shops, cafés, art galleries, trees, and the atmosphere is different from the relentless movement of the major streets of Seoul. Also, I like to say it, but all the korean people hanging are wearing so beautiful clothes, not just girls, but guys are always wearing colorful pants, or accessories which add that "something" such as a bow-tie, colorful socks ... Here are some pictures that I took today, I think you could easily figure out how different it is from the classic Seoul crowded streets.

















 





 

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Weather issue ...


Today, May 21st, June is almost coming ... Today in Seoul, it was 15°, it was raining, and it's sooooo bad... I mean, and what about the famous "May it please you do", it's usually always true in France. But there I figure it out that korean weather defies the law of the nature : 17° in Busan in February whereas it was -5° in Seoul, then now we can barely reach 20° at noon on some special days whereas we're in May ....


When I'm going to Jeju island, (the warmest and sunniest part of ALL korea) the weather should be almost 20° whouhouu ! (it's an island, so basically it should be warm, and still it's not warm)

Finally, the weather is ... bad, that's the only thing that I can say ... I also think we should reach a summer normal temperature in the end of June, so basically when I'm living, great !

Next Step : Jeju Island

I'm flying with other exchange students next thursday to Jeju Island. A little bit more than 1 hour of flight and then, once again, the beach, the sun and a warm weather (well I hope so ...)

Friday, May 20, 2011

Malaysia on a shoestring

10 days in Malaysia with 9 exchange students, crazy thing .... I think pictures are better to explain well how wonderful was the trip. I don't want to make lengthy descriptions because I'm pretty sure some additional information would be useless. I think the pictures are enough to figure out what is Malaysia about. For once, I would like to let you appreciate the pictures for what they really are.  Maybe you could imagine yourself there .... So just enjoy the pictures !



Days 1 & 2 : Kuala Lumpur

Building in KL
The Petronas Tower
Little India
Litlle India
The Batu Caves

Kuala Lumpur from the Batu Caves



Days 3 : From KL to Mersing & from Mersing to Tioman

Dawn in Mersing

Seller on the street

Morning in Mersing

From the boat to Tioman

From the boat to Tioman

From the boat to Tioman


Days 3 to 7 : Tioman Island


 


 





Sunset on Tioman
Snorkeling. Corals everywhere !
Varan on the beach
Day 6 : Jungle Trek on Tioman








On the way back from the Jungle Trek : Sunset on the sea

Days 8 & 9 : Melaka (a.k.a Malacca in French)

The Dutch neighborhood