Incheon

I immediately loved Incheon, which is probably no surprise to everyone who knows how much I've been wanting to visit Korea for the last six years. I'm sure I couldn't help loving the first place I set foot in, but it was honestly so charming. Tons of shops and restaurants lined the streets near our hotel, but there were beautiful spacious parks a short walk away as well. We only spent one night and one morning and afternoon in Incheon, but I hope to go back soon.

The evening we got in we took a taxi to our hotel. I felt like I was in real-life Mario Kart. The only thing missing was our driver throwing bananas out the window. He was actually a skilled driver I suppose, because he got us there quickly and safely even while going way over the speed limit, driving on the shoulder, trailing cars, and switching lanes like it was nobody's business. :)

My first Korean taxi ride.

Our hotel room was awesome- look at that view! The bathroom was nice too and we each got a queen sized bed to ourselves.

We visited Lotte Mart (a multi-storied supercenter/grocery store) after checking into our hotel. Why does Korean cereal have way better prizes than the cereal here??

Too cute! Bread pillows!

Walking to dinner.

Dad and I went to Cafe Chosun, a Korean barbecue place, for dinner. When you get Korean bbq it's served with banchan, which are little side dishes like kimchi and pickled radish. The kimchi here is a hundred times more delicious than the kimchi I've had in the States- spicier too! So you order what meat you want and cook it yourself on the stone grill in the middle of the table. We got samgyeopsal (pork belly) and beef. You cut it into small pieces and can wrap it up in lettuce or sesame leaves along with banchan toppings if you want and you can season it with supplied salt and pepper and chili paste. You're supposed to pop the whole wrap into your mouth at once- but I sometimes take bites.

The best dad ever. 

The next morning we had breakfast at the hotel. It was a buffet so I got an omelet, a piece of french toast, some fruit, and some yoghurt. Grape Coconut flavored to be exact, it was surprisingly delicious! Then we went out for a stroll around the beautiful Incheon.

During breakfast a Kina Grannis song came on! It was random to hear her music here in Korea but I got really excited. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV1u5QrqUHM )

Love that guy.

Incheon Catholic University!!! Can I go there?

Our Lady of Lourdes, at the University

They have a Fine Arts and Design College there. <3

Right across the street from Incheon Catholic University is a big park

Okay, how awesome in this- in their parks are these little telephone booth looking-things that are actually MINI LIBRARIES. You can go in, grab a book, read it and bring it back. 

Seriously. I love it.

They had an animal statue for every month with a description of what it stood for.

I could get used to this.

To encourage public health, exercise equipment is in a courtyard in the park. Pretty cool. I saw these when I was in France as well.

I basically smiled the whole time I was in this park.

In addition to mini libraries, plenty of pagodas for gathering, and a man-made river with boats you could rent, the park also had a Rabbit Island and a fenced off habitat for deer.

After a great walk around Incheon, Dad and I packed our bags and headed back to the airport where he flew a plane back to Tulsa and I met with my program providers to travel to Seoul. Goodbye Incheon, I'll see you again.