Nami Island

Fall in Korea is known for its fall foliage, and one of the best places to see and take photographs of this is Nami Island. I actually wanted to go there a week earlier, but the weather forecast lied to us saying it was going to rain when it didn't. So we pushed it back. Regardless, we still got a good collection of colorful pictures that showcases the wonder of nature.

The closest subway station to Nami Island is Gapyeong Station, which is almost a 2-hour ride from school, and we had to transfer 3 times. From there on, you can either choose to take the Gapeyong Tourist Shuttle Bus (which costs 5,000KRW and is unlimited on its usage) or the taxi. We decided to take the taxi because we had enough people to split the cost and we had limited time.

For lunch we had Dakgalbi (spicy marinated chicken) which the area is very famous for. It fulfilled two functions: filled our tummies, and warmed our bodies.

Tickets were 10,000KRW but foreigners can get them at a discount at 8000KRW. They didn't even check our passports, I think they just assumed we're foreigners cuz we spoke English haha

An alternative way of getting into the island was to zipline in. It seemed really fun and I constantly see people on the ride. I really wanted to do it but it was too expensive (costed 38,000KRW) and too cold. Next time.

An interesting fact about Nami Island is that it claims to be a Republic country. This is why we are going through immigration just like at an airport!

A glimpse of what we're going to see on the island!! I'm already getting excited!!

This is the ferry we took to get into the Island. It was a fairly short ride.

Finally we arrived!

This is apparently why this island is called Nami Island in the first place. General Nami was falsely accused of treason in the Joseon Dynasty and this is where his body was supposed to be buried.

Another reason why this place is so popular is because this is where the drama Winter Sonata was filmed. This set specifically is where the two lead actor and actress had their first kiss.

We were also thinking of going to a village called Petite France, which was actually nearby, but we ran out of time since we had to meet our friends back in Seoul. Overall, it was very enjoyable and if you're a photographer, this is definitely the place for you to come!!