This year started good with a Finnair flight Amsterdam – Helsinki – Seoul. It was the first time I flew with Finnair and it was a very pleasant experience. The crew was friendly, modern airplanes and the Helsinki Airport was small and easy to move around.
The Finnair entertainment system apparently uses Linux as its operating system.
During the flight you can select the view from a forward camera, or a downward camera. This was the first time I could see a take off and landing just like the pilot sees it!
We approached Seoul from the north west. You can see the island of Jeju-do (or Cheju) further down south.
Arrival at Incheon Airport
Getting around the airport is easy. All signs are also in English and many of the younger Korean people like to talk English.
Welcome to Seoul!
Seoul was actually just a stopover. We arrived in the morning at Incheon Airport, took a train to Gimp Airport and boarded a Jinair flight to Jeju-do. The entire trip took about 24 hours…
Train station near Incheon Airport
Before we boarded the plain to Jeju-do we ate some lunch
Example dishes at Jeju-do Airport
My first Korean food at Gimp Airport
At Jeju-do we ate one the local specialties: Okdomi
Okdomi
It is a ubiquitous and tasty a local fish that is semi-dried before grilled and has a gourmet taste.
Korean Coca Cola
Standard South Korean side dishes: kimchi, bean sprouts, spinach, and other stuff
Outside the restaurant: preparing cabbage for kimchi
Cabbage for kimchi
We ate the fish at the Bada Yechan Restaurant in Jeju-do.
Did the cola taste different? I wondered, because the difference between colas all over the world may be caused by the taste of the local water used to produce the cola. Also, in the US they use high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar. And Mexican cola has cane sugar.
ReplyDeleteMarc you are so detailed. I feel like I'm traveling along with you.
ReplyDelete24hr flight is a little much for me : (
Your photos are lovely.
Peggy Ng