The Highlights of our Travel Boarding Passes....

Economy Class, Singapore Airlines. and Garuda Indonesia, and A stamp from Incheon stating about my luggage..and oh...a 'HEAVY' stamp ..indicating how heavy our luggage was...^^ 

Domestic Flight GA 218 from Jakarta to Jogjakarta...and Singpore Airlines baggage numbers... 

CGK : Cengkarang: Soekarno Hatta International Airport, SIN: Singapore..ICN; Incheon. All of these...none other than..the luggage stamps posted on our luggage. As a token of remembrance or memories we had during our trip back home.... 

These are the boarding passes. 

Seoul-Singapore-Jakarta-Jogjakarta (23 March 2013)

(Singapore Airlines --> Garuda Indonesia)

Jogjakarta-Jakarta-Singapore-Seoul (29 - 30 March 2013)

(Garuda Indonesia --> Singapore Airlines) 

And...what are these?

Oh..these are the train tickets we purchased when we went home to Kediri, East Java.

(Jogjakarta--> Kediri: by Malioboro Express on March 26, 2013)

(Kediri --> Jogjakarta : by Malabar Express on March 27, 2013)

This is a pile of printed-out tickets and other passes... 

and..oh..this is a reservation form that I got to fill out when purchasing the train ticket at Tugu Station in Jogjakarta.

Safely Arrived @ Incheon Airport

I knew it. She was actually soooo tired of a long journey from Jogjakarta to Seoul. It took nearly 19 hours from Jogja to Seoul. (domestic flights, transit, and the flights themselves) 

But..she kept smiling...^^

THank You Freya..for being such a nice girl... 

though I know..that you were tired.

So...let's have some rest at home. 

Transit (Again) @ Changi Airport

Life must go on, right? We have to go back home to Seoul after almost a week in Jogjakarta. 

Freya loves her Elmo so much that even she turned her back when I was about to take a selca with her....so that...Elmo could face the camera, instead of herself. 

And..that-Freya-style pose agaiiiiiiiin......Oh pls. Freya..do u have to pose like that?^^ 

What about this, Dad? Would it be fine if we take a pic like this?

Sure it's alright. 

Then...again....her pose with Elmo...on our way to our gate...for departure to Seoul. 

Well...it was indeed a timeless 'containment' where one would surely know whether it is broad daylight or dark outside. Inside the terminal would surely look like this allllll timmmeeee... 

and..it was MIDNITE....well, that's what airport would mostly look like...

Bye-Bye Elmo, we'll miss you"

Freya said goodbye to her Elmo....

I guess it is the last picture she'd ever taken with Elmo....

Elmo has found a new friend at the airport...^^

Transit (Again) @ Changi

Let's have some Hoka Hoka Bento at Soetta Airport before departing for Singapore. 

The only place she would definitely remember about Changi: its playground. 

And her wandering around as a wanderer (oh, it reminded me of a leading role in the new movie 'The Host') 

and..her can-not-stop-moving about and climbing around the playground...though it was midnite..... 

her that-kind-of-style pose.....

her I-don't-want-to-take-picture kind of attitude..which explains why she's running away from the camera.....

Going Back again to Seoul

After almost a week of staying in Jogja and Kediri, we finally got to be back to Seoul. 

With SQ we took another connecting flight from Jogja-Jakarta-SIngapore-Seoul.

This is the waiting area at Terminal 3, Changi Airport. 

It was 00.10 and Freya was still playing around while waiting.... 

Yes...she just could not stay still... 

Thanks to Freya for having taken a pic of me.... 

She is always happy whenever she is. So, it's a good thing that she behaved quite well and calm for a toddler like her.. considering....that we had a more than 15 hours of trip. 

Look...and look what she is doing. Elmo has always been her best travel buddy. o

From Incheon to Jakarta via Singapore (part 1)

It was Saturday morning (March 23, '13) and we were ready to check in. The flight from Incheon departed at around 9 am and we had enough time to check in. Freya was in her utmost excitement as she's been waiting for this day. 

Selca after check-in process was done. Now...let's squeeze and cheeseeee.... 

"Yes, Daddy...I am ready" 

On our way to the Gate, she just could not stop walking and running around....

The morning rush-hour inside Incheon International Airport. 

"Dad, it looks cool" well, okay..just stay there and let me take a pic of you, honey.!" 

So, this is what my wife told me. There was this hall where passengers could take their time experiencing Korean culture. We saw some people were making dolls.  

OOpss..it's only your silhouette, Freya. I am sorry. Ok...just stay there, though. 

This Singapore Airlines was the flight we were in...for about 6 hours from Incheon to Singapore....before departing for Jakarta.

Dinner @ Doota, Dongdaemun's Fashion Shopping District

Doota.
I think most of youngsters in Korea or those Seoulites must know this so-called Doota.
or..Doota Tower.
Ok. first thing first..this is the pic of Doota Tower that boasts itself to be one of the must-see fashion haven for anyone interested in Korean-style accessories and latest & hip-to-date styles.

X-mast already!

But, I am not gonna tell stories about this mall.
I just had dinner at the 7th floor of the building where a food court is widely laid out there. With a night view overlooking the crowded mass of people with the intersecting cars passing by the over crowded street in the midst of cool temperature in Autumn night, the diner could not have been better.
What's more...I was having the dinner with my new Korean friend from Korea University, my new Malaysian friends who are studying and traveling to Korea, and my student who is on a 2-week trip for both academic and leisure activities. ^^
Ok.
The fun part was that...the price is relatively + reasonably cheap for a place like this. I mean....it's not so much different from the prices at my campus. Ok, then.
The interesting part was that...I could choose a lot of non-meat dishes. A big surprise for me.
The cool par was that...the ambiance of the place itself was OK-lah. ^^

Oh about my friends:
There is Minju, a Korean who is fairly fluent in Bahasa Indonesia since she learned it in Bali and Jogja. She visited Jogja twice and I got an impression that she loves it. I was surprised to know that she speaks Indonesian, especially she is not majoring in the language....for she is attending the Geography department.^^ Hmmm...
Then, there is Yahwe, a Malaysian who is currently studying Korean language at Korea University.
Then, there is a traveler, a Malaysian who on purpose came to Korea for a week or so to explore the city. His name is Ryan. He's now studying in Singapore--that's what I learned--and had this off-season period to travel to Korea. With the sophisticated camera on his shoulder all the time, he looks just like a pro photographer. It was a great advantage to have him around..coz he took indeed splendid pictures. (too bad that I haven't yet got any from him since he must not have uploaded them into the net).
Then, Dita...my student who's visiting Korea for a cultural and social visit thanks to the PAS invitation.
She seemed to be enjoying her time here.
Well....with the full stomach, we were then ready ....and heading ourselves toward Cheonggyecheon...^^
(see my entry about this...)