Moving Boat at Yongji Lake (무빙보트 용지호수공원)

Min Jung Eonni helped us to select the most recommended places to visit in Changwon, Jinhae and Masan after we showed her our itinerary.

 One of them is Yongji Lake Park (용지호수공원).

  

 We took taxi from Gyeonghwa Station to this park since we missed 

the last Jinhae City Tour Bus and this park is near to our hotel.

 Yongji is a manmade lake which surrounded by urban park.

 Situated in the heart of the city, this park is new tourist attractions
and frequented by the local residents.


Angel's Wing, another photo spot at this park with
water promenade as the background.

This area serves as venue for a wide range of art festivals and a lotus lantern festival.

Beautiful night view from waterfront.


 The fountain installed in the Yongji Lake is 12m in diameter with
elevation of 20m which presents 13 stunning water displays.


There are artificial giant full moon and smaller crescent moon placed there too.
The atmosphere is really nice and relaxing.


This paper moon is illuminated with changing color at night
creating gorgeous reflection on the lake.


 Moving boats started operating since September 2017
which blend perfectly with the lake and park.

With this fantastic laser light, musical fountain and riding on the moving boat
it makes sense that it's one of favorite attactions in Changwon.

Neon Light Moving Boat operating from 10:00 am to 22:00 pm.


Rental fee for 30 mins is 20,000 or 60 mins for 30,000 Won.
Additional 5,000 Won per person if exceeded 4 person.


We assumed that we need to pedal for the boat to move,
and we didn't know that there's a musical fountain there too.

Blaming the weather as it's still so cold which the temperature
 should not be so low as it's spring already...
Therefore, we just rented the boat for 30 mins to go around the lake.


Life jackets were provided and the staff guided us to the boat and
told us how to navigate the boat. It's not difficult and safe
because it's moving slowly... It's not a speed boat~!

Moving Boat at Yongji Lake (무빙보트 용지호수공원)
 Add: 경남 창원시 의창구 용지동 551-4
551-4 Yongji-dong, Uichang-gu,
Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do.

Not familiar with the place, we just crossed to the opposite road because it seemed lively with bright lights from the lake.

 

 There are some stores, restaurants and cafes there...

We walked around, but couldn't decide what to eat...

Actually wanted to go back to Green House Bakery & Cafe, but quite lazy to make a big turn back. We ended up just went to Angel-in-Us Coffee...

 Our simple dinner for the night...

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Jinhae City Tour

 Gyeonghwa Station (경화역 벚꽃길)

Jinhae City Tour

Back to the workforce for 2 months already, it left me not time to watch Korean dramas and post my trip because I need to work on alternate Saturday too. Worse was last month totally down with bad head spinning and vomiting because of ear-fluid imbalance. Last week it's much better which only attacked me once instead of 3-4 days in a week.

City Tour Bus - KRW 5,000 / Adult.

From Tourist Information Centre, Eonni called a taxi to rush us down from Masan to Jinhae Station so we could join Jinhae City Tour. Eonni told us it's better to go there the soonest before all the cherry blossoms fall as it's nearing the end of their best viewing periods.

 Jinhae Station (진해역).

Too bad, the bus just left the station few minutes ago. 

We'd to wait one hour for the next bus to come.

Having fun with sihouette of Hanbok.

 We walked around the station... There are many cherry blosoms trees around.

Awww... so pretty and lovely flowers~!

Found a cafe nearby station... Coffee Mr Dutch.

Mango Yogurt Snow KRW 6000 & Lemon Yogurt Snow KRW 6000.

We decided to sit comfortably in the cafe, drinking cold drinks and listen to music while waiting for the bus to come.

Best cheerry bloosom sighseeing in Korea~!

The routes are all popular spots to view cherry blossoms: Jehwangsan Park, Jinhaeru, Jinhae Dream Park and Gyeonghwa Station and more. You're free to hop on or drop off at designated points. Just remember to check the timing for the next bus if you're going to the other spot.

 We sat on upper deck for an unobstructed view.

Ok, I'll stop here as I need to concentrate watching episode 15 of my current most favorite drama "Mr. Sunshine (미스터 션샤인)." Are you watching this drama too?

Bettl Hanbok (베틀한복)

Hanbok~ Hanbok ya... here I come! As you know, I really love Hanbok, so I'd planned to travel around Korea in Hanbok! Seriously? Yeah, although sounded a bit crazy, but I just couldn't resist the charm of this beautiful Korean traditional dress. So much in love with it! Back in Joseon era, Hanbok was everyday wear of Korean people. So, there's no reason to stop me for doing so, right?!

 

Bettl Hanbok (베틀한복).

The problem was it's hard to find a shop that allowed me to rent for so long, mostly for 1 day or maximum 3 days. Though 3 days sounded better than 1 day, but we're traveling around and not stationed in Seoul, so unable to return it on the third day.

 One of the sponsors for K-drama Orange Marmalade.

Frankly speaking, I didn't put much hope when I left a message on Bettl Hanbok's Instagram because

some of the Hanbok shops not even replying my emails. Rental fee from wedding photo studio was too expensive beyond my budget.

Bettle Hanbok Gangnam branch.

Glad to find out that Bettl Hanbok do renting out their branded Hanbok. They also have Hanbok designers to tailor-made Hanbok for special occasions such as wedding, pre-wedding photoshoot, Chuseok or other anniversaries.

I got hard time to choose as they have a lot of beautiful hanbok.

Bettl Hanbok's staff, Sim Ju Yeon (심주연) was very accommodating. She assisted me to select the Hanbok from their instagram and website. However, some of the designs I like were not for renting. Actually the baby blue jeogori and midnight blue chima material seems quite unique and simple which made it outstanding. However Ms Sim suggested to select other as the material was too thin and not suitable to wear in cold winter. 

We finally finalized the Hanbok 4 days before the collection date. She asked for my height and weight so that they could alter to fit me.

 

 Finally decided to get purple jeogori (jacket) to combine with the
greenish yellow chima (skirt). Aren't they perfect combination?
 

 

Hanbok's veils (쓰개치마 =  sseugaechima).
(The above Hanbok photos source: Bettl Hanbok).

Actually I wanted to rent 쓰개치마  to cover my head and conceal some part of my face because nobody will help me to do make-up and hair-do. I really don't know how to do proper make-up. Maybe I could used it as a jacket or additional layer on top of my hanbok to make myself warmer in winter days. But because the rental fee was half the price of renting the whole Hanbok set, so at the end I didn't rent it.

A lot of photos of people wearing beautiful
Bettl Hanbok on this long walkway.
 

Oriental items displayed at the waiting area.

 One of the staff guided us to this room with full of
rolls of colorful fabrics and ready-made Hanbok.

Wow!!! For your information, I'm not the person who like to do fitting when buying clothes. Therefore, I normally shop online. But, I've the urge to try all the hanbok when I entered that room!!! 

Actually, we didn't need to come to this room as we only need to collect my selected Hanbok. But, because I told the staff that I wanted to rent Hanbok, she brought us there to select the Hanbok.

I showed her that I'd selected the Hanbok and my conversation on Kakao Talk  that I'd arranged to collect it from Ms Sim on that day. Then she asked us to wait and she went out to look for Ms Sim. Ah... my mistake as I said I wanted to rent instead of to collect Hanbok. Sorry for not conversed it clearly. Anyway, it's nice to see so many Hanbok although just for few minutes. 

Hanbok waiting to be collected on that day.

Experience Traditional Korean costume is one of the popular things to do for tourists when they are visiting Korea. I can say it's a trend as you can see locals and tourists strolling around the palaces and Hanok Villages in Hanbok.

 Complete set of Hanbok + inner petticoat (속차마) + tutu skirt + chingnon hair wig.

Ms Sim greeted us when she entered the room, she asked us to follow her to get the Hanbok. She showed me the Hanbok inside the cloth protective bag. She went in to another room and came out with petticoat and additional balloonist inner tutu skirt to add volume to the skirt (차마).

Not only that, she's so nice to showed me some of hair accessories that suitable for me. Actually she'd told me that she can lend me 배씨댕기 and 아얌 for free when I decided not to rent sseugaechima. But 배씨댕기 is more suitable for young girl (agassi). Thought, she said that 아얌 is for all age, but I think for ajumma like me it's better to have chingnon hair wig with binyeo (비녀).

She asked me to check the Hanbok to confirm it's the set I chose. 

Then I asked her to teach me how to tie the ribbon (goreum) on the Hanbok.

Wanna change into this Hanbok immediately...

But it's not suitable for that day as we'd an appointment at Gangnam Severence Hospital later, and after that going to Kidzania. Actually, we're a bit late for appointment, therefore we quickly settled the payment and took the taxi there.

Thank you Ms Sim for your patience and excellent service. Million thanks for sponsoring me with special discount  which I could fulfilled my wish to travel in Hanbok. I love you so much~!^^

 

Bettl Hanbok (베틀한복)

241-1 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, 

Paragon Building 1st floor, Seoul. 

HP: 010-9639-7311 

Tel: 02-548-7311

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