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Dalmaji Hill

13 days left before we return to Singapore, and I’m already missing Busan!

I’ll especially miss the peacefulness of Haeundae, along with the pleasant strolls we’d take in the cool weather. 

Finally got round to walking the entire stretch of Dalmagi Hill, which is touted as the best place to view the moon. And we did it with a stroller.

Great for when hiking up the side of a mountain isn’t tiring enough for you.

 It was very nice, but just be aware that near the middle, you’d have to cross the road because for some insane reason, the smooth path stops, and gets replaced by dirt paths with flat stones. Not stroller-friendly. 

There’s several ways to go through, but we decided on the boardwalk for convenience. 
And if you decide to check it out, you’ll be greeted with incredible views.


There’s also a lot of cafes along  the way which makes it a fantastic place to take pictures for Instagram to make your friends jealous like the annoying hipster that they know and love. 

Even the public restrooms are nice.

Keep going and you’ll finally hit the bridge that was only recently completed. 


As we made our descent, the first drops of rain began to fall. 

Have you ever tried running down a mountain with a stroller in the cold of winter? IT’S FUN. TRY IT. 

Lungs burning and legs screaming, we arrived home just in time! 

Definitely worth it.

Morning Walk + Snow!!

Got up a little bit earlier today (OK fine I actually had to go to the bathroom and then couldn’t sleep afterwards) and went for a walk. A leisurely stroll, if you will. 

Here’s the thing though. Without a downpadded coat in minus two degrees Celsius, the ‘leisurely’ bit tends to get left behind. Too lazy to head back up, I kept going. 

Beautiful view while freezing my little kimchi off.

The cold has not yet lost its novelty for me. In fact, I’ll probably miss it (and not sweating like, everywhere all the damn time) once I’m back in Singapore. 

The moment I finished that last sentence, my brother-in-law came out of the room and told me “It’s snowing!”

I rushed back out like my life depended on it along with a stupid grin on my face. And I made it! It was the first time I ever stood outside while it snowed. 

It’s gearing up to be a really good day. I’m definitely going to miss this. 

Not a Bad Day

Weather’s not that cold, and I was hoping to get a bit of sleep before the wife and her mom headed out to the Lotte Premium Outlets (I’ll be sure to post more about this awesome place later). 


Unfortunately the Littlest Dictator had other ideas and after much screaming (hers not mine) (maybe partly mine) I tagged along. 

This is much harder to navigate when you’re a 200lbs adult.


Do you smell what he’s cooking?

Yea not a bad day. So far. Soon I’ll be left alone with the baby. I must prepare for battle. 

Brief Evening at Haeundae Beach

We decided to have a nice stroll along the beach yesterday and earlier this evening. Simple, right?

Now in Singapore, all you had to do was ensure the Littlest Dictator basically isn’t buck naked. 

But here, check out all this crap:

And then we wrapped her in 20 woollen blankets

So first we headed to the clinic to get my bandage replaced:

The cold makes you… do things
If the pinwheels are spinning rapidly, then you’re probably freezing your little kimchi off
Superman’s weakness isn’t kryptonite, it’s Korean fried chicken places blatantly flouting copyright laws

Finally arrived at the clinic. 

The nurse cackling manically probably shouldn’t worry me.
Bandaged replaced, onwards to the beach!


But first…

Again, the cold… it makes you… do things.

Finally…

I also still suck at photography

The pictures don’t do it justice. It was so beautiful and surreal, like you were walking in a painting or one of those really slick promotional videos on big screen TVs at E Mart.

My wife’s Samsung S7 did much better:

Samsung: The S7, this time the camera actually works!

Now back to my crappy pictures!

That car insisted on being in the picture

Under the hood

Baby was getting restless. Fortunately just outside Paradise Hotel…

Trees and lights! A restless toddler’s kryptonite!


The journey back up the hill is a good workout for your quads, and will prompt you to remind yourself over and over again ‘It was worth it.’ “Was it really?” ‘Shut up brain! It was totally worth it!’

Totally… worth it. Dear GOD has the baby always been this heavy?

Sunset at Haeundae Beach is definitely a sight to behold. And best of all? No crowds!

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