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After checking in to our next tour, and getting the instructions for meeting up with our group, we headed off to find somewhere to sit and have a cold drink while we waited (we had about an hour to fill in I think). We found a donut shop, and splurged on donuts and frappe style drinks, which was a nice break. Soon, we were setting off on our next adventure!
The next tour was supposed to be a 3 hour tour of Incheon city. Unfortunately, they had to change the itinerary (and they do say that in their terms and conditions, that itineraries can be changed at any time). There was a smaller group of us on this tour, and the guide wasn't particularly friendly or helpful. We weren't really told where we were going or what we were doing, so it was all pretty much a surprise.
We drove straight past the bridge that we would have gone over if we'd have stuck with the original plan of going to Incheon. That was a shame, because it was a cool bridge that I would have liked the opportunity to drive over.
Our first stop was an information centre with an observation deck over a canal. We were led through the information part first, but it was all in Korean, so we still really had no idea where we were or why we were there lol!
Next we were led up to the observation deck, where there were great views over the canal and surrounding areas (even though we really had no idea what the significance was). There were great parklands with a trail all the way up the canal.
We were led back to the bus, and driven along the canal for what seemed like a long time. We parked at a yacht club, and were led to the office to pick up floatation devices - apparently we were going sailing!
We just did a few laps around the yacht club before going back to the dock. It was fun though and something a bit different!
Once we were finished sailing, we thanked our skipper, handed our floatation devices back, and got back on the bus for the long drive back to the airport. Most of the group fell asleep.
Back at the airport, we headed through to the lounge and filled in a couple of hours there before our flight back to Hong Kong. We tried out a different lounge for an hour or so at Hong Kong, then finally got on our last flight of the trip back to Melbourne.
It had been a great trip, with lots of different experiences, catching up with family, meeting new friends, seeing some new and different places, and trying out lots of different airlines and lounges! Can't wait for the next one!
The next tour was supposed to be a 3 hour tour of Incheon city. Unfortunately, they had to change the itinerary (and they do say that in their terms and conditions, that itineraries can be changed at any time). There was a smaller group of us on this tour, and the guide wasn't particularly friendly or helpful. We weren't really told where we were going or what we were doing, so it was all pretty much a surprise.
We drove straight past the bridge that we would have gone over if we'd have stuck with the original plan of going to Incheon. That was a shame, because it was a cool bridge that I would have liked the opportunity to drive over.
Our first stop was an information centre with an observation deck over a canal. We were led through the information part first, but it was all in Korean, so we still really had no idea where we were or why we were there lol!
Next we were led up to the observation deck, where there were great views over the canal and surrounding areas (even though we really had no idea what the significance was). There were great parklands with a trail all the way up the canal.
We were led back to the bus, and driven along the canal for what seemed like a long time. We parked at a yacht club, and were led to the office to pick up floatation devices - apparently we were going sailing!
We just did a few laps around the yacht club before going back to the dock. It was fun though and something a bit different!
Once we were finished sailing, we thanked our skipper, handed our floatation devices back, and got back on the bus for the long drive back to the airport. Most of the group fell asleep.
Back at the airport, we headed through to the lounge and filled in a couple of hours there before our flight back to Hong Kong. We tried out a different lounge for an hour or so at Hong Kong, then finally got on our last flight of the trip back to Melbourne.
It had been a great trip, with lots of different experiences, catching up with family, meeting new friends, seeing some new and different places, and trying out lots of different airlines and lounges! Can't wait for the next one!
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