So what do you do when you have to be up in 3-4 hours?

You don't sleep.

Or at least we tried not to. We fell one by one, sleep and fatigue conquering our tired bodies...except Bee (Isabelle). She emerged victorious, tapping away on her computer and watching videos while we snored our ways to dreamland for a few hours.

We took a Lyft to the airport, courtesy of Bee's mom. The driver gave us his information in case we wanted to use his services when we come back in two weeks. In any case, there were some changes to the TSA check-in areas. It was pretty fast and smooth, so no problems there.

ARRIVAL - GIMPO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT & THE BEE HOUSE

We arrived a little earlier than expected. TSA and customs were straightforward and easy. In fact, their arrival entry cards were similar to Japan's, making our lives a little bit easier! Bee's father picked us up at the airport and took us to their home in an airport shuttle cab. Drive time took about an hour.

We met their little dog Petty (aka Polee) and briefly Bee's older brother, Jay. Papa Bee is very nice, he even prepared chips and goodies for us. Woo!

For the evening, we had fried chicken delivered. It was definitely different from American fried chicken, but still very good (the skin was so crispy). Bee ordered regular fried chicken and sweet & spicy chicken. The sweet & spicy chicken reminded me of the Asian Zing Buffalo Wild Wings flavor.

What happened next? Real sleep. Zzzzz...

Our next post will be about our adventures visiting a castle, Samsung technology exploration, Myeungdong, and Korean BBQ. Stay tuned!

Welcome to Hamu and Usagi's new blog segment called, Trip Prep presents...South Korea!

We are getting ready for a fun time under the sun or possible rain in the country famous for Kimchi (salted and fermented vegetables), plastic surgery, pop music, and barbecue. In case you've been living under a rock, they are also extra famous because of their northern neighbor. (Still not ringing a bell? It's next to the country that claimed they discovered a Unicorn Lair, sorry Scotland!)

In any case, prep week this time around is a little hectic. With our furry roommate causing shenanigans and our packed work schedules, it's been difficult getting everything together in time.

We will try to do a better job writing about our adventures as we travel this time!

LESSONS LEARNED

Last year, we brought minimal electronics with us. This time around, we will be taking our Macbook Air (now discontinued - Q_Q) and the iPad Pro. We discovered last time that writing the blog posts via phone or iPad was a pain! Nothing beats the quickness of typing on a keyboard.

Anticipated Temperatures in °F

We're expecting temps to go up towards the high 80s and low 90s.

We also learned last year that many of Hamu's images taken using the Voigtlander 15mm came out to be less than ideal. This time around, Hamu is bringing the Zeiss Batis 18mm 2.8 and the Batis 85mm 1.8. No Canon gear for this trip!

Another lesson we learned was to bring a collapsible umbrella! According to the weather forecast, it might rain when we swing by the land of the rising sun. Better safe than spending monies on an umbrella we'll just ditch in a hotel!

THE NECESSITIES

During our trip last year, we took the minimalist travel approach and packed light. We tried to pick hotels equipped with washers and dryers so we could wash our clothes instead of carrying smelly, dirty ones. Don't do it, they're dead weight!

We are staying with the fabulous Isabelle Lee who has graciously allowed us to use their washer and dryer during our upcoming stay. This means we can pack light - a week's worth of clothes instead of two!

Other items we're bringing include a collapsible duffel bag, travel adapters, various charging cables, a basic first aid kit and over-the-counter pain medication. There's nothing worse than having a headache and trying to figure out what you need in a foreign pharmacy! Oh, and tons of Dramamine for Usagi.

South Korea outlets are 220 volts, which are much higher than what is commonly found in the United States. Normally you will need to bring a voltage converter to make sure your devices work properly. However, many companies now make their devices compatible to different power outlets across the globe.

THE FURRY ROOMMATE BAG

Like our big trip last year, our furry roommate also gets a vacation of her own. Her vacation consists of every day salad zoomies with her friend, Ebi-chan, hanging out with Mr. and Mrs. Kaiju, and maybe even rolly polly furry potatoes. Of course, Trip Prep wouldn't be complete without a snapshot of what our troublemaker roommate brings for her own adventures.

Yup. Those are dog booties. Miss Hinata messed up her paws real bad last Sunday, so short walks with dog booties is what she gets.