Callie Anderson celebrates her birthday with a week-long trip to Sokcho, South Korea. She and her husband drive from Seoul, stopping at rest-stops and markets to try Korean snacks like rice-cake skewers, makgeolli bread, and maguksu. They spend her birthday at the beach, swim, relax in an infinity pool, and enjoy a Korean feast at their lakeside hotel.
Hello everybody, it's your girl Callie, aka the birthday girl. That's right, it's not technically my birthday, tomorrow is, but I like to celebrate all week. So my husband and I are taking a trip to Sokcho because I really wanted to spend time at the beach for my birthday. My husband is driving and I am the passenger princess. Usually I like to drive, so I'm trying so hard not to be a backseat driver. Hey, blinker, blinker! Hey, why are you on his ass? Hey, you just cut him off! Don't cut him off! What's the speed limit? Oh, oh, there's a camera coming up. Watch the camera. You wanna drive? Yes! Recording. Wait. Oh, there. We just made it to the rest stop, so we're gonna use the bathroom get some gas, and of course get some food because rest stop food in Korea hits different. In the US, rest stops are nothing like this. Korean rest stops are much better. Hi! Gamsahamnida! Ta-da! We got a sausage and rice cake skewer, which I've never tried before, but I know it's super popular at rest stops in Korea, so I'm pretty excited to try it out. I also got potatoes. This is my favorite dish at the rest stop. It never disappoints me. I love rice cakes because their texture is so unique. It's so squishy. I love it. I love how these potatoes are a little bit crispy on the outside but soft on the inside and lightly salted. But I know it's untraditional, but I always have to have ketchup with these potatoes. This is for sure, without a doubt, my go-to snack at the rest stop. We've got our leftover food some iced coffee, and now it's time to hit the road because I want to check in early so we can fully enjoy the hotel. We need to fill up our tank, so we're pulling up to a gas pump. He's so friendly. Of course, just my luck, it's raining, but I'm not gonna let the weather get me down. So nice! Wow! Good view! We checked into our hotel and I am so happy with it. The view is incredible. We can see the lake. We can see the sea. It's amazing. But first things first, every time I go to a hotel, I always have to check the bed first. Alright, give it the jump test. Pass! We were feeling a bit hungry for dinner, so we came to Sokcho Market. But it looks like a lot of the stalls are closing up for the night. But everything looks really delicious. There's a lot of seafood, so I feel like we need to be adventurous tonight and try a lot of new food. I really want some makgeolli bread, so I'm on the lookout for that. It's weird having cash. I usually never have cash on me. Surpan hanaji seyo. 감사합니다. Bigger than my head. This is Insta-worthy, so let me take a picture first. I don't usually have a big sweet tooth, but ice cream is my guilty pleasure. And honeycomb is something I've never tried before. So kind of want to try that first. No, let me try the ice cream first. It's the perfect summer treat. I like that the honey gets a little bit hard from the cold ice cream. Wow, that's an interesting texture. It's kind of like candle wax. We're eating very healthy tonight. It's a PJ party! We've got our feast ready, and now we're going to watch a movie and stuff our faces. Everything looks so delicious. Let's dig in. Chicken yeo, mandu yeo, seoyeo, makchujeo, bokkeoyeo, gamjatikkim yeo, sulbang yeo, kelly yeo. 안장해. Oh, food coma. I'm going to sleep now, everyone. Good night and see you in the morning. Beibulah. Good morning, everybody! Don't mind my bed head. I just woke up, but it is officially my birthday. And I am so stoked because the weather looks absolutely perfect. So I want to spend all day at the beach. Check out this view. Mmm, it's so light and squishy. Mmm, I think it's a good combo. With the coffee. Great way to start the day. I know you're not supposed to eat too much before swimming, but we were hungry. We've got a jumbo-sized buckwheat pancake, some pork, and some buckwheat noodles. I heard that maguksu, or cold buckwheat noodles, are the local delicacy in Sokcho, so we have to have at least one bowl while we're here. I can definitely see why this is a delicacy here. It is so delicious and refreshing on a scorching hot day like today. Wow! I gotta work on my tan. I'm as white as a ghost. She's a beach girl. This is the life. I'm from a beach town, so this is my jam. I love tanning, swimming in the water, having my toes in the sand. It's perfect. The waves are a bit strong today, so I'm not gonna lie, I was a bit nervous getting into the water with such a strong current. But once you get past the wake, it's alright, and the water was surprisingly not too cold. Let's go! Sokcho Island. Wow! I love seeing the bird's eye view of the beach. You can see the different shades of blue in the water. It is just absolutely breathtaking here. It's so romantic. After the Sokcho Eye, we came back to the hotel and rested a bit. And now we are on the rooftop of our hotel. It's a bit luxurious because they have an infinity pool. So you can see a gorgeous view while you swim. The water is actually really warm. It feels like bath water. So I love it so much. We're gonna swim and they have a hot tub as well, so we'll relax in the hot tub too. Somebody turn around and shout and play that funky music, my boy. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Kelly Sam. Happy birthday to you. Wah! Baksu, baksu! Okay, let me make my wish. Woo! I got them both. That means my wish is definitely coming true. Thank you everybody, if you're watching, for sharing my birthday with me. Really appreciate it. Ding! Mmm, today has been one of the best birthdays ever in my life. Swimming at the beach, swimming in the pool, having some delicious cake and ice cream. It was such a good day and the weather was amazing. I am so grateful for for my friends and my family that reached out to me and wished me a happy birthday. I'm thankful for you guys watching this video and spending the day with me. I'm just very grateful. This is all I could ask for for my birthday. Good morning everybody! No, you're not having déjà vu. It is my birthday morning again. I'm just in denial that it's not my birthday anymore and we're leaving today. How can I leave when the weather is so gorgeous? I had to get in one last swim in the pool this morning and we had a photo shoot. Let's jump in the water before we head out. I'm greedy. I want one more day here. I don't want to go back to Seoul. 안이! I reviewed! 안가! I can't believe that it's already time to head back to Seoul. I'm so bummed, but we've got some coffee for the road and we came to the beach to say our goodbyes to Sokcho. Goodbye, Sokcho! 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