During 2023 it was once again time for a World Scout Jamboree, this time in Saemanguem a few hours south of Seoul in South Korea.
I applied in 2022 and got accepted and at a gathering for all Swedish ISTs, I met Jonas E who was part of the same scout troop in Karlsro Scoutkår when I grew up. We teamed up and did some traveling before and after the Jamboree itself.
This is the travelplan I had:
-
We being tourists
The annual meeting I attended last night ended at four in the morning. However, I slept really well in the dark room and woke up at 11. The doors aren’t that thick so I heard a vacuum cleaner at 8 (I think) but thankfully I could fall back to sleep. …
-
Sentosa Island and Long Bar
I woke up just before the alarm at 9 and my plan was to check out the electronics store from yesterday if they had a charger for my watch, before Jonas got up. But the comfy bed and a game on my phone kept me a bit too long. I …
-
Last full day in Singapore
We took the morning off and left the hotel at around 11:15 to have breakfast at our favorite place (the third time now) just across the street. When we were about to leave the rain started pouring. We went to look for another way down to the subway, on our …
-
Goodbye Singapore, and thank you Jonas!
I set the alarm at 8 so I would have enough time to pack. As usual, I had too much time set aside so I was done when the clock hit 9. I took a shower, checked out, and then went out to find myself a mug, the souvenir I …
-
Slow first day in Jakarta
Took a really slow morning and had breakfast in the hotel restaurant. It was a decent breakfast, with both international stuff (bread, waffles, cornflakes) and some local dishes I didn’t dare to try today. I will probably eat there every morning this week. I decided to go to Grand Indonesia, …
-
How hard can it be to find a mug?
Started off with breakfast and then got into a cab. The number plate was a bit funny, B 2575 BIL, as BIL is car in Swedish 🙂 Last night I googled “downtown Jakarta” and someone suggested the business district called Sudirman. So I found a mall in that area and …
-
Indonesian cinema has one up on Sweden
Really slow morning with breakfast and then heading down to the pool. Got some sunshine every now and then, alternating between hanging in the pool and on the sunbed. Two kids with one or two parents also took a bath at the same time, it’s fun to see kids playing …
-
Swimming in the Java Sea
Today was the earliest day for a week or two. Alarm went off at six so I could get breakfast before getting picked up at seven. Isabel met me in the lobby just before the agreed time and she informed me how the day should proceed while were waiting for …
-
Kota Tua
I woke up a bit sore from yesterday actually. I had my breakfast and asked the receptionist where I should go if I wanted to visit Kota Tua, the old town. He didn’t really understand my question, I first wanted a spot or address where I could direct the cab …