For instance, on Friday night we had planned to see a famous Korean show that we saw advertised called Nanta. So we planned our subway route and figured out where to walk once we exited the subway...much to our surprise, there was a festival going on in Myeongdong and the streets were filled to the brim with venders selling everything you can imagine, from jewelry to delicious (and curious) street foods! It was so fun to just walk around and try different foods and look at all the merchandise these people set up to sell during this weekend! Not to mention, the buildings lining the streets were also actual stores as well, so it was double shopping! There are stores like H&M, Coach, Louis Vuitton, just to name a few! Needless to say I was in heaven and poor T.G. was so patient and accommodating!
Myeong-dong
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Myeongdong (Hangul: 명동; Hanja: 明洞, literally 'bright town') is a dong in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea between Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro, and Namdaemun-ro. It covers 0.99 km² with a population of 3,409 and is mostly a commercial area, being one of Seoul's main shopping and tourism districts.[1]
In 2011 and 2012, Myeong-dong was listed as the ninth most expensive shopping street in the world!
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| We tried the 'street food' for the first time! YUM! |
After wondering around the area for quite a while before the show, we finally found our way to the Nanta Theater and enjoyed a fun-filled show that was comical, interactive and fun for all ages!
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| T.G. practicing his cooking before the show! |
It takes some really talented and trained people to dance and do acrobatics with large kitchen knives!
After the show we decided to explore the area some more and just happened to run across this cute little cafe!!
We finally ran into a cat cafe! Some of you may have heard me talk about reading that there were cat cafes before we came to Korea, but I was starting to doubt that they actually existed! Low and behold, we stumbled upon this one at about 2200 Friday night. We paid about $7 each to get in (with drink included) and sat and played with the resident cats for a while!
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| The cats are behind the glass wall, while those who may not love kitties like we do, can sit outside the cat area and still enjoy a really pink cafe! |
Saturday we decided to take a biking adventure to the Noryangjin Fish Market, that is located just south of the Han River from our apartment.
Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Noryangjin Fish Market was established in 1927 as Gyeongseong Susan (경성수산) on Uijuro(의주로) in Jung-gu near Seoul Station and moved to its current location in central Seoul in 1971.[1][2]
In a poll of nearly 2,000 foreign visitors, conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in November 2011, stated that visiting the Market is one of their favorite activities in Seoul.
This place was gigantic and super-fun to explore! We saw shrimp of all sizes, crab of all sizes, lobster of all sizes, various fish of all shapes and sizes and many other unexpected sea creatures! There were likely 400 + individual vendors selling the catch of the day!
Bob and T.G. are already plotting their attack on the fish market in November...my Mom and I will have a nice girls day out (since we are both allergic to shellfish)! Fab!As for this week, I start Korean Language Classes and T.G. and I leave for a quick trip to Beijing on Friday! Yahoo!!
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