Seoul again with Korean class this time!

03.12.2012

Michelle, our Korean teacher wanted to take us to Seoul for a day. Just for a day. We woke up at 5:45 a.m. and could not find a taxi. Nicole and I had to run after one to make it to the train station on time! When we got there, half asleep we munched on some homemade rice cake thingys and dunkin' donuts. We ate a lot that day. Our first stop was Namdaemun market where I almost bought a bunch of stuff, but then decided against it because it was actually crap. Michelle gave us some crazy deep fried thing with glass noodles and onions inside, it was hot and tasty. It was really cold out so that was good. I found an amazing accessory store. I took one picture and they got mad at me! I don't know why. Next stop was the Korean National Museum. There were a lot of really old pots and things. Love it. Then, we went to Itaewon, which is another shopping place, but not for long. Next, we had 30 minutes to take in a traditional village, sort of like they have in Jeonju, but I thought it wasn't as good. The sun was setting so we headed off to the big palace, Changdeokgung palace. It was the summer palace for the emperor in the 15th century. After that, our last stop was a craft market, but I can't remember what it's called. It was this amazing mall full of little boutiques and artisans. Dinner was bibimbap around the corner, which was sizzling and amazing! Then we all were about ready to pass out, so we took the bus home right after dinner.

Donuts on the train