weekend shopping trip

One weekend, Uncle Brad mentioned a shopping trip to Myeong-dong. He had previously told me about this place - how each building is at least 3 floors of shops and the streets are narrow and packed with people. I knew he wasn't lying, but I didn't really believe him until I saw it for myself.

This picture shows just one of the many roads crowded by shoppers in Myeong-dong. I'm used to the small town of Batesville, the college town of Bloomington, and the occasional shopping trip to Cincinnati or Indianapolis. I'm definitely not used to seeing crowds like this.

Check this huge furbie out! The things you see in Korea.........

I brought an empty suitcase and I definitely could have filled it that day at Myeong-dong. Especially since most stores were fairly cheap. For example, I bought two dresses for 10,000 won each! (That's a little less than 10 U.S. dollars). I held back, though. I have three months here.. pace yourself Jess.

We ended our day at a restaurant that took us quite a while to find but it was worth the search. I hate spicy food so of course I get to Korea and discover that most of their food is spicy. This meal, I was relieved to find out, was not spicy. It tasted very similar to adobo, for anyone who knows what that is. Anyway, it was probably my favorite meal I've eaten here. I know that's boring and you all hoped my favorite Korean dish was live octopus, cockroaches, or dog.. But I haven't had the chance to try any of those three.. yet..

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The next day, Uncle Brad took me to Insa-dong. This is another shopping area; however, it is very different than Myeong-dong. It is still crowed but it is just not as crowded. The stores are a little bit different. They're tailored more towards tourists almost. It is hard to explain and I unfortunately did not take any pictures here; however, It was another great experience.

To escape the heat for a while, Uncle Brad took me to his favorite tea place. Although I typically hate tea and refuse it, I agreed to order something just to try it. I loved it. Me, Jessica Garcia, I liked the tea I drank. Korea's changed me already.