November 25, 2015
Day 4
The original plan for this day was to go to Seoraksan and climb Ulsanbawi. We did not push through because a) it was cloudy and there was probability of rain and b) because it was so darn cooolllddd!! Temperature on higher altitudes are naturally lower so...nah! I value my precious nose, however flat it is, and I wasn't planning to let it drop off on my way up the rocky mountain.
So. Instead of that, we went to Insadong to check out shops for souvenirs and pasalubong. The street was filled with different kinds of shops. It just stopped raining when we got out of the station and the weather was perfect for a relaxed day like this to walk around and check out almost each and every shop. Haha! We even explored some of the side alleys which were lined with restaurants. Lovely way to make ourselves hungry with all the aroma coming from the kitchens of all the restos. Lol.
We checked out Ssamziegil. It's a small building with lots of cute and artsy stuff. The building itself is a work of art. Starting on the second floor, going up the building doesn't require/involve stairs because the hall slightly elevates from one corner to another, so you'll be able to pass through each and every store up to the top. That kinda sounds confusing. Lol. How do I say this? Hmm..just think spiral, with corners. Does that help? Hahaha! But, of course there's a stairway located in one of the corners of the hall. Anyway, I was on the lookout for Totoro stuff but didn't find it there. Still, it was worth a visit for those who wants to buy cute stationery items, accessories, bags, clothes, shoes, and other cute stuff for your room and even furniture and so much more! At the top floor/level, there were also cute cafes and restos. So cool!
This was also where we bought the 'poop' sandwich (I don't know what it was called.Lol!). It's a poop shaped pancake-like sandwich with chocolate filling. It looks kinda weird but it was really good! Yummy poops! Only in Korea, baby! Hahaha!
I especially wanted to see the Starbucks store - the only Starbucks store with its name written in Hangul. It wasn't originally written in Hangul, but to keep the traditional feel and look of Insadong, they replaced it, and it looks awesome!
We stopped by here to buy coffee and put on the foot warmers which did an awesome job in keeping my feet warm and toasty. I also bought a tumbler here as a souvenir - the brown one with hangul writing. Cute!
In the afternoon, we randomly entered an alley looking for a place to eat. We ended up in a place that serves oh so yummy fried chicken. Too bad I wasn't able to take note of the name of the resto and even the street. Haha! It came with various banchan (side dish) and Ttukbaegi Gyeranjjim which I find interesting and good.
Can you believe we were able to finish all these?! Well, it may be an easy feat for some, but for me to be able to finish atleast 4 pieces was something else. Even though I didn't have rice with it, it was still a lot considering I finished half of the banchan by the time the chicken was served. Hahaha! No regrets though, not even a tinge of guilt, coz it was soooooooo good God, I love Korean fried chicken! I'd love to go back if I can still remember the way. I trust my tummy to do its job and lead me back to it one day.
Day 4
So. Instead of that, we went to Insadong to check out shops for souvenirs and pasalubong. The street was filled with different kinds of shops. It just stopped raining when we got out of the station and the weather was perfect for a relaxed day like this to walk around and check out almost each and every shop. Haha! We even explored some of the side alleys which were lined with restaurants. Lovely way to make ourselves hungry with all the aroma coming from the kitchens of all the restos. Lol.
We checked out Ssamziegil. It's a small building with lots of cute and artsy stuff. The building itself is a work of art. Starting on the second floor, going up the building doesn't require/involve stairs because the hall slightly elevates from one corner to another, so you'll be able to pass through each and every store up to the top. That kinda sounds confusing. Lol. How do I say this? Hmm..just think spiral, with corners. Does that help? Hahaha! But, of course there's a stairway located in one of the corners of the hall. Anyway, I was on the lookout for Totoro stuff but didn't find it there. Still, it was worth a visit for those who wants to buy cute stationery items, accessories, bags, clothes, shoes, and other cute stuff for your room and even furniture and so much more! At the top floor/level, there were also cute cafes and restos. So cool!
I especially wanted to see the Starbucks store - the only Starbucks store with its name written in Hangul. It wasn't originally written in Hangul, but to keep the traditional feel and look of Insadong, they replaced it, and it looks awesome!
We stopped by here to buy coffee and put on the foot warmers which did an awesome job in keeping my feet warm and toasty. I also bought a tumbler here as a souvenir - the brown one with hangul writing. Cute!
In the afternoon, we randomly entered an alley looking for a place to eat. We ended up in a place that serves oh so yummy fried chicken. Too bad I wasn't able to take note of the name of the resto and even the street. Haha! It came with various banchan (side dish) and Ttukbaegi Gyeranjjim which I find interesting and good.
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