day 2, seoul

an early night today. gosh, i am with 2 ppl who are just happy to get away from work and office- physically. they are still constantly accepting phone calls and replying e-mails when on the go at the street. the schedule is not rushed at all...so everything was slow and steady.

today it was just walking at the shopping districts- namdaemun market and myeongdong.
our mode of transport was the subway and feet.
weather- 0Celcius...in the day time.

this is the entrance to the subway station from our side of the street at itaewon.

it is totally easy to blend in in the crowd- wear black. see my new boots? they keep me really cosy, well my feet especially. i will be in them for the next few days for sure. and i get to wear it outside my jeans hahaha......

we got off at namdaemun market....something like petaling street.



namsan tower or north seoul tower....but we din go up since it is winter and there is nothing much to see. the tower is also not on such a high hill, so i am not sure how much of seoul can be seen.

but seoul does not have so many skyscrapers surprisingly. but their shopping malls all have many storeys. went to one with 12 storeys...so many varieties...but oh so expensive. too lazy to convert when shopping, so could not really be bothered to check the goods since i can also get all the brands online.

i am more interested in discovering their food beause i really dunno much about them except kimchi. and...i only try kimchi for the first time today. my verdict? i don't like it hahah....although i will try one piece of every side dish that they offer.

lunch was bibimbap today...my first time too.





mushroom with roasted meat on bibimbap on iron plate. not bad....lots of vege inside and you eat it with the bean paste mixed and stirred in.

this is how it looks like after you stir all. i could not finish the portion. after all, i am not really a rice person as well.

beancurd in kimchi soup. the soup is quite good....i just don't like the vege kimchi haha...

this is in myeongdong. the building you see is lotte mall. all branded goods are here...but the more upmarket departmental store is sinsegae. all the brands.....wow.

it is called unesco road because there is a unesco hall here.

street food is aplenty on the streets but most of them are either fried or grilled. my throat is already very dry and i sneezed quite hard when i go into a warm place. my nose really cannot take the change of weather that fast. gosh, even my face is already swollen due to the cold.

we bought this crispy squid snack to try. yummy...wish i could try more. well, i still have few more days...

view of the pedestrian street from the 2nd floor of forever 21. going into shops was an escape from the cold.

myeongdong subway station.

a coffee break was requested...not by yours truly of course. i requested for a decaf.

there are so many shops selling korean brands cosmetics on the streets and they appear at almost every corner....the same brand! i heard the bb cream here is cheaper and i have got order to buy 2 dy hahah. so anyone wanna order somemore?? i should be getting them from faceshop. i don't use them.

at a big crossroad in the centre of seoul's shopping district. the sky turned dark at 5p.m.

we had our dinner at 7p.m.

yup, time to grill some meat.

lots of side dishes and pork there....and yeah, kimchi.

this is marinated pork.

they even grilled the kimchi and it was not that strong after grilling. this i could take, but i still do not like it.

oh, i also tried raw beef for the first time. yes, they are raw but mixed with sesame oil and an egg. it is actually not bad and i love it. haha... you eat it with the sliced radish. i think the french called it tartare.

this is how it looks like after you mix the radish and egg. there is no smell of beef but the oil. i am so proud of myself for trying all these korean dishes haha....

it is more a food discovery trip this time. but food is not cheap i tell you. we spent 100,000 won on this meal....so it is about rm300. can you believe it??

have to save the cash i have for food.

but....for shopping...haha....there is always the credit card ;)

how could i resist these hello kitty cushions on 50% discount? i have got accessories for my car!!! haha....time to dress-up the car when i go back.

also got more heattech wear from uniqlo which is also on discount. haiz....and i just got one before i left for korea the other day.

i wonder if it is still snowing outside. it was snowing when we walked back to the hotel at 9p.m. well, i will know when i go out tomorrow.

it is more walking and more streets and more food tomorrow.

my travel partner is already sleeping soundly for the past hour. it is only 11p.m. malaysian time now. it is faster by one hour here in korea. i managed to watch all the clips on x-factor usa finale and the result show.

am really impressed with the fast internet connection they have here. salute.

well, time to sleep. could not really sleep on the high pillow yesterday. going to use the cushion on the chair tonight.
night.