this little oegugin went to market...

Well today was my first trip into the big city.  No I'm talking about the actual BIG city.  The metropolis of Seoul has over 25 million people living in it.  That's a BIG city.  And it is so mind-exhausting.  I was trying to look at everything, but that is actually impossible because there's so much to look at.  Not only were the streets of the market packed with people, there are stores stacked like lego all over the place.  We walked into one store and ended up in a 4 layered-shopping hub.  We just kept following stairs and kept finding more stores.  It was totally nuts! 

Namdaemun Market is HUGE!  But you can find everything of anything in it.  It covers 10 acres of land and has thousands of shops in and around it.  We got these super tasty chicken kabobs from an Indian street vendor. Around the market there are the "actual" shops of Louis Vitton, Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana, etc. But why pay full price when you can get the knock-offs in the market for like a 1/4 of it? 

 The weather was beautiful today, too.  It was close to 12 degrees outside.  That totally helped the mood of the market I'm sure. I didn't buy anything today. I was just totally overwhelmed. But I'm excited at the prospects of going back and getting some sweet stuff. All the colours and smells (or should i say odours?? ) could keep a simple oegugin occupied for days. 

Jodi

*oegugin= foreigner