Day 6 – Shop to Your Soul’s Content

Only way to start the overcast day with a steaming bowl of Seoul food (pun intended) veggie porridge.

Grab a hearty brekky at Migabon (2nd floor) in Myeondong – be warned you will want to take a nap afterwards

A couple of streets over is a 4 floor discount store I think called E-Mart’s Pierrot. I bought a few snacks and then returned the next day to stock up on unique gifts and tech.

For a more traditional Korean Market, catch a bus to Kwangjong Market. Experience street food in its rawest form and many local sellers sprucing their goods.

I grabbed some mayak kimbap (drug kimbap- cause it’s so addictive) and rose jasmine tea
I stopped by Jwangmyo Shrine – aah the serenity

Next on the Seoul shopping experience was the underground shops at Express Bus Terminal.

Although food is cheaper in Korea than Australia, clothes seem to be a bit more expensive. The Express Bus Terminal sort of answers this by having clothes priced around ₩10,000 while styles are a bit trendier than any other underground markets.

Lunch at Mom’s Touch
Found an exercise park

Last stop was Banpo Bridge on the Han River, where I chilled out (literally it was 12 degrees) listening to BTS for a couple hours.

Despite the cold weather there were people walking their dogs, riding bikes and picnicking in tents.

I couldn’t last much longer in the cold (I’ll try to catch the Bridge light show tomorrow night) and headed back to the hotel.

Annyeonghi jumuseyo!

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