It is hot today…you can feel the difference over yesterday. There isn’t as much cloud cover but the humidity levels is still very high. Dave and I make the Starbucks run this morning and then we take our time getting ready. We had such a full day yesterday, we don’t have much left on our must do list other than getting to the Gangnam Neighbourhoods.
We head out and take the train to what we think is a nearby station to the Gangnam statue which is famous of course for the song “Gangnam Style” by PSY. We never do end up finding this…the heat makes my will to persevere wither up. The pictures online will have to do!
It’s about an hour by train and most of this is above ground this time which is nice as it gives us a chance to see more of the City.
The heat is so bad and the jet lag seems worse today so we aren’t fairing well. We stop in a massive Samsung store (think Apple) and grab a cold drink and rest. The girls are getting cranky! Lol. We aren’t far from the Coex Mall and so we make it the last kilometre or so and head inside. It is a massive mall and its the weekend so its super busy. We grab some lunch at a Pho place and then wonder around. The library is breathtaking. I’ve never seen anything like it.
We decide that we will visit the Aquarium in the mall next to stay indoors as long as possible. It’s definitely good, but the reality is that the Vancouver Aquarium is just so superior to most aquariums, that it kind of spoils us for most other places. The shark tank is pretty cool and they have a lot of neat species….including a beaver which we stop to say hello to for awhile…it is Canada Day after all.
After grabbing a popsicle from a vending machine (so cool!)…we head home as Brian and Robert are flying in and we plan to meet them and then head out for dinner. We get back and have a quick shower and some rest and once they arrive we head back to Saugus for dinner at a Korean BBQ place that we found online.
It is called Taemu and they bring out wood boxes with charcoal and you order beef and veggies and scallops and grill them yourself at your table. The meat is amazing and it’s great feast.
By the time we finish eating, the streets of Sangsu are bustling with nightlife. We find the main pedestrian street and walk back to the station this way instead.
There are street performers and nightclubs and shops. We wander down the road and grab some ice cream which we managed to successfully order by screen in Korean! The scene here is amazing and I’m really taken by the incredible night life. Again…in another lifetime our evening would have been a bit different I think! Haha.
We get back and it’s time to pack up and get organized for our very early departure tomorrow.
I’ve really enjoyed our time in Seoul. The City is incredibly neat and tidy and I love the mix of the old traditional elements alongside the modern. For whatever reason it seems to work cohesively and doesn’t feel jarring at all. The subway system while massive and daunting was again organized and clean and overall our experience was fantastic. I’m really glad we tacked on the extra days here.
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