28 Sep - Day 6: Dongdaemum Market 东大门周围

From the official Korean Guide, it's described as one of the best bargains places - packed with small shops and big malls. Well, we went into "Doota", which I guess was supposed to be one of the popular malls. There were about 9 levels... all packed with people... Lots of small stalls at each level selling clothes, bags, etc... Must admit... no forte in shopping... don't even know how to start!

We went out of building and stood at the junction... really not knowing where to go... Think this was one of the worst moments of the entire trip! There, we found a 'canal'... and discovered, it's part of the historic Cheonggyecheong Stream!



It was Sunday... and it was crowded with people. We just wondered why people like to laze around this (er....) unimpressive stream... Maybe there isn't much places to go in Seoul?

Then we crossed over to the opposite side, which is the flea market... very crowded... like our pasar malam... bags, shirts, shoes, and yes, small eateries like those in Taiwan's shilin night market.

5.40 pm: What I could conclude after 2 hours: I definitely don't like to shop in places like this! I'm definitely a comfort creature who only shop at comfortable and neat places where all items are tagged with price. No bargaining, please!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

How could you not like the stream. It's about a mile long and a great place to take a stroll after dinner or early mornings. You must not like to exercise.

LOH Kwai Yin said...

I guess, as a tourist, I would like to get the most/best of each place I visit within the shortest possible time. There's so much to see... However, if the objective is not clear, any trip to an excellent place would be a wasted trip 'cos could not really appreciate what's presented before my eyes! Don't you agree with me?