(Above) Shopping district at Noryangjin
After lunch, we crossed to the opposite side of the Noryangjin station to take a look at their local shopping street. The shopping street here is more modest so don't expect big malls but there have quaint and unique little shops, cafes and boutiques which makes for a more cozy shopping experience.
As it was lunch time, along the way, we saw many koreans crowding into the street side tents(below) for some affordable lunch such as Korean fried rice, rice cakes from 2000W($2.30) which is half the price of most eateries where the going rate for a normal lunch is 5000W($5.74)
(Above) Along the way, we spied a Kia Soul which is very popular among trendy yuppies in Seoul.
We came across Daiso and walk in just to check out novelties and ended up coming out with a huge bag of buys. Daiso is really a 'dangerous' place because everything is so cheap and interesting that you can end up with a sizeable sum spent!
(Above) Some of the stuff we got from Daiso.
(Above)Walking along the back streets where the locals shop and dine. Trendy youths in continental cars are a common sight at cafes.
(Above) A nice cozy cafe we came upon. Koreans are really coffee drinkers!
(Above) Cafe Pascucci is a famous coffee cafe chain found in every city in Seoul.
(Above) Many small boutiques such as the one above with no name are dotted throughout back street shopping streets where the locals shop. Gayle bought a nice quality shorts here at a cheap price($10).
We spent an interesting hour over walking and shopping like the locals which is why free and easy gives one an authentic and interesting holiday experience. We then returned to the train station and took a train to 63 Building for our next stop.
More on that in the next posting.
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