SEOUL VISIT 2:
INSADONG, DARCIE, CHANGDEOKGUNG & A BULGARIAN DINNER
Insadong is a
touristy part of Seoul. It features many souvenir shops as well as a variety
art galleries. My friends Walker (mentioned previously here) and Ange and
Caley, a Canadian couple, decided to head up to Seoul for the weekend.
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| Insadong |
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| Insadong |
We stopped in
a few galleries that offered some interesting art works
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| Gallery in Insadong |
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| Gallery Art in Insadong |
There were also a few surprise street performances.
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| Live Performance in Insadong |
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| A surprise parade through Insadong |
I had planned
this visit for about a month, with my main goal being to acquire an acoustic
bass guitar, something that I had been seeking for several months. I was told
there was a specific musical instrument shopping arcade that was particularly
well stocked. This was an understatement. It’s like calling the ocean wet.
Nakwon Sang-ga has about 200 musical instrument shops and is about a 1 km long.
After comparing prices of several different acoustic basses I found Darcie. She’s
used and the price was right. She’s just a big and overwhelming huge
instrument.
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| . Nakwon Sang-ga music arcade |
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| Me and Darcie |
The name
Darcie is derived from a resemblance to my overwhelming huge beach cruiser
bicycle named Darla from my days in Eugene, OR.
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| Darla |
After a very
successful shopping day, we headed to see one of Changdeokgung, one of Seoul’s
famous palaces. On our way we stopped by a replicated Hanok Village. A Hanok
Village is made up of old style houses and narrow winding streets.
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| Hanok Village |
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| Hankok Village. Pictured (l-r): Caley, Ange and Walker |
Changdeokgung
had some pretty spectacular autumn colors.
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| Changdeokgung |
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Us at Changdeokgung.
Pictured (l-r): Ange, Caley, Walker and Me |
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| Changdeokgung |
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| Changdeokgung |
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| Changdeokgung |
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Pictured (l-r): Walker, Caley, Ange and Me
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After
Changdeokgung we went to dinner in Itaewon (previously mentioned here), the
international section of Seoul. We treated ourselves to a popular Bulgarian
restaurant called Zelen. You may ask, “What does Bulgarian food taste like?”
Meat. Lots of delicious meat.
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Caley and Walker at Zelen, Bulgarian Restaurant in Itaewan
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We indulged
for dinner and later that evening headed to Hongdae, the happening area in
Seoul (previously mentioned here) and danced in the nightclub into the wee
hours of the morning.
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At Zelen, Bulgarian Restaurant in Itaewan
Pictured (l-r): Ange, Me, Caley and Walker |
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