Seoul, fourth day: chill day

Hello, long time no see! (as always)

So because of the jet lagged i felt really sleepy in the morning but i didn't want to stay in the hostel all day so i decided to go shopping, so i went to COEX MALL!

So this mall is quite different as any that i've been to, the reason why is because is the largest underground shopping center in Asia!! Yes, it's huge; yes, you can find a lot of korean brands and some international brands. It has a lot of restaurants and entertainment stores, there's even an aquarium!

So because i really didn't have anything to do that day i just went window shopping and got lost several times (i lost count, seriously) and then i got to i think the center of the mall and they were promoting the new phone by Samsung, the Galaxy Note 5, it had a few days since its released!

So yes, i had a phone but it didn't work anymore and i was looking to upgrade it asap, so i ran to the Samsung Store, looking for a more affordable phone of course, to see what i could find. And then i saw it, the Galaxy Note 5, it was so beautiful!!

Even though i was looking for a cheaper version of a Samsung phone i bought this precious baby and till now i'm happy with my decision because it's the best phone ever!!!

I didn't do anything productive that day but spend my money hahaha.

Sol

Seoul third day: Namsangol Hanok Village

So this day i went by myself to this place, Namsangol. I looked it out on one blog i found on the internet and i went as soon as i could because it was one of the places i really wanted to see! To get here just go to the Chungmuro Station (Line 3) and get out in Exit 3 or 4.

Namsangol is a hanok village from the Joseon Dynasty and it's a place that you should definitely go! The Joseon Dynasty lasted from 1392 to 1897, so it's basically five centuries :)

I went through the beautiful houses and i got to a place where you could taste some tea with benefits for the health :)

This place was the first hanok place i have ever seen so i was really amazed of everything. Every time that i go to a historical place i tried to feel like i'm living in that century (there's nothing wrong about dreaming, right?), this place transfered me to the Joseon Dynasty, trying to figure it out how did they live their normal days.

Can you imagine people going through this streets like is their everyday life? i wonder how it was living in this Dynasty.

I think because of the jet lagged i prefered to go back to my hostel, 14 hours of difference between my country and South Korea it's easy to say but not easy to achieve without feeling sleepy!

Sol

Seoul, second day: Insadong and Bukchon Village (+Namdaemun Market)

Long time no post! (As usual) but I'm back! (again).

Okay so because it was August, Seoul was really hot those days, but that didn't stop us! That day we went to Insadong, it's a place where you can find a lot of shops for souvenirs, a lot of korean restaurants and art galleries, basically Insadong is located downtown Seoul i must said and there are a lot of traditional places you must go and see.

To get to Insadong just go in the Line 3 to Anguk Station Exit 6 :)

We walked around there and then we decided to go to Bukchon Village, that it's really close from Insadong, if you're planning to go to these places you should go the same day

So we just crossed the street and walked like 15 minutes and we got to the Bukchon Village. This place it's a neighborhood with traditional houses, i saw some hostels around here so i'm pretty sure that it would be a really good idea to stay in some and experience the traditional house staying: yes, sleeping in a mattress, it's not as bad as it sounds like, at least for one or two days.

I love the traditional korean houses and architecture so for me it was a really cute place to be, plus that the day before we met three beautiful persons and as i would called it, i think it was the destiny because we met them randomly that day, without planning it.

Later on, we got separated (we wanted to do different things and go to different places) so i went with my new friends to the Namdaemun Market. Tbh i didn't know anything about markets here in Korea but i did know that they weren't as they were in Mexico so i went there and i tried to taste all the different street foods and trying to understand what the people were selling. Namdaemun Market is the biggest market in Seoul (I've heard) and it's a really cool experience if you want something different as the craziness of capitals.

There you can find candies, fruits, clothes, ginseng, accessories..

... And the most important (for me), you can find FOOD!!!

To get to the Nandaemun Market you just have to take the subway Line 4 to Heoyeon Station, and get out in Gate 4, 5 or 6. Have fun! :)

Sol