GANGNAM-GU

I spent today in Gangnam! And I really want to go there again, the shopping street alone was so long that we didn't have time or the energy to explore it all. I only bought one pair of cute shorts and some Korean face masks.


We ate at a lovely restaurant in Gangnam called Heart and the customer service there was awesome. I had salmon pasta, not really traditional Korean food, and it showed in the price, but it was so good. I also chatted with an old man in the subway about Finland and what I am doing in Seoul after he asked where we were from. Surprisingly enough, he had visited Finland in the 90's! He was also very impressed that we had noticed that certain seats were for older people and stood instead since the other seats were taken. A few people in the streets and subway tunnels also stopped and asked if we needed any help when we looked a bit lost :D How lovely!

 

Notice how in one clothing store you can count the calories consumed on the stairs while climbing them.. And there are a lot of stairs in Seoul everywhere. For example, our school is located on a hill and the dormitory is on the top of this pretty steep hill. A bit of a workout every time you climb it.
Right now I'm waiting for my roommate (she's also Finnish) to come back from the second dorm orientation so we can go to a chicken & beer place to eat. A bit more traditional Korean food this time :)