.Saturday, August 25, 2007 ' 8:54 AM
A truely fantastic day out with est, ariyo and winston! Ist stop was to Myeong-Dong, supposedly the Orchard Road of Korea. Lots of ppl, lots of shops, lots of fun.
Somethin I noticed that’s really diff from sg, their shopping districts consists of 2 rows of shop-houses type flanking a single narrow road.
Everythin abt the korean youths here reeks of style. From the way they do their hair, to the careful adjustment of accessories on their classy attire, not a single action is done without elaborate thought. I realised too that a cap is really a part of their attire, jus as a top or bottom is. There’s pretty much so many diff types of things they can cover their head with, I doubt I can really name them all.. :}
Stopped nearby for lunch at a local eatery. We had some enthic korean food . NOthin to wow abt though.
Walking ard the streets on Myeong-Dong can be real interesting, thx to the variety of shops and stuff thats on sale here.. but mostly i cant help but be reminded of Taiwan's Ximenting. Rather similar in concept i guess..but interesting nonetheless!
More shops, more ppl!
After covering the Myeong-Dong shopping streets, we decided to cover an ancient catholic cathedral known simply as the Myeong-Dong Catholic Cathedral. This is where things start to get really interesting. We act managed to gate crashed into a korean couple’s wedding ceremony rites inside the cathedral! Amazing stuff since I’ve never witnessed a catholic wedding. And it certainly brings a moment of serenity when the soprano lets off with her wonderful voice during the ceremony.
And no, I'm not reminded of anything else when I'm here. :)
COming out of the cathedral, we walked a short distance to the nearby city hall subway station. From here, we actually see preparations being made for the upcoming Seoul Drama Awards. Gonna be a grand event from the looks of it. Maybe i'll pop by, if i can find out the dates of the event tat is. ::>
Dinner was at a nearby KFC. my 1st non-korean meal here and it was probably the healthiest Kfc i've eaten so far. Ambience was gd though, we actually started gossiping abt the gd old times and new in SBS>> LoL.
Make our way to cheonggyecheon finally... this is like a small river stream that's smack right in the middle of their business district!
We were treated to yet more intense heat treatment on our outing today.
the 4 of ur posing for a picture.. the sun is setting soon, can't wait for the impressive night life here to begin.
Cheonggyecheon at night!
This night view has to be simply the best so far.
A colourfully lighted stream of water running down a series of rapids, flanked by 2 rows of commerical buildings that seem to shine on 4ever in a city that never sleeps. And most importantly, koreans from all walks of life coming to enjoy this wonderful sights together with us!
Frankly the pictures really dun do justice to the sights.. one has be here personally to really savour and take in this delightful sight!
Leaving the canals of cheonggyecheon, we discovered yet another lifestyle in koRea. There's a large number of bars, pubs and restaurants right beside cheonggyecheon. But We were so tired after such a long day>> guess we'll have to explore them another day. But a definite must-go for party-lovers!
