Day 3 in Seoul was off to a bad start! I wanted to bring family to eat gamja tang (pork bone stew; kinda like a Korean bak kut teh) at Apgujeong, but it was a streak of bad luck. First, we took the wrong exit from the subway station so we walked for a long time before we realized we were headed to the wrong direction. After that, we finally got the right street but we walked for what felt like an eternity before I was forced to make the conclusion that the restaurant has either moved or closed down. T__T
We were really hungry and tired (from walking wuwuwu), so we ended up at Paris Baguette, one of Korea's largest bakery chain. The pastries there are really yummy, but I felt bad for making my family (especially my parents T_T) walked so much for nothing. Not to mention, I am sure they would have preferred to eat some authentic Korean food instead of just pastries. :'(
Huge array of pastries!
Eenie meenie miney mo...
Haha both the passerby and I looked so intent on the selections with puckered lips wtf.
Colorful drinks! The purple one is sweet potato latte, and the gray-ish one is black sesame latte.
Toasting with lattes wtf.
Behind the scenes-- the drinks are actually very hot! Just look at my face haha.
With Jing, who just went back to Brisbane today. T___T
We ordered too much food! There was still another 2 plates of pastries on another table. -_-
Outfit:
Neon polka dot netted sweater: H&M kids
Leather flare skirt: AZORIAS
Pink diamante drop necklace: Korea
Suede heeled ballet pumps: Topshop
Bag: Celine
Yes, I was wearing a kids sweater! Sometimes I shop at the kids department hehehe. And I love my new necklace so much, it changes colors under sunlight!
After lunch, we took a short walk around Apgujeong. Apgujeong is filled with cosmetic surgery centers-- in fact, they are so common that they are literally right next to Starbucks and supermarkets. And they are not hidden at all, they are huge, tall buildings that blatantly promote cosmetic surgery. A Korean friend has mentioned to me before that the waiting list for a good cosmetic surgery hospital is about 6 months. :O
My mom cheekily slap on a plaster on her nose when she walked past a cosmetic surgery hospital, hahaha.
After that, we went to Garosugil which was nearby. Garosugil is a street that is filled with boutiques and cafes-- which is basically a girl's heaven. For men, not so much, haha. But there are a lot of good looking people prancing about on this street though, in fact, a lot of aspiring talents hang out here hoping to be discovered.
I always enjoy shopping here and admire their store displays. Koreans are so good with their visual merchandising!!
Some of these boutiques are actually opened by Korean celebrities!
Saw this pack of Shihzus obediently following their owner around. When the owner stepped into a restaurant to grab something, these dogs just waited quietly outside the shop!! Why can't Rocky be like that, haih.
Randomly picked a cafe to chill at. There are tonnes to pick from! We chose one that is on the ground floor so that we can people watch, hehe.
The three musketeers!
Weirdo siblings that deserve each other.
At night, we went to Gangnam, which is one of my boyfriend's favorite places in Seoul, as he loves the abundance of city lights there. He thinks he is a moth lol.
Couldn't resist snacking on some cheese fries at the subway station although we were headed for Korean BBQ.
Freezing at night! Until legs also crossed already haha.
When in Gangnam... :D
2 comments:
Haha...I like the photo of your mum with the plaster on her nose, she is funny!!
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