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| Nolan loved his salad |
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| Liam loved it all! |
After seeing our sweet girl for the second time, we met us with two other families who are here to meet their babies as well. We went to a Korean BBQ restaurant that was absolutely amazing! The waitresses brought over side dish, after side dish of yummy things to try. Then came the hot coals and a bit later, the meat to cook on them.
We all loved the experience of sitting on the floor, having the food cooked on the table in front of us, and creating our own lettuce wraps full of yummy things from all over the table. The food was delicious, and we had a wonderful time visiting with other families who "get" all that we are feeling, and processing, and hoping for.
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| Namdaemun! |
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Friends bonded through babies
and Korean BBQ |
When we finished up, we headed back to the hotel for a rest. Everyone was exhausted from another busy morning. After resting for a bit, we decided to head to Namdaemun Market- another thing at the top of our "To Do" list. We packed up and headed to the subway.
Namdaemun is amazing! Alley, after alley, after alley of things to purchase and eat. Although it was an overwhelming sight, we were not at all overwhelmed by the market. I'm sure watching so many YouTube videos about the places we are visiting has helped us to feel more comfortable and confident in our ability to find our way.
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| Tteok-bokki! |
Within steps of the subway station, we found our first snack, tteok-bokki- rice cakes in a spicy sauce. So yummy! As we walked around the first few stalls, we found a great deal of bulk items- chopsticks, magnets, dolls, key chains, etc. We continued into a section with a lot of fabrics and some warmer winter clothing. There were sections for spices, kitchenware, stationary, seafood, etc. The items seemed endless.
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| Korean Pancake! |
We found more yummy snacks like Korean Pancakes filled with sugar, cinnamon and nuts, and Kogo (Korean corn dog). Within feet, we found a lovely smelling bakery stall and we couldn't pass up the donuts. We continued wandering the aisles, looking for hidden gems. Although we found many items, we have already planned to do a "Market Tour" on Saturday, so we held off buying anything (other than food).
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| More Namdaemun |
At this point, the boys were so tired they could barely walk, so we decided to head back toward the subway. About halfway there we found one of my must-tries, egg bread! Of course we had to get one. It was the absolute best thing I have eaten since coming to Korea. I'm drooling just thinking about it!
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| Kogo! |
Right before getting back to the subway entrance, we noticed that we had found the children's clothing area. Maylee's FM had mentioned that she is in need of bigger shoes at our last meeting and had requested that we bring her some on Monday, when we have our last visit.
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| Korean Donut |
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| Egg Bread Heaven! |
At our very first stop we found a super cute, warm pair of boots. We got them for 8,000 won, less than $8! As we made the loop back to the subway station, I found many, many more items that I need to get before we head home. So many cute things for our littles!
We made it back to our hotel, got a pizza, and went to bed early. We knew that the next day would be a busy, important, and draining day, so we knew we would need all the rest we could get.
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| Maylee's new boots |
Namdaemun is amazing! Alley, after alley, after alley of things to purchase and eat. Although it was an overwhelming sight, we were not at all overwhelmed by the market. I'm sure watching so many YouTube videos about the places we are visiting has helped us to feel more comfortable and confident in our ability to find our way.
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