My first trip to Seoul...

Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea; it is also one of the largest and most densely populated cities in the world.  There are many different places to go in Seoul.  On my first trip, I went with a friend from work- she had said she was going shopping and to a Mexican restaurant she had found online- so honestly, how could I resist.

The subway station is 2 minutes away from the school I work at and the school is about a 15 minute walk from my apartment.  We entered the subway station, Hanyang University at Ansan.  We walked onto the platform and only had to wait a few moments for the music to start playing, indicating our subway was arriving.  After about an hour on the train, we were in Myeong-dong, in Seoul.  At first, where we were seemed like any other city, however, turning a few corners we found the shopping we were looking for.  It was instant gratification to see streets lined with different shops to go into.  Small boutiques, larger stores, people selling things right on the street… it was awesome. 

*This is the only picture I have that kind of does it justice

*Singing missionaries in the street

*ICE CREAM (people here love ice cream- it’s everywhere)

After walking around for a few hours, finally finding the Forever21 we had been looking for.  It was time to eat.  We took an extremely cheap cab ride a few blocks down.  After re-entering the subway hoping to cross under it to the other side, we eventually got a little lost.  Regaining our ground with some New York Fries and asking for directions, we eventually reached our final destination- Taco Rico.  Not necessarily the best Mexican I’ve had, but my Mexican food fix was achieved in the moment.

My first trip to Seoul had been a success.  I came home with a few new things to add to my wardrobe, a burrito in my stomach and an understanding of the subway.  I felt satisfied, but also eager to see more of what Seoul had to offer.