Night Adventures

After walking all day we came back to the hotel

so I could Skype with Bob and  we could take

a little break before our next outing.

I had met a girl from Sacramento on the plane who was

vacationing in Seoul by herself. She was staying

at a hostel, so I invited her to meet up with us for dinner & shopping.

On the recommendation of the hotel staff, 

we headed back to Insadong to a place that was known

for excellent Bibimbap.

When we walked in, here's what we saw:

So we followed suit and took our shoes off too.

Nice how I look like a monster with itty bitty Mary Leigh.

I may look like I'm happy, but I wasn't.

I'm too fat old to be sitting on the floor. And that scarf

I'm wearing? That was taken off two seconds later as I think

it was actually 95 degrees in that place. 

 I happened to look over and see their kimchee pots outside. 

(so please excuse the glare from the windows)

 Our side dishes. 

Let's just say it made me realize how 'westernized' the

Korean restaurants I visit back home are.

I forgot to take a photo of our food when it first came out.

So this is what was left of it. 

After we finished eating, we headed back to the subway

to hit up a couple of more markets.

So yeah... everyone is on their cell phones.

That's just how Korea rolls.

(even on the subway) 

Walking through one of the night markets

Here's a little game I like to call

Where's Waldo Rachel

did yah find me? 

Street Food 

Selling Fish in the Street 

Outdoor Eating Areas 

This is my favorite outdoor eating area.

In my kdramas, the characters are always eating/drinking

in these orange tents.

AWESOME. 

Frying up some deliciousness 

 A table full of sweets.

This is the one I bought.

It could use a bit more sugar. 

So that was the end of our night adventure. Turned out the second market we went to didn't actually open up until 10pm. So we saw a few shops, but nothing like what it would be like during their 'regular' business hours. Also... I wasn't able to get fabric. That place was actually closed and wouldn't open until the morning. Oh well. 

And speaking of tomorrow morning... 

I'm getting Charlie tomorrow!

which is actually your 'today', but just later. 

So at 6:30pm PST (on Thursday), I'll be meeting Charlie for the first time.

I can't believe that this time is actually here. 

I thought that I would be really anxious the day before getting him,

but I've actually been super calm about it.

But I've already warned Mary Leigh that I'll probably start

bawling the moment I see him for reals.

and sadly, I'm not even kidding. 

So now I shall get to bed as I'm thoroughly exhausted 

from all the walking I've done. 

Sleep should come pretty quickly

so hopefully morning will come even quicker. 

Charlie, your Momma is coming for you!