I know, I know… with the amount of people I keep hearing my parents say they’ve given this site out to, I should really spend more time updating it. I know...
That said, it’s been a hectic couple of weeks. And when it hasn’t been hectic, I’ve been so grateful that I just sort of vegged out, and the only attention this got from me was me feeling guilty about not updating it. So, at long last I’m updating.
What shall I ever write about? I suppose I could just phone this in, and throw up some pictures without any sort of context or narration, but you fine folks deserve better.
I’d previously promised to return to the semi-outdoor market, take more pictures, and give that its own post. I looked at my photos and realized I already had quite a few, so only one of those things is going to happen, but at least it’s going to happen today.
So, the market…
I sort of stumbled upon this place randomly. By “sort of” I guess I mean I absolutely stumbled upon this place randomly. It’s a ways south of me, and I don’t read hangul so I’m not sure what it’s called. Inside the market there was essentially everything you might want. Clothes, meat, fish, beverages, food vendors, junk that nobody needs, and more things that I didn’t even take the time to go see. Want to buy a cheap sweater, a fresh squid, something to drink, and grab a clove or five or garlic? This is your place. About the garlic: as you will see, there was a place (probably several, actually) that sold garlic. They had piles of garlic bulbs still attached to vegetation that were as tall as I am. Koreans love them some garlic…
I still need to go back, as I’m sure that things are much cheaper than through the supermarket. The downside is that it’s so far away. Given that cab fares are pretty cheap, though, I might actually be able to get away with buying a medium quantity of something and not losing all my gains on transportation. In any case, it’s probably better food. Nothing says “fresh” like “I’ll pull this critter out of the tank here, whack it over the head, and hand it to you.”
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According to the ancients, a wise man could learn hangul in an afternoon. They did not state the obvious: To do so you have to already know Korean.
I like the looks of the outdoor/indoor market. Looks like a neat place! It would be interesting to go there with a “guide of sorts” that could tell you what everything was. But then I’m an overseas coward and would need a guide and guards and my own western style bathroom.
Shirley
Enjoy reading your comments. I think it’s great that you took on such an adventure – but I do have one question. Do you have an interpreter in your classes? How does a teacher who does not speak Korean teach English to students who only speak Korean? It seems like an overwhelming task!