Great Day in Insadong

Today we hit the streets of Insadong.

Famous for traditional Korean items.

It was SO SO much fun!

Before hitting Insadong we took the subway to a place called Myeong-dong.

It had many places to shop and was recommended by our former exchange student.

It was cool to go through the shopping mall there and also walk the streets.

We got on the subway and sat down,

a few minutes later 2 kind elderly ladies were pointing to this sign and laughing.

Yep, we were sitting in an area specifically for the elderly, women with children or disabled.

Boy, did we feel goofy.

They were so sweet.

They just laughed with us and we stood up the remainder of the trip.

Insadong was awesome! We found so many cool traditional Korean things.

We bought some things for Andrew to keep and give him as he gets older to celebrate his "Gotcha Day", which will be Friday, March 4th.

I was so lovin' all the celadon pottery that Korea is famous for.

I would have loved to have brought a huge vase home.

That wouldn't pack too well though and would cost too much.

We got some really nice pieces though.

This kind man posed with me for a photo.

We bought pottery at his store.

Actually the piece I am holding!

Also there was a place that was selling these beautiful paper lanterns.

As we talked more with the man we learned he actually makes them.

They are absolutely beautiful!!

We loved all the different choices and just the cool streets.

It was just a very enjoyable and very surreal day!

Steve loved the guys that were roasting their own beans on the street and using a hand drip way of brewing. It was really good!

This lady was roasting chestnuts.

Tonight our exchange student's parents are taking us out for dinner.

Tomorrow we will have lunch with Dr. Kim and other adoptive parents at the agency and then we will have some time in the afternoon alone with Andrew.

Tomorrow night our former exchange student's parents are meeting us for dinner again.

It has been such a great experience meeting both of their parents.

We never would have had that opportunity if we had not traveled here.