I went back to Myeongdong so I could buy some winter boots--my feet were cold and I was a little worried about slipping on ice too. I found a nice fuzzy furry looking pair--the kind of neat thing is that I haven't really seen them anywhere else either. After the quick shopping trip (where I also bought "smartphone gloves" for my friend and got a discount because the guy didn't have the correct bills to give me change!!) I went to the Bank of Korea Money Museum. It was interesting--a lot of it got into how banks work and interest rates and such. I also liked the part about showing how money is made. Apparently Korean money is made mostly of cotton fibers!
After the museum, I went to Namdaemun to poke around there. On my way out of the market, I stopped and got bulgogi and japchae hodduk (so instead of the sweet inside, it was savory)--very good! I took the subway to Yongsan Station (for soccer) but was early. I went to the EMart in the basement (kind of like a Meijer or Walmart-grocery store and home necessities store); on the weekends EMart and other marts like these have sample stalls all over the grocery part of the store. I walked around the grocery section for awhile, sampling different food items. I ate mandu, bacon, ramen, pork, chocolate, candy bar, and tea! After sampling, I found a place to sit and studied a little.
Finally it was time for soccer. I was dreading going out into the cold weather. We had a relatively large group considering the temperature (it was 10 people). I made another goal! I also had another shot on goal and all the guys called out, "nice shot!".
Then it was on to my last mass at Sogang University. I will miss the priest and his homilies.
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| Model of the Bank of Korea |
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| Steps in making the money |
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| Coins in the center |
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| Recycled banknotes to make flooring! |
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| Bank-real size |
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| Soccer time! |
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| Soccer and snow?! |
1.What are smartphone gloves--gloves flexible enough to allow the wearer to use a smartphone comfortably? And congratulations on the surprise discount!2. After reading your references to Honey Toast shops, Ruth has gotten into the habit of adding a little honey to her breakfast toast. 3. The U.S. could benefit from a Federal Reserve System Money Museum--except that if the museum were truthful, it would make Americans want to abolish the Federal Reserve System. 4. Wow: With all those grocery-store sample-stalls, who needs to buy any food? 5. "I was dreading going out into the cold weather." Actually, when Mike feels this way, he doesn't go out. His reasoning: "I have to protect my health. The world has many sports games and other activities, but there's only one me." 6. Great photos! R&M.
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