Itaewon, Namdaemun market and Deoksugung Palace 10.3.08

My co-teacher suggested Itaewon so that I can meet other foreigners. It was Friday, a Korean holiday so no work for me, I decided to go and check it out. Itaewon is a small street filled with American and European stores and restaurants. I finally met some fellow of my Americans.



I got tired of walking around and ended up at McDonald's for lunch. I bought a Shrimp Burger, something I haven't tried before because they don't have this in the US.


Next on the list was Namdaemun Market, the largest market in Seoul. This place was crowded!


I had to try this fried shrimp on a stick. The cook saw me taking pictures and told me to buy one for W1,000, about $0.90 US.




There's a section where they have camera stores, a heaven for Nikon and Canon enthusiasts. Nikons rock!


Next stop was Deoksugung Palace. This palace was built in 1469. Admission was W1,000. I even took a picture with one of the guards!




Hey Dad, let's barbeque! I'll bring my ginormous pot and you need to supply the charcoal!






I wanted to hit the bell and yell out "Lunch time!"


This is actually a clock they used to tell time. They used water to calculate the time of day. I guess they didn't have Omega or Seiko back then.