The COEX and Doota: weird names/cool stores

Today Mel and I decided to go shopping because I'm pretty sure that's the only thing to do in Korea. Well, that's not true but we do love to hang out in malls. Since we don't get paid for another couple weeks it was a lot of window shopping but that's fun too when you're shopping at the largest mall in Asia. We took the subway for about 45 minutes to Samseung where the COEX underground mall is located. According to the COEX website, the mall is 1.2 million square feet. And we walked every inch of it. When you're walking like that you have to stay hydrated. I'd suggest water and not this "Pocari Sweat" stuff which I guessed would taste like Powerade but instead tased like... sweat. If you want some there's still a near-full can that I left next to the pop machine in the subway station.



I begged Mel to eat at the octopus restaraunt but she said no.









We found english magazines! Unfortunately they're imported, and expensive. Would you pay $20 Canadian for an issue of Teen People? Maybe in a few months ha ha ha...



There's an Aroura store that sells dogs stuff. (for the Ericksons)



There was even a kimchi museum!! We didn't visit but how can there be a whole museum about a spicy pickled cabbage dish?? We're definately going back.

COEX is in a pretty bustling area of town. The Korean World Trade Center is there and there's a bunch of vendors, sculptures and cool buildings. Some pics outside of the mall:







Because we are gluttons for punishment we stopped at the Doota on the way home. It's this 8-story department store that has the coolest clothes. The Doota is open until 5am so if I ever get the urge to buy hats at 3am I know where to go.



After all that fun and excitement we took the subway home. We are s scared of getting caught in the doors of the subway train when they close. There's no censors to have them stop if something or someone is in the way. We saw a guy get stuck and it looked like it hurt. Luckily, signs like these remind us of the danger:



Good night everyone!