to market

i love the open air markets. on saturday i went to namdaemun market, more just to explore than to shop. this market takes you through an endless, winding maze of bargain clothing, hair accessories, housewares, tea shops & food. one could spend an entire day here and perhaps not find your way down each and every crowded, narrow alleyway. i was most intrigued by the food...all of the vibrant and fragrant varieties of kimchi and seafood. and although tempted by the piles of cheap & amusing t-shirts on sale, i managed to come out w/ only a balsa wood box of ginseng tea.