What a day we had yesterday! Jaron and I tried to open me a bank account. In the bank you go to the young handsome greeter and tell him your buisiness, he then pushes the appropriate button on a machine and then gives you the ticket that it issues. You are then directed to a seating area that has a number board. On your ticket it tells you how many people are in front of you. Very hi- tech and efficient. The lady we saw was very nice but we had no luck. I needed a Korean with me to vouch for my identity - apparently my passport wasn't good enough.
We then went to Myeong Dong to look for a phone. SK Telecom does not sell second hand phones and also I have to be in the country for 4 days before I can register a phone. Yes, you have to register for pay as you go. I bought a phone card and as soon as I have a phone I can go to any phone shop and register it. We looked at some second hand phones in a shop in the station but Jaron felt they were overpriced. As the man looked like a Korean version of Arthur Daley I was quite happy to agree with Jaron.
We went to a fantastic bookshop in the station and browsed for a while. I bought myself a couple of Korean study books. It was really nice in there. Every male worker was about 6'2" and good looking. I wonder if that was in the job description : "Must have experience in customer service and must be talk, dark and absolutely stunning..." wished I'd got some sneaky pictures now....
After that we went to the Lotte dept store. It's so cool in there - a bit like selfridges but with better customer service. We were meeting Jaeduk there. When he arrived the bank was closed so he and Jaron decided to go and get their hair cut. I sat there for an hour studying while they were getting metrosexualed up. it was a really great salon on two floors, with an internet area and free fruit drinks. again the customer service was lovely. When we left two members of staff escorted us in the lift and saw us out of the building safely. then we went for dinner and I had one of my favourite meals - dak Galbi (I think I've spelt it correctly) OMG I was in heaven eating it! Some of the waiting staff were so young - they looked about 12!
then we went wandering around the shops, well strictly speaking, Jaron went looking at clothes and Jaeduk and I followed him!
Jaeduk is Jaron friend and he is great. He is quiet and so polite. He carried my bags for me and while Jaron's long legs carried him far ahead of me he made sure he walked with me. It would be hard to find a nicer man than him.
Jaron bought himself some shorts and a shirt that looked really good on him and I bought myself the funkiest looking bright orange socks. We went for coffee before we went home. Just walking through the streets was great. I missed the busyness of Seoul. The pretty girls shouting and handing out free beauty sample, the music blaring out of speakers outside shops....oh, and the bad English spelling, ha ha!
we arrived home quite late, our journey took about an hour in all. I was so tired when I got home but I could not sleep. I had the fan on me full blast so I don't think it was because I was hot. I must have been laying there for 2 hours. I knew I had to be up at nine so we could go and sort out my bank account but the more I thought about it the more I couldn't sleep.
When I eventually did sleep I only slept to about 7am. I'm going to update about today later on.
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