Josh's Birthday

As many of you know Josh was gone for about three weeks for work. So, we were happy to have the day together to celebrate his birthday! We had a nice dinner out, walked around Itaewon and then went to Dongdaemun for the first time. What an adventure!

Josh on his birthday

If you know us well you know that we LOVE "The Office" TV show. For Josh's birthday I got him The Office Board game. It's a DVD game and it's hilarious!

Angela and Dwight, our game pieces :)

Itaewon was our first stop on Josh's birthday. It is a very popular place for military, as it is right outside of Yongsan post. (It's about one hour from our house, and this is where we go for the grocery store, doctor etc.) Itaewon has lots of yummy restaurants (and tons of bars!) and the majority of shop owners speak English, which is always a plus. After Dongdaemun we headed back to Itaewon on the subway and had a DELICIOUS surf and turf dinner at a little pub called Scrooge Pub. I have those pictures on my camera and will upload them later. :)

Itaewon

There are SO many vendors on the streets of Itawon selling socks, purses, scarves, knockoff wallets and purses, jackets etc.

"Welcome to Korea" arch in Itaewon

Dongdaeumn is a shopping area comprised of five large buildings. The South Korea tourism website said there are an estimtaed 5,000 in this area selling things like fabrics, accessories, clothing, and wedding accessories (although we didn't seen anything for weddings.)

Carts selling socks are everywhere!

The shopping in Dongdaemun was set up much differently than shopping in the states. We went into numerous buildings that were each about 5 or 6 stories high. There are various tables and "stores" set up that all blend into each other. The majority of vendors are selling the same things, with each floor being divided as womens clothing, men's clothing, accessories etc. We were mainly looking for clothes for Josh, which is hard here because of his height. Also, Korean men have a very unique style and it is very "feminine" if you ask Josh. Thank goodness for online shopping! :)

Here is a fairly good example of men's dress in Korea. Lots of suits, blazers, skinny jeans and tight shirts. AKA-Not things Josh would wear :)