Little America

So I have been here 2 months now and I haven't left the city yet. I have been feeling a bit cooped up so I believe it's time I left for a day or two. I debated between heading to Seoul (North) or Busan (South/coast). What made me decide? The second that I looked in the mirror and realized that my hair looks absolutely atrocious. It's beyond bad. My mission tomorrow is to take a bus from Gwangju to Seoul. Once I arrive I plan on trying to figure out the Korean subway system and finding the Itaewon section of Seoul. It's mostly Americans there so it's like a Little America. It also happens to be next to the US Army base so there are many salons that specialize in wash and sets to relaxers. When I read about these salons online I was overjoyed!

Most people would head for the sights and then worry about their hair later. I, being a bit high maintenance, plan on heading straight to get the hair taken care of and then I might go sightseeing. I read that there is a market called Myeongdong Market that is very much like a Medina. I've been in a Medina and can say from experience that they are not pleasant. Anyway- they say this place is where retailers come to buy their stuff for resale and prices are roughly 90% off. We shall see if that is true. Hmm...

I tried booking a hotel but sadly my Korean credit card refused to work in an American website. This blows... a lot. This means that I will stay only 1 full day unless I find a cheap place when I get there. We shall see. I better get to bed since I plan on catching the 5AM bus. HAHAHA! I forget- I'm Latina and almost always tardy so uh lets just say that I will get there sometime in the day. Adios for now!