We splurged and went to a Western-style restaurant called "Fresh Berries." There they served all sorts of fresh berry & fruit icees, shakes, smoothies, and topped ice cream. Yum! We had first went to Paris Baguette and gotten some sandwiches. Then we relaxed in this beautiful place and enjoyed the comfort and dessert. Kendra thought it the perfect backdrop for an umbrella picture!
The ice cream was served with long handled "baby" spoons. We tried to show the comparison, but I don't know if we did it justice - they still looked tinier in real life.
We ate downstairs. After we finished, we took a tour of the upstairs. Looking up, the ceiling was decorative. Upon reaching the top, we were greeted with a wall of mirrors. Kendra is not taking a picture of me...she is taking a picture in the mirrors. Then looking back down, there were fruits dotted on the steps.
While still upstairs, Kendra got a picture of the ordering counter. (We didn't come here to place our orders...a waitress took our orders up for us and brought our food down to us.) Then, once outside, a picture of the front of the store.
After our extravagant lunch...we went to a children's store where James, Jesse, and Joy had fun shopping with the money they'd saved up doing odd jobs just for this occasion. (No pics, just had fun!
Lastly, we went to the big Lotte Mart - the largest store around this whole area. We all packed into one cabbie and successfully told his where we wanted to go! Yea!! The store has clothing upstairs and food downstairs. The escalators are equipped to carry carts as well as people! Ever seen this type before? The carts have automatic brakes so they don't go careening down.
Something different than the US is that there is an employee stationed at every section of the store, ready and eager to help the next customer. They even try to "sell" their product/produce. We asked if they got paid commission for what they sell. We were told no, they don't - it's part of the job description...they get fired if they are not pleasant & eager to help. Wow!
Check out the first picture above...the girl in the blue-purple shirt - that is the type of "English" that is very common here. You'll notice we have backpacks with us...we have to carry everything we buy home. It makes one more likely to stick to the shopping list!!!
Buying bulgogi. The red is the beef - expensive kind, and the brownish is the pork - cheaper kind.
We finally hit the bus station at 7pm. What a big day! And it was on Kendra and James' birthday...July 26.
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