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Yangjae Flower Market

7/16/2008

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Remember I told you I heard about a bigger and better flower market?  Well, yesterday a friend and I went.  We took a cab so I could write directions down in case I wanted to drive there next time.  I took my camera, but I had taken my memory card out and forgot to put it back in, so sorry there will be no pictures today.  

When we left post it was drizzling.  We grabbed the first cab we saw and headed out on our new adventure.   The cabbie didn’t know where the flower market was, so he took us to the Yangjie subway exit.  I was expecting a hike from there because in my subway guide, it says the flower market is a 5 minute bus ride to the flower market from the subway stop.   I don’t know how to use the bus system yet and neither does my friend so we decided to walk, in the rain.  I was starving so we stopped at a little Korean restaurant; it was fabulous and only cost 5,000 won for lunch. Then we started walking again & it was raining even harder.  All in all it was only about a 10 minute walk to the flower market, but I stopped to ask people about 5 times.  Everyone I ask was extremely friendly and tried to help even when they didn’t speak much English.  I love this about Korea.   

The flower shop – I was very impressed.  The part we walked into was the potted plant area.  The orchids were AMAZING!  There were potted plants of every kind.  You could buy trees, hanging flowers and really just about any type of potted plant you could imagine.  This area was huge.  When we found the cut flower section I was a bit disappointed.  Now mind you this is only because I have been living in Korea for a while now.  The cut flower section was very small for here.  (In the states it would have been HUGE)  I found the prices to be about the same as “my” flower shop.  I did buy a few flowers, Gerber Daisy’s, and some yellow Lilies.  

In conclusion, I am glad I made the trip. I will probably go back (by car) so I can pick up a few potted plants, but for my normal cut flower run each week I will be heading back to the Express Bus Terminal.  It is an easy drive and well, it is my Happy Place.

 

4 Comments
Staci
7/16/2008 10:13:30 am

Sounds like a fun adventure anyway. And, your 1st flower market sounds closer even though it might not be. Looking forward to seeing all the pretty flowers!!

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Trish
7/16/2008 01:49:34 pm

My other flower market is MUCH closer & it has ribbons, baskets, home decor and much, much more. It is still my flower market of choice.

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ginny
7/20/2008 09:40:00 pm

did you find the grocery?

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Trish
7/25/2008 08:28:23 pm

I did not find the grocery, but plan on going back sometime this week.

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