Saturday, January 23, 2010
This is an example of a typical Sunday... AFTER payday:
After waking up without setting an alarm, I get dressed and head to the subway to travel 40 minutes and meet friends in Gangnam (the official ritzy area of Seoul). In short walk we arrive at the Big Rock. This pub is popular among foreigners for its quality imported Canadian beer on tap, many TV screens tuned to a football or hockey game back home, and has a relaxed atmosphere, but that's not quite why we are there. On the weekends it also has a superb western-style brunch buffet, and buffet have become my new hobby. I was too busy eating the food to take a picture, but next time I will make more of an effort.
After a leisurely stroll up and down the main street of Gangnam, we arrive at Dr.Fish, and decide to take a break, drink some tea, enjoy the all-you-can-eat-toast, play some card games and...get our feet nibbled on by hundreds of little fish. These little fish happen to love nibbling on the dead skin on your feet, rejuvenating your feet with a ticklish pedicure. I'm not sure where this practice originated from, but it appeared to be more popular among the foreigners than the Koreans. Actually we became the entertainment with our squeals upon first dip into the water. Our photographer that day was Valerie, who had already experienced Dr.Fish and knew to have her camera out ready to snap pictures of us the second we put our feet in the water:
Heehee, after our time was up, we each had our turn to get our feet washed off with fresh water and toweled dry by one of the employees. As each person withdrew their feet, an onslaught of fish attacked the next closest feet...and at the end we left Nikolas to fend for himself with the entire tank of fish.
To end the day, with our numbers down to three, we decided to check out Castle Praha. This is a brewery which is styled like Czech beer hall, and serves good food and great beer. They feature three main lagers, Pilsner, Grannat and Dunkel. The lighting and decorations create a comfortable atmosphere, and the openness of the space makes it an ideal location for big groups. Also their beer was tasteful, which is a hard find in a country that loves run-of-the-mill light beer. I'll return for sure!
After waking up without setting an alarm, I get dressed and head to the subway to travel 40 minutes and meet friends in Gangnam (the official ritzy area of Seoul). In short walk we arrive at the Big Rock. This pub is popular among foreigners for its quality imported Canadian beer on tap, many TV screens tuned to a football or hockey game back home, and has a relaxed atmosphere, but that's not quite why we are there. On the weekends it also has a superb western-style brunch buffet, and buffet have become my new hobby. I was too busy eating the food to take a picture, but next time I will make more of an effort.
After a leisurely stroll up and down the main street of Gangnam, we arrive at Dr.Fish, and decide to take a break, drink some tea, enjoy the all-you-can-eat-toast, play some card games and...get our feet nibbled on by hundreds of little fish. These little fish happen to love nibbling on the dead skin on your feet, rejuvenating your feet with a ticklish pedicure. I'm not sure where this practice originated from, but it appeared to be more popular among the foreigners than the Koreans. Actually we became the entertainment with our squeals upon first dip into the water. Our photographer that day was Valerie, who had already experienced Dr.Fish and knew to have her camera out ready to snap pictures of us the second we put our feet in the water:
As the owner of some incredibly ticklish feet, keeping my feet in the water for our full fifteen minutes felt a lot like a form of torture...don't let the hysterical laughing fool you.
Heehee, after our time was up, we each had our turn to get our feet washed off with fresh water and toweled dry by one of the employees. As each person withdrew their feet, an onslaught of fish attacked the next closest feet...and at the end we left Nikolas to fend for himself with the entire tank of fish.
To end the day, with our numbers down to three, we decided to check out Castle Praha. This is a brewery which is styled like Czech beer hall, and serves good food and great beer. They feature three main lagers, Pilsner, Grannat and Dunkel. The lighting and decorations create a comfortable atmosphere, and the openness of the space makes it an ideal location for big groups. Also their beer was tasteful, which is a hard find in a country that loves run-of-the-mill light beer. I'll return for sure!
1 Comment:
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February 7, 2010 at 12:50 AM
Toe-tasting fish... hmmm- I'm sure glad they were't pirhana! lol!
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