OPPs (Other People's Pictures)

Sometimes I see a photograph and wish I could go to the exact spot and reproduce it. Sometimes you can, but often the first is the best. The pictures of Luke Roper's were so amazing of Daegu at night that I felt I had to share the originals.

Taken from a mountaintop lookout over Daegu City at night.

Daegu Tower and Woobang Land

After leaving Duryu Park, I met up with Nic and some others across the street at Daegu Tower and Woobang Land. We decided to forgo the amusement park, since it was getting late and cold.



The entrance to Woobang Land is a Disney Castle rip-off. Needs some love, and a lot of paint.


Not sure why there's a giant birthday cake out front.


Elias, Vivien and I on our way up to Daegu Tower.


Vivien, me, and Nic, freezing our butts off.

Daegu Shopping trip with Jenn

Jenn and I arranged to meet in downtown Daegu so she could show me around a bit. We decided on pizza, because I’d been craving it. We went to Mr. Pizza, where she explained to me that the waiters would think we were crazy, but we would have to insist upon ordering two pizzas.





A note on Korea and leftovers:

They don’t do leftovers in Korea. They feel that you should order only (or make only) what will get eaten during the meal. So for two people to order two pizzas, knowing we will not finish them during our lunch, is crazy to them. (Especially since we ordered the same pizza for each of us.) Reheating just isn’t done here.

Mr. Pizza was delicious, and our leftover slices were wrapped nicely when packaged.



We walked around the main drag, Dongseongno (South), and went into a few shops. We found all sorts of unusual things.







These are just fantastic. The 70s are alive and well in Korean footwear.



In the basement of Debec, a large multi-story department store, I found the best lamps ever. They are made of thick plastic sheeting, and are put together like 3D puzzles, by inserting flaps into notches. I’m partial to the elephant, but the 3 foot tall giraffe is also quite nice.



And who can't resist a completely random Little Red Riding Hood notebook? And a party WITH SODA? Wow, if only I could have a party with a wolf and soda...



Jenn took me to a stationary store in the underground mall by Lotte Young Plaza, which carries many other types of things, from souvenirs, to children’s hats, to flu masks, to jewelry.



We wore ourselves out wandering and shopping, and took a moment before Jenn’s bus arrived to enjoy the view from the Starbucks patio above Banwoldang station.