Dangdaemum Night Markets

First observation: people is Seoul do not seem to observe time. The city is just as busy by night as it is by day. We were out until half eleven, and we could still see parents walking around with their kids as though on a leisurely sunday afternoon stroll. Despite or because of all this bustle, you do feel very safe here. I don't think I've ever seen anyone out on the streets drunk, though Koreans are known to like their drink. Score one for Korea. Resisiting the obvious 'street food' jokes, uou can buy puppies at the market. They don't seem to be popular pets though - very few of the kids have dogs and the odd few that we do see out and about are inevitably the smaller breeds that you can fit in your handbag. We're still not sure if we found the night markets or not. Granted, we found market stalls, and it's clearly night-time, but we were expecting something...other. Also, Christa had heard they were underground. It's a wonder how many of these guys make any money, as sellers with like-wares tend to bunch together rather than attempt to carve out separate niches for themselves. You'll pass 15 stalls selling shoes, then a dozen selling ties, usually with the same prices and special offers. With little to pick between them, I just don't get it. Street food. Occasionally tempting, but this woman is selling silkworm pupae and what look like tiny snail shells. Since that is all she's selling, one can only wonder which are supposed to served in the cornets. I'm more your pineapple-on-a-stick kinda guy thanks. What's he doing here? Observe Christa, unaware that I'm playing with my camera, looking ever so slightly dopey as we wait for Kane and Eva to turn up as our meeting spot. They didn't. So went home.