Gamcheon Village & Gukje Market - Day 11

Our one full day in Busan was well spent! Yebin was finally feeling better so she joined us on our adventures today! We started off pretty early, heading towards Gamcheon village! We took the subway, then a small bus (which was quite a ride since it was such a hilly area) 😂 We arrived and the views were amazing! I felt like I was watching a kdrama! All the multicoloured houses and buildings were so pretty! It was already quite busy since it was midday when we arrived, but we all managed to take some cute photos! ✌🏻
We decided to go down to Gukjae market to look around and find a place to eat! It was really cool cause all these shops sold so many different types of things for relatively good prices, such as clothing items or kitchen utensils! My friends ended up buying a few socks for a good deal! 😄
We finally settled on a spot to eat, it was a local noodle shop that was all fish based! Plus everything was so cheap! A bowl of rice noodles was only 6,000won (~$6 CAD)! We all got one, Farheen got udon noodles for the same price! We also shared some fish cakes and a pajeon (Korean green onion pancake)! Everything was so tasty, and it tasted so comforting as well, if that makes sense! 😌 After the satisfying meal, Yebin also told us the famous tteokbokki place in Busan is right in Gukjae market as well! We walked over to the stall and ordered a bowl! It was so delicious and chewy! It wasn’t as spicy as I had thought it would be, but it was more on the sweet side! We all really enjoyed it! 🤤
After our tummies were full, Jen suggested we check out the Trick-eye museum not too far from the market. We walked over and bought tickets to go in! It was so funny and we took some pretty cool pics there! 🤣 We were craving a cafe, so Farheen found a good one (Yebin also had it on her list) called Caffeinated! It was such a cool cafe spot. Jen and I ordered an Iced Vanilla latte, Yebin got a fruit drink, Maya got an iced Americano, and Farheen ordered an affogato as well as this brownie with ice cream topped with cheese! It sounds weird but it actually tasted so good! 😍 The cafe was so cute as well and all the staff were so nice!
In the evening, Yebin wanted to visit Spa Land so we all travelled back there together! We looked around the mall, Yebin, Maya and Farheen ordered a dessert to try! As Yebin left to go to the spa, Jen and Farheen were looking around the mall before they had to leave (to finish a school assignment) so Maya and I joined them. We found some cute souvenirs as well as a small Artbox (a famous stationery store in Korea). Jen and Farheen left so Maya and I stayed so Yebin wouldn’t have to go to the hotel on her own. Maya and I picked up a few breads from the bakery before they closed for dinner. 😋 We met up with Yebin and hopped on the subway back to our hotel! At this time I also realized I left my umbrella at the subway station, but we were already half way to our hotel so I didn’t go back… I was a bit sad 🥲🥲 We got off our station and got a few texts from Jen. She was looking at a pretty Busan cup from Starbucks when we first arrived, but didn’t buy it. She was looking for it again that day but a lot of the Starbucks were sold out of the cup! She was freaking out a little since she wanted to buy it for her parents. Since us three were still out, we went to one Starbucks near the station and luckily found the cup! She was so relieved! 😄 We picked up a quick extra few snacks from the convenience store before heading back to our hotel to sleep. 😴
Overall Busan was a beautiful spot to travel! I wish we could have gone on a cable car ride (unfortunately the weather was rainy and cloudy our whole time in Busan 🥲). I also wish I could’ve tried some more seafood in Busan, especially their marinated crab. 🦀 Perhaps on my next trip back to Busan, I’ll be able to try them all! 😁IRead more