We went to Daegu's biggest shopping enclave, Seoumum market, to do our Christmas shopping. There are almost no traditional shopping malls here. There are a lot of shopping streets, and a couple of underground shopping malls. There are also multistory department stores. None of these sounded particularly appealing to me, and the best deals are to be had at the market.
We had been there once before, just a few days after we arrived. I remembered a rather overwhelming experience. We landed in the fish market and got pretty lost. We had not been back.
Seomum market actually turned out to be like a massive flea market, but with nicer things. We found some good deals. We ran across a store with Christmas trees, where most of the business appeared to be people taking pictures of the trees. The shopkeeper was happy to have a westerner there, and she chatted to me a bit.
For dinner, we went to a place that let you design your own pizza. I am proud to announce that, one year after arriving, we have finally found a place that sells real pizza. Their secret? They let you pick all of the ingredients. So while we could have mayonnaise as a sauce or top our pizzas with sweet potatoes, corn, and squid, we were also able to design a normal pizza. Success!
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