A few weeks ago, we explored an area of Seoul called Gangnam. We had heard mixed reviews about the area and decided to check it out for ourselves. During the day there wasn't a lot to do, but we did find a cafe that had Doctor Fish. Doctor Fish are a type of fish that enjoy munching on dead skin. The practice of using these little guys to treat skin ailments started in Turkey has spread to other places around the world, including, lucky us, Korea! Once we heard about this, we couldn't resist giving it a try.
The cafe we found was called "Rest with Book and Coffee," so we knew it had to be good.
The doctor fish pool is available to use for 20 minutes for the small amount of 2,000 won, but you have to purchase a drink to use it. Our two green tea lattes cost us about 15 bucks, but we did not mind. We ate a snack, sucked down our drinks and headed over to the pool.
As we came up to the pool, the fish swarmed to the surface with their mouths open wide like little baby birds. Clayton moved his foot from one side to the other above the water and they followed it, mouths gaping in anticipation.
Once we put our feet into the water, at least 20 little fishies started chomping their way along the sides and bottoms of our feet. We should have been prepared for how weird this would feel... but oh my did it tickle! The worst was when they swam and nibbled in between your toes!
Luckily for our feet, the fish never seem to get full. They just keep snacking on the dead skin on your feet until your time is up. I am not sure that they had the miraculous effect we were expecting, but it was definitely worth the experience.
After Dr. Fish, we wandered around Gangnam at night. It is definitely a buzzing place in the evening. There are many restaurants and bars around. We ate dinner at this little conveyor belt sushi place. The food was good, and the chef gave us free sushi and dessert! You can't beat that!
We also found the Korean soccer team while we were out!
They were kind enough to pose for photos with us.
All along Gangnam street, there are these Media Poles. You can use them to look things up, or take your photo and email it to yourself for free. We decided to walk down the street and take a picture at every single one. These are just a few of them.
Jump!
This picture freaked out a bunch of ajummas standing at the bus stop nearby.
It was worth it just for that.
If we were fish...
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