Public Bath House and Insadong

I knew I had to go back to Insadong to pick up my last few items as well as check on an item I might have been double charged for but I had to check my bank account first. I quickly walked to the hotel because I needed time to finish shopping as well as to be ready to meet the Woo family. However, on my way I just happened to run in to Norah. She was on her way to a public bath house. Of course, I wanted to try that so I decided to try to fit it in. v=
It was just one subway stop a way. I had 3 hours before my next engagement. Off we went. I was a bit nervous because I thought you had to be naked for most of the trip but that was not true. You only had to be naked for the shower and the jacuzzi. After that you put on a uniform and can go to fomentation rooms. Fomentation is the application of hot moist substances to the body to ease pain. There were many different room choices that were both hot and cold. They are much like saunas. First, we went into an oxygen room where you lay on a marble floor and breathe in extra oxygen. We went to the next floor. This place had five floors. On the next floor we went into a salt hot room where you put hot salt crystals on you. We also when to a jade hot room where you place hot jade stones on you. It was hot! To cool off we went to a coal cool room and an ice room. We finished with some type of sauna. I was feeling sweaty and relaxed. I had to get back to get on with my day while Norah was going to stay and get a treatment done. It was a spa so you could pay for extra treatments like massage, haircut, exfoliation, and facials. You can eat here, spend the night, do karioki, workout, play games, etc. The choices are endless and it is cheap. I spent just $9.00. Here I am in the subway station heading back. On my walk back to the hotel I spotted a car I could take a picture of. Many Koreans have these blue foam things on their car. They protect your car when you have to park in tight spaces. You don't have to worry about your car door getting dinged. After getting back to the hotel and checking my bank account. I did not get double charged I was off for last minute shopping. I was greeted in Insadong by girlscouts. There were also students taking surveys of what was their favorite Korean food, destination, way of travel, etc. I found Shrek on my way. I also had delicious fried rice cake balls. I hadn't had lunch so I grabbed those and a plum. I wanted to buy cherries or pineapple but they were overcharging. I guess that is what happens on a Sunday in a tourist trap. I finished my shopping but had to wait on an item so I went to the hotel to shower. I had just enough time to shower, pick up my last gift, and meet the Woo family back at the hotel.