... in Korea is very similar to the untrained eye. The Korean's would probably disagree.
After leaving the palace I headed to the N'Seoultower in Myeongdong, got there by metro, then walked to the cable car which took me to the hill station where the ...
... view of the city, a great view made better by the fact that I've now explored a good part of what's out there. To the south is SeoulTower at the top of a giant hill. It looks a little like the CN Tower and at night it's lit up like a tasteful Christmas ...
... . There was free spring water from designated taps, and many public toilets before the climb got onerous. (On a side note, Korea has excellent public facilities. Even subway bathrooms are relatively clean, and it's the law that any building over 5 floors ...
... and Joint Security Area – more on this later) then took a cable car ride, at dusk, up to the site of the SeoulTower for a gorgeous view of the city lights coming on. Sunday we spent the day with Sue and her friend Amy at the UNESCO World ...
... to visit over the next few days. The tour bus went up 'Mount Namsan' which is a high mountainous peak in the centre of Seoul. The SeoulTower is located at the top of this mountain.. We didn't bother paying to go up the tower, but the views from the top ...
Seoul, South Korea - The perfect tonic to my frustrations in China! No spitting, cars let you cross the road and the toilets smell fresh. I have to start with how lucky I was with the apartment I stayed in. I was unable to find a host on ...
... Nippon Airlines - ANA), we had a good meal and before we knew it, in an hour and a half later we were landing in Seoul, South Korea. I love how everything is so close in Asia! Mac's friend from high school in Chicago is Korean, and now lives in Seoul, so ...
... nbsp; So we set out on the subway for Jongno to try her first Korean bbq and beer, then afterwards to SeoulTower. She did surprisingly well using chopsticks, trying all the different foods and sitting Indian style. She even ...
... started to go down, and hit the layer of pollution, but it made the moon look pink, it was so pretty. Oh and add Namsan Tower in that picture. I wish I had my camera.
It's been an hour now since I woke to that irritating drilling, and it's still ...
... ramen at a Chinese restaurant- the servings were huge! After shopping for a bit- I restrained myself from buying anything!- we went to the Seoultower. To get up to the Seoultower, you take a tram car that hangs from a cable. Once we got to the ...