Namsan Park Hotel Seoul
72-8 Hoehyon-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu Seoul, Korea Rep.
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There's a whole lot of soul in Seoul!
... with Josean dynasty buildings at the end of the Josean period. The government continues to rebuild and restore to this day.
It could have been a great day out, had it not been for the fifteen thousand (seemingly!) schoolchildren who were also visiting on the same day!! It made it very difficult to see the structures easily and there was absolutely no opportunity to reflect or imagine the history, as it was really noisy!! Away from the main structures, ...
Seoul
... such a realistic yet matter-of-fact way of looking at life. They understand that life has its trials and difficulties, that you have to work hard to make it and that life is not meant to be taken for granted. Much of this comes from their hard-work ethic and also I think from their social hierarchy where elders are highly respected and meant to be listened to and obeyed because they have lived and have wisdom to share.
Seoul itself is also full of amazing activities to do, ...
Seeing Charles in action
... of you!
We went out to have a Korean Barbeque for dinner - Delicious!! It is served in a restaurant with holes in the tables. You are served with rice and side dishes when you arrive, then you go to the counter and choose different pieces of meat. The meat is mostly pork or beef and very finely sliced. The restaurant then puts hot coals into the hole and cover it with a round grill and you then braai your own meat to your own liking.
Once the meat is cooked you put it in ...
Seoul 2: Palace, tentacles, same old, same old
... that we had come to see Aaron eat, but somehow we ended up with Justin talking to a fishmonger who was selling us ******* this fish which was supposed to be really great for sashimi. He was even willing to throw in a much smaller white fish for free. Of course that was because he wanted 120,000 won (~$100) for a 3.5 kilo beast he fished out with a hook. The look on all our faces had that classic tug of war between backpackers. The instinctive, ‘Hell no; ...
Wie ein Fisch im Wasser
... Reis) gefuttert. War nicht schlecht. Zum Drüberstreuen noch ein Bubble Tea. Das ist Eistee oder ein Shake mit Kügelchen, die aus der Yamswurzel hergestellt werden. War recht gut.
Frisch gestärkt sind wir dann zum Olympia-Park. Da gibt es neben den Sportstätten auch einen Haufen Skulpturen. Und weil wir keine Lust hatten zu Fuß zu gehen, haben wir uns so ein Wagerl ausgeborgt, mit dem man wie mit ...



