We began our day here in Korea with a hearty breakfast consisting of jelly donuts, muffin and a sausage croissant, found in the bakery downstairs at the hotel.
While standing in line we met the business manager of the hotel, who was interested in where we were from, what brought us here and questions about our trip. We told him about the time we had getting on base. He steered us in the right direction and within 15 minutes of breakfast, Woody had been electronically fingerprinted, had his picture taken and was in the system.
We were not sure what we wanted to do so we took the Seoul City Tour bus. This was much like a Grayline Tour in the US. We were able to get on and off at many stops. We were very disappointed, though, that many of the stops were closed due to a holiday. I think the girls were relieved that we did not have to go to all the temples and shrines.
We will try to visit one palace today if we can figure out the subway system.
Breakfast at the hotel
our transportation for the day
Ellie and her sausage croissant
Mrs. Didi, Emma is getting a lesson in moving
the decimal point. We've gone from yen to won
and having to move the decimal over three places
now.
Woodman waiting for the bus
Koreans love baseball too!
Traditional Korean folk dress
Seoul Tower. It was a hazy look out
But the ice cream was great!!
Strawberry for me
Green Tea Ice Cream
Hey, the have locust shells here too!!
Three peas in a pod. Again waiting for the bus
a back alleyway in Insadong, a quiet neighborhood.
More of Insadong. It had lots of little quaint shops
How Great Thou Art!!!
So glad to see that God is alive
in this country.
Teamwork. Moving trash out of a house under construction.
BR-549
Emma had never been in a phone booth before. It's hard to believe that there are any left today since everyone has a cell phone.
Sculpture in Insadong
Lunch on the street was less than appetizing. The sites and smells of Korean food did not tickle our senses. We opted for the Colonel instead.
This sweet lady stopped Emma and wanted to feel
her skin. She kept saying, "Beautiful." When Ellie rounded
the corner, I said, "Mine too." She said, "Oh, beautiful also. Then she pointed to Emma and said, "Ma-mah," and then pointed to Ellie and said, "Pa-pah," and grinned. I acknowledged that yes, that's the case of who they look like.
Woody reading the international
paper while waiting on the bus to arrive.
Market at Namdaemun. Shops galore.
Fruitcake lady
What's a shopkeeper to do if he has
not customers? Why, shave, of course.
Giving Woody a shave too.
Shirt salesman - better than 90% off at
Dirt Cheap.
Oh where, oh where has my little
dog gone. Don't think theses guys
will end up in a bowl of noodles
Waitress on the streets.
Another shirt salesman - or saleswoman??
Emma and her suitcase. Pink roller bags
were the rage at the Tokyo airport. She just
had to have one. I was too afraid to ask what all this stuff was.
Wildflowers outside gate at base Dragon Hill Lodge - our home for now
1 comment:
Wayne as in Milner; Nancy tipped me off on your whereabouts. Great pictures - they bring back great memories of Seoul '67-'69. The food in the picture looks like kimchee (fermented cabbage & peppers)- you gotta try it!
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