Seoul

Had another cool day in Seoul this weekend. Jon and I went to the Deoksugung palace, and also visited the Namdaemun and Hongdae. his city never ceases to amaze, it is truly one the global megalopoli of this planet. It is difficult to describe the vibrancy and speed with which Seoul exists. Yet, there is respite to be found in tucked away corners like the palace. Korea is not (yet) a major tourist destination so there are no hoards of people clambering all over everywhere, in fact I was the only person clambering on anything the whole time. As you can see from the photos pretty much had carte blanche to be as foolish as we wanted. That's Jon in the blue shirt taking the photo of the pond (actually the cute Japanese girls on the other side of it). The large steeple is part of the Myeongdong cathedral, many people do not realize the depth of Christianity here, there are estimates of about 40 percent of the population. The Namdaemun, or big south gate is Korea's national symbol, and there is a huge market across the street from it, not as cheap as many of China's but equally as sqallid. Talk to y'later.