Danger in Korea

Since my last post I've been to Seoul and back and I'd like to say without apology that the food was probably the best part. We indulged in Indian, Greek, Middle Eastern, pseudo French and great Italian; things which are either impossible or an epic challenge to find in Busan.

Many things were closed on Monday for the Lunar New Year, but we were still able to see some of the sights. I've always been bothered by the notion that vacations must include a certain number of photographable events and trips to fulfill their mission. While I've never been one to sit in a hotel for a week and call it a holiday, a vacation should not mean checking boxes of tourist accomplishments.

So while we may not have done as many things as one might expect for a first-time trip to such a notable destination, we did have a good time.

In mild contrast to my previous statement on vacations, allow me to share some photos of the trip to prove what a great time we had. The photo here is the view from the Namsan Cable Car, which took us up a mountain to the base of Seoul tower. This is about the widest view of Seoul my little camera could capture, which is probably only 1/1000000 of the actual city. The human eye can't view this whole city at once, or even in a year-long stay. You can see further photos from my Seoul trip collection by clicking this hyperlink.