Korea

Rather than let my last few months fall by the wayside I'm attempting to ressurect my blog...first stop; KOREA!

After accidently booking first class seats, myself and fellow shipmates Steph and Matt got comfortable on the Beetle hydrofoil which takes you from Japan to Korea in a mere 3 hours! Then on to the high speed KTX train (modelled on the TGV) to Seoul. On arrival we navigated the taxi rank which turned out to involve putting our bags in the back of an occupied taxi, throwing said (by now understandably disgruntled) occupant out and driving/racing/ swerving at high speed with a total disregard for safety, other cars and red lights...welcome to Korea. Arriving at our hotel in one piece, the glow of the Hotel Kaya's landmark neon palm tree provided a warm welcome!

What followed was three days of kimichi, barbecued pig cheeks, sweet Korean high school students, turkish ice-cream vendors, temples, shopping, markets, dodgy pop-dance moves and a faulty air conditioner- strangely, the exact components required for the perfect mini-break.

Our favourite temple in the city...Changgyeonggung
" Korean High-School students with Tourists"(who know a little too much about Japanese animation.)

Seoul-scape

Changing of the Guard Korean Style!