Love Padlocks in Namsan Park |
Monday, November 19, 2012
A Weekend In Seoul Part 3...human frogs, zombies and a whole lot of padlocks
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
A Weekend In Seoul Part 2...fearless ajummas, mountain kittens and Soju...
The next morning was foggy as
I made the subway trip to Dobongsan station in the north of Seoul. I had been
assured I would be able to find my way from the subway station to the start of
the trail I was after in Bukhansan National Park, I just had to ‘follow the hikers’. I had spotted a few on the train but at 9am as I ventured out of the station, there they were, the
swarms of visitors I had been warned of. It could easily put you off, but as a fast walker and with a series of trails from the Dobongsan start to enjoy, it got much quieter and is definitely a trek worth doing.
TOP TIP: make sure you visit Bukhansan on a week
day and early in the day to avoid the crowds.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
A Weekend In Seoul Part 1...lost in translation...
I was lucky enough to enjoy
an extra long weekend recently and of course, me being me, I took this as a
sign to get away to yet another global destination. With a friend teaching in
Korea, a country famous for its food, industry, history and scenery, where
better than open my eyes to yet another culture.
Tranquil gardens of the Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Singapore had been my last stop in Asia for the opening of the iconic
Marina Bay Sands, a city where a language barrier was no real
issue. Korea on the other hand, is somewhat different. They are crying out for
English teachers and is now expected in the school syllabus but I found that
many of the older generation spoke only a limited amount of English. Although my language
skills are limited to that of European languages, I did try learning a few key
phrases in Korean but all of which were redundant once I was overwhelmed in
this grand city.
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