Good Morning Seoul

It’s 1:00am on Saturday here in Seoul and I’m wide awake.

The fact that I’m up at this hour is not at all strange since that’s about my normal bedtime, but today it’s actually because I passed out earlier than usual following dinner last night — my routine thus far in Korea has been waking up at 2:30am and trying to figure out what to do with my jet-lagged self.

Land of the morning calm indeed.

With Rhyme Bus & ClaZZiQuai playing in the background, I’m gonna offer up some quick first impressions as I sip my 바나나맛 우유…

…well, it’s actually Sunday morning now — I passed out before I could get to my impressions but I’m happy to report that I’m back on a somewhat normal sleeping schedule, just in time for the start of a new week.

Yesterday, after paying a visit to the Commissary in the morning, we went out to explore the city for the first time since our arrival. So instead of talking about my impressions (more on that later in another post), I’m just gonna let the pictures do the job:

our house — yes, it’s vintage 1950’s style

living room — wish it could always be this uncluttered

Ting Ting’s new friend, William

Paris Baguette in Itaewon

the girls in Samcheong-dong

restaurant in Samcheong-dong

Buddhist temple in Samcheong-dong

Ting Ting chillin outside a tea house

what a poser

glass house

looking back at Samcheong-dong

National Folk Museum in Gyeongbokgung

traditional Korean wedding

time traveler

my sweet 60th

an elaborate way to go

colorful calligraphy

Kimchee

playing in front the Children’s Museum

an hour later…

2 little piggies

Tosokchon

Samgyetang

yummm…

yep, that’s where I work!

Stature of Admiral Yi

mmm, that might be spicy

no, those are not stones

more kimchee

dried stuff

mystery meet with dok inside

Cheonggyecheon

Jongno Tower

not Coffee Prince #1, but nevertheless

Saturday night in Seoul

• April 2, 2011
• Korea, photos, Seoul
• 3 Comments