Seoul Impressions

Hmmm. We really didn't have enough time. 2 days plus a couple hours just wasn't enough, especially as many things shut down on Sunday. The markets seemed fun, but we just weren't in the buying mood. The street stalls were great, and the soju [Korean liquor] was smoother than what we find in Japan[shochu].

The people were more direct and seemed quite confident compared to Japanese. In only 2 days, we were openly approached and chatted up in English several times. One man came up and told Aaron he must be "Jew-ichi" because he has a big, long nose. Hahahah! There was also more jostling and general pushiness, but this might just be big-city living.

As a big city, I think a guide or some good advice is a necessity. Or just more time. I can't explain how disappointed we were with our 2 dismal restaurant meals [seriously- it's all about those tasty side dishes]. And we had no idea where to go for liveliness-- we just wandered about, which was fun, but not too enlightening. All in all, it was definately worthwhile and interesting, but I just feel that we missed out on a lot.