Sabbath guided-tour

On Sabbath June 16 - the day after we picked up our Vietnamese visas - my coworker, Robin, and her husband, John, took Jonathan and me downtown. Robin wanted to show us around the more historical area of Seoul, since we hadn't been there yet. After getting off the subway, we walked through a busy market and then at the other end, I suddenly recognized where we were. We had come out of the market at almost the same place as where we had gotten off the subway to go to the Vietnamese Embassy! Small city, eh? For the rest of the warm afternoon, we wandered through the old winding streets looking at the well-preserved traditional houses with Robin and John, and saw many places we might never have seen without their excellent tour-guide capabilities. All in all, it was an interesting week-and-a-day of exploring a new section of Seoul!

Ferrari that randomly went by on a tiny back street

John, Robin, and Ali at the bottom of the famous traditional street

A museum on the grounds of a palace

Rooftop cafe

Stairway down to another street

The Catbus from "Tortoro"!

Stairway options

Model train outside a shop

Gates to the Blue House - where the president lives
(Right after Jonathan took this shot the soldiers nearby told him to put his camera away.)

Motorcade for hire in front of the Blue House