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Hanging Out In Seoul

I Love Robots
I Love Robots
Spotted this in Insadong So had to have my picture took next to it.
Shopping Mall In Insadong
Shopping Mall In Insadong
This mall has dozens of small boutique shops, selling arts and crafts. Very cool.
Jorge And His Cube
Jorge And His Cube
He bought this Rubic's Cube, which confounded us for the rest of the day.
Choices Choices
Choices Choices
Hmmm! Which ice cream flavour shall I choose, thinks Samantha.
Roof Top Garden 1
Roof Top Garden 1
At the top of the mall they have places to eat and relax, like this.
Roof Top Garden 2
Roof Top Garden 2

Art 1
Art 1
We went to an art gallery, where they didn't mind you taking photographs.
Art 2
Art 2

Art 3
Art 3

Art 4
Art 4

Art 4 Detail
Art 4 Detail

Tea Shop Balcony 1
Tea Shop Balcony 1
Perfect break in the day, hanging out on the balcony of a traditional Korean tea shop.
Tea Shop Balcony 2
Tea Shop Balcony 2

View From The Balcony 1
View From The Balcony 1
Watching the world go by, drinking tea. Basking in the warm glow of the Autumn sun. What a great life.
View From The Balcony 2
View From The Balcony 2

View From The Balcony 3
View From The Balcony 3

Traditional Wedding Procession 1
Traditional Wedding Procession 1

raditional Wedding Procession 2
raditional Wedding Procession 2

It's Alive
It's Alive

Man Standing Still
Man Standing Still
Why he was here, what he was doing, was a unknown. But he was kind enough to let me take his picture.
Butterfly On Your Shouler
Butterfly On Your Shouler
Samantha was very brave, standing still while I took this picture.

Leeum Museum Of Art

Big Pig In Itaewon
Big Pig In Itaewon
This thing is on the way to the museum.
Entrance To The Leeum
Entrance To The Leeum
You can't really make it out, but there are digital lights embedded in the ramp down to the entrance.
Small Spider
Small Spider
A Louise Bourgeois, one of many around the world.
Big Spider
Big Spider
There was a Louise Bourgeois spider similar to this at the Tate Modern.
Rotunda 1
Rotunda 1
The rotunda is one end of Museum 1, which was designed by Mario Botta, an Italian Architect. It narrows as it goes down.
Samantha At The Leeum
Samantha At The Leeum

Rotunda 3
Rotunda 3

Coat Of Many Dog Tags
Coat Of Many Dog Tags
A coat, or suit of armour, that is made of dog tags, to represent... erm... war, I think!
Me Sam And A Damian Hurst
Me Sam And A Damian Hurst
Part of Hurst's series of 'pill' installations. This is the third that we've seen now, and probably the most stunning.
Museum Foyer
Museum Foyer
Even the foyer that connects all the galleries is beautifully designed.
Digital Floor
Digital Floor
A close-up of one of the digital display inserts, that cover the entrance slope.
Reflecting On The Flash Cube
Reflecting On The Flash Cube

Summer Vacation

25hr Mart
25hr Mart
Samantha wanted this taking. Korea is so against the clock, they don't just have 24hr stores, they have 25hr stores.
Another Buddha
Another Buddha
Yes we take pictures of Buddha's all the time, but they are all different you know. This one was huge!
Samantha And Dragon
Samantha And Dragon
What's more to say?!
Temple Guardian
Temple Guardian
There was 6 big boys like this, guarding the temple at Seoraksan. As there are at the Buddhist temples in Korea
The Temple Accomodation
The Temple Accomodation
This is a living and working temple, in the national park, and this is where the monks live.
Samantha Takes The Waters
Samantha Takes The Waters
The water comes through the rocks, so is pure as pure spring water, by the time it reaches the temple.
Temple Waters
Temple Waters
Just a nice picture, simple as that.
The Monks Fire Engine And Me
The Monks Fire Engine And Me
Hey we're in a national park, of course the monks would have the fire engine. Who else?!
Nature Shot 1
Nature Shot 1
I had too creep sooo slowly to get this shot.
Us With Another Buddha
Us With Another Buddha
Thank god for taking along the tripod. Hence we could take pictures like this.
Stone Things 1
Stone Things 1
Don't know what they are, but they looked so photographic sat there on the side of the path in the middle the forest.
Stone Things 2
Stone Things 2

Samatha On A Big Rock
Samatha On A Big Rock

Halfway There 1
Halfway There 1
We climbed up this approx 900m high mountain. We I did, Samantha stopped when it got too scary for her. About here!
Halfway There 2
Halfway There 2
A cool mountain scene.
Top Of The Stairs
Top Of The Stairs
This is what stopped Samantha, a staircase that went on forever. It came close to beating me. So steep you could stop!
The Opposite Peak
The Opposite Peak
Reached the top, this was the peak that was just across from me. I was sat on an outcrop of rock, little more.
On The Way Down
On The Way Down
That staircase again. But from higher up, and on the way down.
We Are So High
We Are So High
When you really look, you can tell how far we had come.
Characters In The Rock
Characters In The Rock
All over this cliff face were Chinese and Korean characters, near to the hermitage at the bottom of the mountain.
Tottering Rock
Tottering Rock
You can actually move this thing, we'd seen it done. Unfortunately we didn't manage to budge it an inch.
Samantha Soaking Her Feet
Samantha Soaking Her Feet
Hey she'd climbed most of the way up a mountain, she needed to soak her feet in the stream.
Tired
Tired
What more can be said, I'd just climbed my first mountain.
Nature Shot 2
Nature Shot 2
This was easy, the dragonfly just sat there and posed, until I got the shot I wanted.
Jason And Reuben
Jason And Reuben
We met these guys (both English teachers), in Sokcho on our second night there.
The Hourglass 1
The Hourglass 1
Famous in Korea, this thing runs for a full year, and is turned on New Years Eve. On the front in Jeongdongjin.
Samantha In Jeongdongjin
Samantha In Jeongdongjin
We'd left Sokcho, and come here. It reminded us of Whitby. It was a small eclectic seaside town.
Sun Criuse Hotel 1
Sun Criuse Hotel 1
Yes it is a cruise liner, and yes it is sat on top of a cliff.
Sailing Ship Museum 1
Sailing Ship Museum 1
This is in the ground of the Sun Cruise Hotel sculpture park.
Sailing Ship Museum 2
Sailing Ship Museum 2
A very typically Korea pose for this place.
Korean Totem Pole 1
Korean Totem Pole 1
They put these guardian cavings at the entrance to villages. Very typically Korean in style.
Korean Totem Pole 2
Korean Totem Pole 2

Korean Totem Pole 3
Korean Totem Pole 3

Sun Criuse Hotel 2
Sun Criuse Hotel 2

Sun Criuse Hotel 3
Sun Criuse Hotel 3
We are sailing, we are sailing. Who'd guess we were actually sat in the Bridge restaurant, on top of a cliff.
Jeongdongjin 1
Jeongdongjin 1
This is from the top deck of the cruise liner, looking down on the town. Out motel is in the foreground.
Jeongdongjin 2
Jeongdongjin 2
Close-up of our motel.
The Hourglass 2
The Hourglass 2
A better shot, you can see the sand that runs through it.
Year Of The Snake
Year Of The Snake
Samantha with her Chinese Zodiac Character.
Year Of The Rooster
Year Of The Rooster
Me with my Chinese Zodiac Character.
South Korea War Ship
South Korea War Ship
This is at the Unification Park not far from Jeongdongjin.
Me With The Big Guns 1
Me With The Big Guns 1

Me With The Big Guns 2
Me With The Big Guns 2

Samantha With The Big Guns 1
Samantha With The Big Guns 1

Samantha With The Big Guns 2
Samantha With The Big Guns 2

Barber's Chair
Barber's Chair
Hey well they need barbers on a battle ship don't they?
North Korean Submarine 1
North Korean Submarine 1
Taken from the deck of the South Korean war ship. Note the active South Korean look-out post in the background.
North Korean Submarine 2
North Korean Submarine 2

North Korean Submarine 3
North Korean Submarine 3
Hardhats are a requirement when going in the submarine, its so small.
North Korean Submarine 4
North Korean Submarine 4

Jeongdongjin 3
Jeongdongjin 3
At night.
The Hourglass 3
The Hourglass 3
Oh us in front of it this time. Tripod again, brilliant! Another typically Korean thing we noticed, everyone had one.
Last Night In Jeongdongjin
Last Night In Jeongdongjin
Same restaurant, different meal.
Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound
The rains arrived, so we went home.

Mud Festival

On The Train
On The Train
No seats, we sat near the toilet all the way.
On The Beach
On The Beach
"What the hell's that on your arm!" says Sam.
Getting Dirty 1
Getting Dirty 1
You get covered in mud, that's what you do at the Mud Festival.
Getting Dirty 2
Getting Dirty 2

Getting Dirty 3
Getting Dirty 3

Scary Mud People
Scary Mud People

Being Statues
Being Statues

Muddy Mascots
Muddy Mascots

Washing Off The Mud
Washing Off The Mud

All Clean Now
All Clean Now

Ben On The Slide
Ben On The Slide

Hanging With The Mascots
Hanging With The Mascots

Sam And I At Sunset 1
Sam And I At Sunset 1

Sam And I At Sunset 2
Sam And I At Sunset 2

Sunset Over The Yellow Sea
Sunset Over The Yellow Sea

Getting Dirty Day Two 1
Getting Dirty Day Two 1

Getting Dirty Day Two 2
Getting Dirty Day Two 2

Getting Dirty Day Two 3
Getting Dirty Day Two 3

Getting Dirty Day Two 4
Getting Dirty Day Two 4

Quad Bikes
Quad Bikes
Dorothy, Ian and I hired quad's to bomb around on for a while.
Stone Statues 1
Stone Statues 1

Mud Is Art 1
Mud Is Art 1

Mud Is Art 2
Mud Is Art 2

Seoul Grand Park & The Contemporary Art Museum

Chair Lift 1
Chair Lift 1
Seoul Grand Park, a chair lift over the lake.
Chair Lift 2
Chair Lift 2

Chair Lift 3
Chair Lift 3

Chair Lift 4
Chair Lift 4
The chair lift is used to transport stuff from one end of the park to the other.
Sam On Chair Lift
Sam On Chair Lift
Being a very brave girl.
Me On The Chair Lift
Me On The Chair Lift

Man Pushing Against Himself 1
Man Pushing Against Himself 1

Man Pushing Against Himself 2
Man Pushing Against Himself 2
Spot the additional man in the picture.
The More The Better 1
The More The Better 1
By Paik Nam June in the Lamp Core of the museum.
Paik Nam June Installation 1
Paik Nam June Installation 1

Paik Nam June Installation 2
Paik Nam June Installation 2

Paik Nam June Installation 3
Paik Nam June Installation 3

Paik Nam June Installation 4
Paik Nam June Installation 4

Central Hall
Central Hall
Including Bernar Venet installation.
Forgotten Its Name 1
Forgotten Its Name 1

Forgotten Its Name 2
Forgotten Its Name 2

Sam With Art 1
Sam With Art 1

Sam With Art 2
Sam With Art 2

Man In The Mirror
Man In The Mirror

The More The Better 2
The More The Better 2

The More The Better 3
The More The Better 3

Man Pushing Against Himself 3
Man Pushing Against Himself 3

Sam At Seoul Grand Park Subway
Sam At Seoul Grand Park Subway

Mexican Night & Samantha's Birthday

Let's Get The Party Started
Let's Get The Party Started
Friday night 8th June, was Mexican Night at our place. Kristin and Dorothy provided food and entertainment.
Amy And Dorothy
Amy And Dorothy

Ian, Kristin, Alan And Wahrena
Ian, Kristin, Alan And Wahrena

Happy Birthday To You
Happy Birthday To You
Jorge brought this ice cream cake.
Kristin Posing Asian Style
Kristin Posing Asian Style

Jorge Sampling His Cake
Jorge Sampling His Cake

Party Pics 1
Party Pics 1

Kristin And Her Pinana
Kristin And Her Pinana

Amy, Samantha And Pinana
Amy, Samantha And Pinana

Many A Pinana
Many A Pinana

I Found Your Golden Piggy Bank
I Found Your Golden Piggy Bank

Too Much Cake
Too Much Cake

Blindfolded
Blindfolded

No It's The Other Way
No It's The Other Way

Go On Hit It! 1
Go On Hit It! 1

Go On Hit It! 2
Go On Hit It! 2

Ben In A Spin
Ben In A Spin

Kristin Trying Not To Get Hit
Kristin Trying Not To Get Hit

Go On Hit It! 3
Go On Hit It! 3

Go On Hit It! 4
Go On Hit It! 4

Go On Hit It! 5
Go On Hit It! 5

Killed It!
Killed It!

Birthday Girl
Birthday Girl

Serious Ben And His Monkey
Serious Ben And His Monkey

Happy Ben And His Monkey
Happy Ben And His Monkey

Seoul & The World Cup Stadium

Bennigan's
Bennigan's
After some shopping in Itaewon, we stopped at the Bennigan's in Seoul Station for a bite to eat, before football.
Seoul Station
Seoul Station
This is the area around the main Seoul Station.
Seoul Tower
Seoul Tower
Seen from all around Seoul, we have yet to visit the Seoul Tower.
The Crowds
The Crowds
Arriving at the World Cup Stadium subway station. The trains were jam packed with people going to the match.
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul World Cup Stadium
It's an impressive building, with about a 68,000 capacity.
Inside The Stadium
Inside The Stadium
You lose your sense of perspective when you walk into such a huge space.
Big Flag
Big Flag
This thing appeared as if by magic, as they started to play the national anthem.
The Flares
The Flares
What football match here in Korea wouldn't be complete with out the flares.
Leaving The Stadium
Leaving The Stadium
All nicely lit-up. A lot of thought has gone into the design of this place.
Giant Corona Bottle
Giant Corona Bottle
We spotted this, on the street. I think Ben thought all his birthdays had come at once.
Occult Theme Bar
Occult Theme Bar
Why you would name a theme bar Occult, is anyones guess. And why do it twice is even more bizarre.
Peace Dude
Peace Dude
View from inside The Doors, into the neon streets of Seoul.
Ben Rocks
Ben Rocks
The Doors bar, where we all rocked the joint.
Hanging Out With Jim
Hanging Out With Jim
Or is it Val?! The gangs all here in the stairwell of The Doors.
Ben Again
Ben Again
The usual pose.
Jorge Is Feeling It 1
Jorge Is Feeling It 1
Everything is a blur in Jorge's world.
Drunken Dancing 1
Drunken Dancing 1

Drunken Dancing 2
Drunken Dancing 2

Jorge Is Feeling It 2
Jorge Is Feeling It 2

Jorge Is Feeling It 3
Jorge Is Feeling It 3

Baffled By Technology
Baffled By Technology

Ben The Revenge Of The Pose
Ben The Revenge Of The Pose

Drunken Dancing 3
Drunken Dancing 3

Drunken Dancing 4
Drunken Dancing 4

Buddha's Birthday

Paldalmun
Paldalmun
One of the huge gates into the old Suwon fortress.
Palace Gate
Palace Gate
A gate into the Hwaseong Palace complex.
Girls With Umbrellas
Girls With Umbrellas
It totally bucketed it down that day, but we didn't let it spoil our day.
Group Of Umbrellas
Group Of Umbrellas

Palace 1
Palace 1

Dodging The Raindrops
Dodging The Raindrops

Sheltering From The Rain
Sheltering From The Rain

Korean Girlfriends
Korean Girlfriends

Palace 2
Palace 2

Palace 3
Palace 3

Boy In The Rain 1
Boy In The Rain 1

Boy In The Rain 2
Boy In The Rain 2

Boy In The Rain 3
Boy In The Rain 3

Boy In The Rain 4
Boy In The Rain 4

Palace Roof Detail
Palace Roof Detail

Palace 4
Palace 4

Dragon Detail
Dragon Detail

Big Door
Big Door

Samantha And Her Umbrella
Samantha And Her Umbrella

Shame It Is Out Of Focus
Shame It Is Out Of Focus

Red Lanterns
Red Lanterns

Birthday Boy Buddha 1
Birthday Boy Buddha 1

Birthday Boy Buddha 2
Birthday Boy Buddha 2

Red Lanterns And Prays
Red Lanterns And Prays

Prays To The Birthday Boy
Prays To The Birthday Boy

Seoul & The Lantern Festival

Samantha 1
Samantha 1

Samantha 2
Samantha 2

River
River

Insadong 1
Insadong 1
Insadong is a very cool, arty place. Lots of boutique shops, art galleries and cool places to wander around.
Insadong 2
Insadong 2
We were sat in a traditional tearoom, when I spotted this bible basher, doing has fire and brimstone routine.
Insadong 3
Insadong 3

Insadong 4
Insadong 4
This building was across from the tearoom, a nice piece of architechture.
Insadong 5
Insadong 5
Another nice building on the same street.
Hell And Damnation
Hell And Damnation
Down at street level, I managed to snap this guy in mid flow.
Free Hugs
Free Hugs
Feeling down?! This young man was offering a free hug service to any willing passerby.
Insadong 6
Insadong 6
Just a side street, I liked the look of.
Insadong 7
Insadong 7
As dusk fell, people started to make their way to the festival.
Big Lantern
Big Lantern
This huge balloon latern was just across the street from where we were stood to watch the parade.
Big TV 1
Big TV 1
Full on Blade Runner style, all they way down the road, there were these huge screens on top of the highrises.
Parade 1
Parade 1

Big TV 2
Big TV 2

Parade 2
Parade 2

Parade 3
Parade 3

Float 1
Float 1
There were many floats, all made intricately made from paper.
Float 2
Float 2

Dragon Head 1
Dragon Head 1

Dragon Head 2
Dragon Head 2

Float 3
Float 3

Float 4
Float 4

Parade 4
Parade 4

Float 5
Float 5

Float 6
Float 6

Float 7
Float 7

Float 8
Float 8

Parade 5
Parade 5

Parade 6
Parade 6

Parade 7
Parade 7

Float 9
Float 9

My Name Is Z

Z Head In A Jar 1
Z Head In A Jar 1

Z Head In A Jar 2
Z Head In A Jar 2

Z Head In A Jar 3
Z Head In A Jar 3

My Name Is Z 1
My Name Is Z 1

My Name Is Z 2
My Name Is Z 2

My Name Is Z 3
My Name Is Z 3

Z Close-Up 1
Z Close-Up 1

Z Close-Up 2
Z Close-Up 2

Z Close-Up 3
Z Close-Up 3

Z Close-Up 4
Z Close-Up 4

Z Close-Up 5
Z Close-Up 5

Z Title
Z Title

Random Nights Out

Downtown Suwon At Night 1
Downtown Suwon At Night 1

Downtown Suwon At Night 2
Downtown Suwon At Night 2

Team's Bar Fire Breathing
Team's Bar Fire Breathing
The barstaff at Team's Bar do a whole cocktail, bottle juggling act, that ends with fire breathing. Caught on camera!
Hana Bar 1
Hana Bar 1
Samantha, Ben and Jorge on the way into Hana Bar in downtown Suwon.
Hana Bar 2
Hana Bar 2

Hana Bar 3
Hana Bar 3

Hana Bar 4
Hana Bar 4
Spot Samantha and Ben reflected in the mirror above them.
Hana Bar 5
Hana Bar 5
Going home!
Disco Taxi
Disco Taxi
Lights, sound and vision. This was a full-on banging disco on wheels.
I Fancy A Curry
I Fancy A Curry
We went to a supposed Indian place, all gagging for a curry, only to be dissappointed. They didn't do Indian food!
Neat Trick With A Torch
Neat Trick With A Torch

On The Neon Streets 1
On The Neon Streets 1

On The Neon Streets 2
On The Neon Streets 2

On The Neon Streets 3
On The Neon Streets 3

On The Neon Streets 4
On The Neon Streets 4

The Four Amigos
The Four Amigos

A View From Popcorn
A View From Popcorn

Jorge In The Morning
Jorge In The Morning
The sun was up and it was time we went home.
Hanging At DCT's 1
Hanging At DCT's 1

Hanging At DCT's 2
Hanging At DCT's 2

Baseball

Baseball Ground Suwon 1
Baseball Ground Suwon 1
The home team is The Hyundia Unicorns. Apparently they were the 2004 champions.
Pitcher's Mound
Pitcher's Mound

Unicorns Mascot
Unicorns Mascot

Blow-up Unicorn 1
Blow-up Unicorn 1

Cheerleaders 1
Cheerleaders 1

Blow-up Unicorn 2
Blow-up Unicorn 2

Home Plate
Home Plate

Ben And Flag
Ben And Flag

Samantha And Ian
Samantha And Ian

Yellow Baloons 1
Yellow Baloons 1

Yellow Baloons 2
Yellow Baloons 2

Cheerleaders 2
Cheerleaders 2

Four People Four Yellow Baloons
Four People Four Yellow Baloons
Myself with Samantha, Ian and Dot. All very happy with our big bright yellow baloons.
Ian And Dot
Ian And Dot

Suwon Baseball Ground 2
Suwon Baseball Ground 2
With in-door stadium in the background.
With Our Friend Mr Beer
With Our Friend Mr Beer
Mr Beer is the one in the Unicorns Baseball cap.
Samantha And Keyring
Samantha And Keyring
Showing off proudly her new Unicorns keyring. How sweet!
Disco Beer
Disco Beer
Finally a rarely seen photo of the renowned Disco Beer. Picture does not do full justice to the reality however.

At The Play Park

Little Monkeys
Little Monkeys
The play park we take the kindergarten to, is a short walk from the school. In the shadow of big apartment blocks.
Hanging Angel
Hanging Angel

Behind Bars
Behind Bars

Slide
Slide

Lisa 1
Lisa 1

Angel And Laurie
Angel And Laurie

Leo
Leo

Kyle
Kyle

Andy 1
Andy 1

Teachers
Teachers

Matt
Matt

Harry 1
Harry 1

Harry 2
Harry 2

Betty And Carol
Betty And Carol

Leo And Neal
Leo And Neal

John
John

Sean
Sean

Kate
Kate

Andy 2
Andy 2

Lilly
Lilly

Playing In The Sand 1
Playing In The Sand 1

Richard Teacher
Richard Teacher

Playing In The Sand 2
Playing In The Sand 2

Ruby
Ruby

Chris
Chris

Becky
Becky

Grace 1
Grace 1

Lisa 2
Lisa 2

Richard Teacher And Tonny
Richard Teacher And Tonny

Peter
Peter

Tonny
Tonny

Alex
Alex

Cherry
Cherry

Aness
Aness

Samantha Teacher, Kate And Leo
Samantha Teacher, Kate And Leo

Grace 2
Grace 2

Seoul Race Course

The Stands 1
The Stands 1
A little more than simply stands, this is the older of the two huge buildings over looking the race track.
Three Punters
Three Punters
You'd think that the three of them knew what they were doing, when it came to this betting thing.
The Stands 2
The Stands 2
The newer of the two, this place had plush seating for you to enjoy a panoramic view of the track.
The Enclosure 1
The Enclosure 1

The Enclosure 2
The Enclosure 2

Sculpture Of Many Horses 1
Sculpture Of Many Horses 1
Another example of good public art. This was one of a number of horse related sculptures at the Seoul Race Course.
Sculpture Of Many Horses 2
Sculpture Of Many Horses 2

Sculpture Of Many Horses 3
Sculpture Of Many Horses 3

At The Waterfall
At The Waterfall
An clever artificial waterfall, that gets switched off at the end of the day.
Chandelier
Chandelier
In the main foyer of the newer of the two stands at the Race Course.
Scoreboard
Scoreboard

Number 4 Romping Home
Number 4 Romping Home
Just coming into frame is one of our many winners of the day.
Coming Up The Rear
Coming Up The Rear

Big TV
Big TV

Easily Confused
Easily Confused

First Past The Post
First Past The Post

Grand Stand View 1
Grand Stand View 1
Not unlike an airport lounge, the stand gave you an impressive of the race track.
Grand Stand View 2
Grand Stand View 2

Grand Stand View 3
Grand Stand View 3

Scattered Dreams 1
Scattered Dreams 1
End of the day, the floor is littered with the remnants of all those lost hopes and dreams.
The Winners Line
The Winners Line
We may have only won enough for the bus fare home between us. But that's besides the point. A win is still a win.
Scattered Dreams 2
Scattered Dreams 2

Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound

Cheers 1
Cheers 1
Ben brought the booze, as he didn't feel it was a proper days racing without.
Cheers 2
Cheers 2

Samantha And Amy
Samantha And Amy

Extreme Close Up
Extreme Close Up

Jorge And Ben
Jorge And Ben

Amy Choosing Her Horses
Amy Choosing Her Horses

Happy Samantha
Happy Samantha

Happy Ben
Happy Ben

Cheers 3
Cheers 3

Seoul & The National Museum

On The Way Into Seoul
On The Way Into Seoul
A skyscraper snapped from the window of the train as we made our way into Seoul.
Waiting For A Connection 1
Waiting For A Connection 1
At Seoul Station, on our way to Icheon, to the National Museum.
The National Museum 1
The National Museum 1
The building is a piece of art in and of itself. We were all very impressed by it.
The National Museum 2
The National Museum 2

The Domed Entrance
The Domed Entrance
The ceiling of the huge circular entrance area of the National Museum.
Ben The Tourist
Ben The Tourist
Ah bless! PDA in hand, we lost him as he wandered from exhibit to exhibit listening to his little machine.
We Are Here
We Are Here
Well done to Samantha for pointing out the Jorge, exactly where the hell we all are.
Roof Tile
Roof Tile
It may only be a roof tile, but as a close-up this is one of my favourite images from the day.
Gold Crown
Gold Crown
That's as much as I remember about that one. Some royal, symbolic, thing. You get the picture.
Ten Storey Pagoda 1
Ten Storey Pagoda 1
In the central hall that runs the length of the museum. They have installed this 10 story pagoda at one end.
Ten Storey Pagoda 2
Ten Storey Pagoda 2
Samantha stood next to the pagoda. You get an idea of the scale of the pagoda and the central hall.
Ten Storey Pagoda 3
Ten Storey Pagoda 3
Samantha and the pagoda, in close-up.
Escalators
Escalators
Just another example of how I consider the building to be a piece of art, as much as the exhibits. A nice shot!
Hangul 1
Hangul 1
A quote from the creator of the Korean alphabet. Just read what he had to say... Nothing more to add.
Hangul 2
Hangul 2
Just some (most) of the nearly 12,000 possible character combinations there is in Hangul.
Hangul 3
Hangul 3
Same shot, but from a more arty angle!
Throne
Throne
That's as much as I can remember of this, apart from it was a reproduction on a smaller scale than the original.
Book
Book
Once again just a nice image. I think, if I remember correctly, that this was about Confucian psychology. I think?!
Scroll (Close-Up)
Scroll (Close-Up)
They had many of these massive scrolls, all intricately painted. Most were around 3-4 hundred years old.
Bugger Off
Bugger Off
This small monolith in simple terms tells people not from Korea to 'bugger off!'
Buddha Head
Buddha Head
This is from Indonesia, or was it Cambodia!? Maybe Thailand! No I think it was Cambodia!! I think!!!
Exhibition Room
Exhibition Room
Just a nice picture of one of the many exhibition rooms. No more to say!
House In A Room
House In A Room
They've reconstructed a traditional Korean house inside one of the rooms of the museum. I want one!
Big Buddha 1
Big Buddha 1
Painted on hemp in the 1700s, this is a 2 storey high representation of Buddha. Pretty awe inspiring.
Eagle At Sunset
Eagle At Sunset
Maybe it's an eagle at sunrise. I don't know, it's just a cool image.
Old Bloke With Beard
Old Bloke With Beard
I'm getting slightly tired of giving titles and descriptions to all these photos.
Monolith 1
Monolith 1

Monolith 2
Monolith 2

Stairway
Stairway
I said the building itself was stunning. I think this picture goes someway to proving the point.
Ganesha
Ganesha
The elephant headed god.
Old Man And Tiger
Old Man And Tiger
Taken from a painted screen.
Ten Storey Pagoda 4
Ten Storey Pagoda 4
Taken from the upper floor of the museum. This helps to show the scale of the pagoda.
Central Hall
Central Hall
Same same. Scale, size, stunning building, etc...
Budda 1
Budda 1
The 'Buddha Room' was a cool place. They'd placed statues all around the room, of Buddha from different cultures.
Buddha 2
Buddha 2
They lit all the Buddha's really well. Creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere.
Big Buddha 2
Big Buddha 2
Close-up detail of the face.
Big Buddha 3
Big Buddha 3

Contempling Buddha 1
Contempling Buddha 1
I think that's what this Buddha was supposed to represent. You get so lost with all these Buddha poses and meanings.
Contempling Buddha 2
Contempling Buddha 2

Gong
Gong
It is what it is, a gong!
Waiting For The Connection 2
Waiting For The Connection 2
On our way to Itaewon.
Samantha And Ben @ RMT's
Samantha And Ben @ RMT's
RMT = Rocky Mountain Tavern
Samantha, Jorge And Ben
Samantha, Jorge And Ben
@ Woodstock
The House Band
The House Band
@ Woodstock. They rocked!
Jorge And Me
Jorge And Me
@ BricX (Getting into the wee hours by this point.)
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DSCF2414.JPG

Morning In Itaewon 1
Morning In Itaewon 1
We'd made it through the night, now it was time to get the first train home.
Morning In Itaewon 2
Morning In Itaewon 2
The camera wasn't shaking, the people were naturally blurry.
Ticket Machine
Ticket Machine

The Wrong (Side Of The) Track
The Wrong (Side Of The) Track

Travelator
Travelator

Here One Minute
Here One Minute

Gone The Next
Gone The Next

They Must Be Here Somewhere
They Must Be Here Somewhere

Is This Our Train?
Is This Our Train?

Was That Our Train?
Was That Our Train?

This Way (I Think!)
This Way (I Think!)

Suwon Blue Wings (Football)

Girl Sculpture
Girl Sculpture
They have some stunning modern art sculptures, in and around the World Cup Stadium.
Samantha In The Ticket Queue
Samantha In The Ticket Queue
Her first football match, ever!
Samantha And Ben
Samantha And Ben
Outside the World Cup Stadium, home of the Suwon Blue Wings.
Stadium And Cityscape
Stadium And Cityscape

Blue Wings Mascots
Blue Wings Mascots
Which are which here I'm not too sure!
The Build-Up To Kick-Off 1
The Build-Up To Kick-Off 1
Flags flying and flares at the ready... Let's chant!
The Build-Up To Kick-Off 2
The Build-Up To Kick-Off 2

Here We Go Here We Go
Here We Go Here We Go
Not much going on, on the pitch really. Much more interesting on the terraces.
The First Aid Buggy
The First Aid Buggy
Brilliant, the most exciting thing that happened on the pitch all match.
No Not A Hooligan
No Not A Hooligan
At first glance, I may look not unlike a typical English soccor thug. In reality this my first match in about 12 years.
More Flares
More Flares
The start of the second half, and we go through the same routine of flag waving, chanting and lighting of flares.
Us With A Big Head 1
Us With A Big Head 1
Another of the brilliant sculptures. I tried to stick my head up its nose!
Us With A Big Head 2
Us With A Big Head 2
Getting down with the kids. We had a kick around with this bunch on the way out of the stadium.
Us With A Big Head 3
Us With A Big Head 3
The end of a good day.
First Goal Of The Match
First Goal Of The Match
Kristin had turned around to take this photo, at the exact time that Suwon scored from a free-kick.
Brits Abroad
Brits Abroad
Myself, Ben, Samantha, John and Jo.
And The Rain Came Down 1
And The Rain Came Down 1
It bucketed it down. The match was a total wash-out. But the fans were not daunted, this still cheeerd on.
And The Rain Came Down 2
And The Rain Came Down 2

And The Rain Came Down 3
And The Rain Came Down 3

School Field Trip

Banana Class 1
Banana Class 1
These crazy kids never stop still for more than a few seconds.
Banana Class 2
Banana Class 2

Alex From Apple Class
Alex From Apple Class
With typical pose, this is on the way to the theatre to see Heidi the Musical. In Korean!
On The Coach 1
On The Coach 1

On The Coach 2
On The Coach 2

On The Coach 3
On The Coach 3

Our Whole Kindergarten
Our Whole Kindergarten
Probably the only time we could get them all to sit together for a photo.
Samantha With Apple Class
Samantha With Apple Class
Samantha, Apple Class and the cast from Heidi!
With Some Of Banana
With Some Of Banana
Half of the kids, the rest had done their usual disappearing act.
The Clue For The Loo
The Clue For The Loo
A hell of an operation the toilet run was after the show.
Student 1
Student 1

Student 2
Student 2

Student Group 1
Student Group 1

Student Group 2
Student Group 2

Jack From Banana Class
Jack From Banana Class

Harry From Banana Class
Harry From Banana Class

Kate From Apple Class
Kate From Apple Class

Korean Folk Village

Samantha Outside At The Village
Samantha Outside At The Village
Outside what is a traditional 19th Century farmers house.
A Peasent Farmers House
A Peasent Farmers House
This would have been the house of a poor peasent farmer in 19th Century Korea.
Inside Of A Traditional House
Inside Of A Traditional House
Similar to some still now, sparse funishing, low tables, and cusions on the floor.
Me With A Korean Movie Star
Me With A Korean Movie Star
She is only a cut-out however. They film a lot of traditional based dramas here.
Inside The Chinese Medicine Shop
Inside The Chinese Medicine Shop
This was full of bags of god-knows-what. And all the accupuncture charts on the walls.
View Into A Courtyard
View Into A Courtyard

At The Buddhist Temple
At The Buddhist Temple
On a hill in the village is a recreation of a Korean style Buddhist temple.
Me At The Buddhist Temple
Me At The Buddhist Temple
As with most temples this one is intricately painted.
Inside A High Status House
Inside A High Status House
This would have been a merchants or officials home in 19th Century Korea.
The District Officials House
The District Officials House
This was part of a wider complex of buildings and courtyards. With workshops and living spaces.
Salt Production Process
Salt Production Process
This was a traditional still working method of production salt.
Confucian Scripture
Confucian Scripture
On these carved wood-blocks is script from Confucianist scriptures and philosophy.
Sculpture Park 1
Sculpture Park 1
One of the outstanding pieces of modern sculpture in the Folk Village sculpture park.
Sculpture Park 2
Sculpture Park 2

At Home In Korea

The Street Where We Live
The Street Where We Live
View down our street. Our apartment is out of shot on the left.
Our Apartment Building
Our Apartment Building
Just behind the local high school, in a quite area, but only 2 mins from work.
Apartment Entrance
Apartment Entrance
The entrance into our apartment, with Samantha hanging out the balcony window above.
Samantha At Our Balcony Window
Samantha At Our Balcony Window
This is our balcony come utility room. Very much the Korean style.
Inside Our Apartment 3
Inside Our Apartment 3
Simply... The kitchen!
Inside Our Apartment 1
Inside Our Apartment 1
From the front door into the bedroom on the right and living room on the left.
Inside Our Apartment 2
Inside Our Apartment 2

Chilling Out In Our Living Room
Chilling Out In Our Living Room
Not long after we first moved in. This is our living room, which looks much more homely now.
Both Of Us
Both Of Us
Our first picture of both of us after we arrived in Korea.
Blossoms Across The Street 1
Blossoms Across The Street 1
Taken from our balcony, of the trees coming in blossom across the street.
Blossoms Across The Street 2
Blossoms Across The Street 2

Our School
Our School
On the 1st Floor (2nd Floor in Korea).
Central Suwon
Central Suwon
This is a busy street just across from Suwon Station, with lots of bars, PC and DVD rooms, shops and restaurants.
Typical Korean City Housing
Typical Korean City Housing
This is in Seoul, but it ccould be any city in Korea. These huge apartment buildings are typical of Korean housing.
Sunset At Sungkyunkwan Station 1
Sunset At Sungkyunkwan Station 1

Sunset At Sungkyunkwan Station 2
Sunset At Sungkyunkwan Station 2

Been Down The Corner Shop
Been Down The Corner Shop
Family Mart or GS25, there is always a 24hr store close at hand.
Local BBQ Place
Local BBQ Place
This place has just opened across from the school. We thought that we'd give it a go. Pretty good feast, as you'll see.
Dwayne Kick-Boxing
Dwayne Kick-Boxing
This is Jorge's mate, Dwayne the Kiwi. In his first Thai Kick-Boxing match in Korea. He won by a knock-out!
Praying Mantis 1
Praying Mantis 1
We spotted this little fella, hanging off our fly-screen one night.
Praying Mantis 2
Praying Mantis 2

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