Isamu's visit to Seoul

Our friend Isamu showed up on Friday and it was great to see him. we spent a lot of time bringing each other up to date on what's been happening since the last time we met. On saturday we walked around a couple of the famous market and shopping areas in Seoul. Mostly we just looked and Isamu snapped a few shots. The weather was a bit rainy but cool, so we didn't mind it too much.

S&IT.C, originally uploaded by tgolamb.

It was getting to be about lunch time, so we dropped into a favorite place of ours called Sanchon. You can visit their web site at "http://www.sanchon.com/". As you can see, Isamu and Sue are digging in and enjoying themselves.

TempleCookingLunch, originally uploaded by tgolamb.

It's a great place that serves up temple cooking in the Korean Buddhist style. The food is terrific, and we always enjoy going there when we are in the Insadong neighborhood.

MyungDongShopping, originally uploaded by tgolamb.

On Sunday the weather was a little nicer so we went to Seoul Tower and then before heading home, we wandered through the Myung Dong shopping area. This is a huge shopping district honeycombed with stores, restaurants, hotels, food stands, more stores... you name it, it's there. On any given Saturday or Sunday you will find it just as you see it, flooded with a sea of people all doing the same thing... shopping, hanging out, and being seen. If you are the least bit claustrophobic it's a good place to stay away from. Sue and I can only take is for a while, but it sure is a wild place to be.