Dear Family and Friends,

Each city in Korea has its own tourist slogan… Daegu’s is “Colorful Daegu” (in tribute to now mostly dead textile industry), Pusan’s is “Dynamic Pusan” and Seoul’s is “Hi Seoul.” Seriously.

The following pics are from my visit with Emily in February and with beloved parents and aunt in May so you, too, can say “hi” to Seoul!

...a cold day outside Seoul's Gyeongbok Palace...

...inside the throne room of Seoul's Gyeongbok Palace...

...decoration in preparation for the year of the golden pig - the Korean lettering down the side says "Happy New Year" (I can read!)...

...Seoul is lovely at night...





...traditional-styled Korean wear called "hanbok"...

...sleeping seamstress outside of Namdaemun Market...

...the largest Starbucks in the world... and oh, this sight makes me happy...!

...near the Han river at sunset...

...American tourists...

...pretty flowers...

...Korean architecture grows on you... truly, it does...

...number of kilometers from Seoul's Tower to Seattle... still, there are some days when I would willing walk 8,331.38 kilometers....


There, so now you all too have said “hi” to Seoul! --L