My gentlemen friends and I decided to journey to Seoul again…
I went into the urban jungle a mere slip of a girl and I emerged, a man. Last time we went to Seoul the subway system struck fear into my heart but this time round we laughed in the face of danger and rode the subway like old salts that had been doing so for years! Victory was indeed ours.
On Saturday we had a gander at one of the touristy Hanok villages. Whilst there we were treated to the sight of children playing traditional Korean games such as ‘throw the arrow in the box,’ ‘top and whip’ and ‘hoop and stick.’ Sure who needs an ipad when you have an assortment of sticks?
When evening fell we made our way to the top of Namsan Tower. We made it to the top just in time to see the sky change from night to day. The city looked like a carpet of twinkly stars and we were as gods watching the world from above and scoffing heartily at the foolishness of humans! Well perhaps it wasn’t quite so epic as that but it was a pretty view nonetheless.
We rounded off the evening in the expat section of Jinju where we had some beverages and then retired for the night.
The next day we went to the King’s former house (also known as Gyeongbokgung palace) and we went for a pleasant perambulation around the grounds. The palace is a very lavish affair despite having been burnt to the ground on several occasions by angry invaders. I guess in hindsight a flammable wooden castle possibly wasn’t the most well fortified establishment in the world…
I have now left this place of wrath and tears and am once again safely stationed in my apartment in Jinju city.
I shall leave you with the most exciting news I have received since arriving here. (Dramatic pause) . I am to have a mystery guest! She has red curly hair like the devil, eyes as big as saucers and a bionic arm. Also, her name rhymes with ‘Barah.’ I am all aflutter about the prospect of her arrival and have already started fattening calves and slaughtering lambs all over the shop in preparation for her visit!
Yay! :)
'Barah'.... is that the best you can do???? I've actually sat here for over a minute trying to think of a better one. And failed. I take my hat off to you good sir. Hat off.Well this mystery guest does indeed sound delightful and extremely attractive.
ReplyDeleteHa you big expat!!
How cute is that building with the heart!!!It makes me happy. Gas. Glad to hear of your triumph in Seoul-and now young Mahon becomes the Master and his father the 'heathen slave', forced to perform menial tasks. One of my few regrets that we didn't go to see that play when Cillian Murphy was in it.
what play is that?? Playboy?
ReplyDeleteAlso if you say your name with an english accent it rhymes with fairer. Greg says it also rhymes with parer, as in the thing you find in your pencil case.
Pencil sharpener?
ReplyDeleteYep Playboy, we did not avail of the opportunity to see the cheek-boned one in all his glory when we had the chance and I too shall always regret it... Regret it like a fox...
ReplyDeleteP.S. Gareth it's a parer not a 'pencil sharpener.' And a rubber, not an 'eraser.' Foolish human, when will you learn the error of your ways?!
That's great Aine that Sarah is coming to visit. I went to see Cillian M in that play..........not trying to make you jealous or anything I swear :) And it's totally parer!
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