Seoul Food – South Korea

Seoul Food
Seoul, South Korea

December 3
One of the travelers at the hostel, Wasif, and I took a day trip to Suzhou, on a very smoky, standing-room only train trip. This city is known for her gardens both flower and stone. We went to two of them which were both nice to go through, with my favorite being Benevolence Garden.

Then we took a short tour of Suzhou after grabbing lunch. We tried to order with our phrasebook because we were given Chinese-only menus, which was an adventure. We also ate a whole bunch of doughnuts at a desert store. In Suzhou, there was a large temple to visit and I also got a pair of $2 pants before making it back to Shanghai. There is a small place to eat on the sidewalk next to my hostel. It is a good place to eat, and it looks like everything is cooked through.

December 4
Many people dressed up as warriors outisde one of the Joseon Dynasty Palaces in Seoul Rodney had to work a couple of hours, so I went downtown. It’s weird how many places are named after a famous person just to get attention. There was a place named Dolf Ditler after Adolph Hitler and another after Charles Dickens. I heard the Salvation Army bells and saw a lot of people Christmas shopping, which was good to get into the Christmas spirit.

December 9
I finished off with Korea by going to the ferry station and taking the ferry to Japan. This was second-class, which means sleeping on the floor with sleeping bags and pillows. I also had to take my shoes off. The boat ride was about six hours but then they dock for a few hours, which is the best time to sleep, as the boat is not rocking.