Gwanaksan Hike; Aug. 27, 2011

This last photo is not mine (obviously wintertime), but I thought it was pretty good...

Korea Mini Food Truck

These super mini pickups were already cool, now it is even better as a mini food truck.  The food looks pretty good too...

Gyeongyu Tunnel Project Site Visit, Aug. 23, 2011

A Great Afternoon & Evening for Korean Professional Baseball; Aug. 21, 2011

Doosan Bears vs. Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium; Seoul
Some interesting differences...
- Almost no PA at all. There are very few vendors walking the stands. Only a few beer guys that carry a mini-keg on their back.
- Each team has many cheers and songs. It often sounds more like a soccer match.
- You can bring anything in the stadium with you. No searches or bag checks. Most vendors are outside the ballpark and you buy before you enter. And no price gouging. Same cost as elsewhere in Seoul.
- I was hungry in the 7th and ended up buying a little fruit bag with 2 bananas and 3 tangerines for $2. Much healthier.
- General admission ticket was $8.





I also uploaded some short videos to YouTube.  They are at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N72eFSZdxL0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C87joH8EYa8&NR=1

A lot more "festive" than in the USA!

Hike to Surakson in Norhteast Seoul; Aug. 20, 2011

The trail starts out in Gyeonggi Province and includes two waterfalls, Silver and Gold, named centuries before the Olympic Games existed.
The hike took over 5 hours, covering roughly 8 kilometers.  

From the top of Surakson:

Kudos to the guy who hauls up popsicles, bottled water and cans of beer to sell near the top of the mountain. You've got to give him credit, although he needs a marketing course as the price he charged was nearly the same as all the stores in town...