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Five drum dance at the Korea House

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Our last lunch was Korean BBQ at the Maple Tree House in Itsadong. Kalbi, Beef Bacon, and Bulgogi were particularly good.

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Seoul, 2008 by Sangbin Im - it does not look like this YET

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We bought a Bangjja bronzeware gong at Napcheong Bangjja in Insadong. It has an incredible sound!

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We bought this example of Kukje embroidery in Insadong. Silk shoes with leather soles and hand-stitched embroidery. Not for wearing!

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We were invited by a Korean friend for dinner at Goo STK 528 - a serious steak house with a daily meat menu.

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Choi So-Young | Snowing Day | 112x112cm | Denim | 2011

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One part of the Bahk Seon Ghi installation at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul

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Gyeonghuigung Palace - almost empty of tourists

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Sunrise from our room at the Banyan Tree

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Dorasan Station built in 2000 but not yet in service - future railway connection between South and North Korea

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DMZ sign at the third tunnel

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Looking across the DMZ into North Korea supposedly propaganda village (with skyscraper).

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Having dinner tonight with Bahk Seon Ghi in Seoul, a great guy who creates these fantastic charcoal sculptures.

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I went to the DMZ today, but there was no way to capture the sight of the world largest flag pole on the North Korean side. First you have to take pictures only behind a yellow line so as to not provoke the North Koreans which is way back from the wall, and the North Korean side is still pretty far away. (The DMZ is a 4km wide swath)

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Korea House, Seoul - 31 years of traditional Korean art performances mostly for tourists.

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Last day of Sakura at the entrance to the secret garden (Huwon) at Changdeokgung Palace

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The dinner show at the Korea House is a great way to see short examples of music and dance. The fan dance and the five drum dance were my favorites.

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The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) or 한반도의 군사 분계선 cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half between South Korea and North Korea. It is the most heavily armed border in the world and a common tourist destination. Here at Panmunjom, you can see South Korean policemen in the foreground, and a North Korean solider on top of the steps.

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For our last night in Seoul, we are taking a friend to the Top Cloud grill in the Chongro Tower Building for a great view of Seoul at night.

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Advertisement on the subway for plastic surgery - dramatic changes

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Cheonggyecheon Plaza's "Spring" by pop artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

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Autumn foliage in Namsan park, Seoul

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Doors in a Hanok neighborhood

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Hyangwonjeong Pavilion and Hyangwonji Pond at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul

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아리랑 performance (Arirang) at the National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul

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Fan dance at the Korea House in Seoul

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Admiral Yi Sun-sin statue, Seoul - This admiral won sea battles numerous times against the Japanese in the 1590s including one where his 13 ships defeated 333 Japanese ships which ended the Japanese supply lines to support their army in Korea.

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Hanok district - beautiful old houses

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Cherry blossoms at Seoul’s Yeouido Island - often considered the best viewing spot for Sakura in and around Seoul.

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Changgyeonggung Palace at night

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Suwon Hwaseong’s Janganmun Gate

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Changdeokgung Palace — considered the most beautiful of Seoul’s old royal palaces and a UNESCO World Heritage site

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Samgyetang is a Korean ginger chicken soup where a whole young chicken is stuffed with glutinous rice and boiled in a broth of Korean ginseng, dried seeded jujube fruits, garlic, and ginger.

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Tosokchon Samgyetang, a 30-year-old iconic samgyetang restaurant in Seoul where you line up for healthy chicken ginseng soup

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Detail from Bukchon Hanok village in Seoul

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Intersection at night, Seoul

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Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul.

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Seoul at night

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We'll stay at the new Banyan Hotel in Seoul, outside of the main downtown.

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I wanted to stay at the Rak Ko Jae Guesthouse in Seoul but they don't take kids.

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Seoul, South Korea

Five drum dance at the Korea House

Our last lunch was Korean BBQ at the Maple Tree House in Itsadong. Kalbi, Beef Bacon, and Bulgogi were particularly good.

Seoul, 2008 by Sangbin Im - it does not look like this YET

We bought a Bangjja bronzeware gong at Napcheong Bangjja in Insadong. It has an incredible sound!

We bought this example of Kukje embroidery in Insadong. Silk shoes with leather soles and hand-stitched embroidery. Not for wearing!

We were invited by a Korean friend for dinner at Goo STK 528 - a serious steak house with a daily meat menu.

Choi So-Young | Snowing Day | 112x112cm | Denim | 2011

One part of the Bahk Seon Ghi installation at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul

Gyeonghuigung Palace - almost empty of tourists

Sunrise from our room at the Banyan Tree

Dorasan Station built in 2000 but not yet in service - future railway connection between South and North Korea

DMZ sign at the third tunnel

Looking across the DMZ into North Korea supposedly propaganda village (with skyscraper).

Having dinner tonight with Bahk Seon Ghi in Seoul, a great guy who creates these fantastic charcoal sculptures.

Korea House, Seoul - 31 years of traditional Korean art performances mostly for tourists.

Last day of Sakura at the entrance to the secret garden (Huwon) at Changdeokgung Palace

The dinner show at the Korea House is a great way to see short examples of music and dance. The fan dance and the five drum dance were my favorites.

For our last night in Seoul, we are taking a friend to the Top Cloud grill in the Chongro Tower Building for a great view of Seoul at night.

Advertisement on the subway for plastic surgery - dramatic changes

Cheonggyecheon Plaza's "Spring" by pop artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Autumn foliage in Namsan park, Seoul

Doors in a Hanok neighborhood

Hyangwonjeong Pavilion and Hyangwonji Pond at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul

아리랑 performance (Arirang) at the National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul

Fan dance at the Korea House in Seoul

Admiral Yi Sun-sin statue, Seoul - This admiral won sea battles numerous times against the Japanese in the 1590s including one where his 13 ships defeated 333 Japanese ships which ended the Japanese supply lines to support their army in Korea.

Hanok district - beautiful old houses

Cherry blossoms at Seoul’s Yeouido Island - often considered the best viewing spot for Sakura in and around Seoul.

Changgyeonggung Palace at night

Suwon Hwaseong’s Janganmun Gate

Changdeokgung Palace — considered the most beautiful of Seoul’s old royal palaces and a UNESCO World Heritage site

Samgyetang is a Korean ginger chicken soup where a whole young chicken is stuffed with glutinous rice and boiled in a broth of Korean ginseng, dried seeded jujube fruits, garlic, and ginger.

Tosokchon Samgyetang, a 30-year-old iconic samgyetang restaurant in Seoul where you line up for healthy chicken ginseng soup

Detail from Bukchon Hanok village in Seoul

Intersection at night, Seoul

Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul.

Seoul at night

We'll stay at the new Banyan Hotel in Seoul, outside of the main downtown.

I wanted to stay at the Rak Ko Jae Guesthouse in Seoul but they don't take kids.

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