Tea Time and Sky High in TaipeiLast NightLast night while I was having my massage, John went to the Ximending Night Market. Being the Saturday before Halloween, there were a number of people dressed up including a small parade of Star Wars themed characters.Liberty Square It’s 8am, sunny and already 28° in the shade.The streets are quiet when we leave the apartment for the subway. Once again we are …
Arrival in TaiwanOff to TaiwanThe 4am alarm comes awfully early. By 4:45am we are getting into a cab and heading to Seoul’s Incheon Airport (about an hour’s drive).The flight to Taipei, Taiwan is 2 hours and 45 minutes. There was some turbulence but I slept through the whole thing.It was 9° C when we left for the airport in Seoul and 28° C and muggy when we arrived in …
Our Last Day in SeoulCheonggyecheon StreamToday is our final day in Seoul; actually South Korea. It is warm and sunny with no warnings today of North Korean garbage balloons falling from the sky.We plan on having an easy going day, just wandering around. We start the day with a walk along Cheonggyecheon Stream. This stream runs 12km through downtown Seoul. It is really pretty with cute sitting areas and stepping …
Palaces in SeoulGyeongbokgung Palace The morning starts with another Korean government warning on our cell phones. Apparently North Korea is sending balloons floating garbage across the border again. We are warned to watch for falling debris. No matter, it is a bright, sunny and warm (but not too warm) day. Just beautiful … and not a balloon in sight!We walk to Gyeongbokgung Palace where we watch the 10am reenactment of …