With only a single full day in Seoul, there was not much time to do more than walk around…… fortunately finding a local food market with colorful displays, including an array of kimchi. Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made of fermented vegetables (often cabbage) with a variety of seasonings, sometimes spicy and sometimes mild.
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So much fun to watch food preparation from the sidewalk.
Regarding the theme of this trip – the Future of Everything ….. Unfortunately, some of the activities originally planned around this topic have not been possible for one reason or another. Experiencing these places anew is nonetheless a treat!
That said, South Korea has been a hot spot for modern culture in recent years…. With cute cartoon animals and characters….
K-pop (Korean popular music), as typified by BTS…. (And if any of you old people out there have never seen them perform, you should. Pretty amazing.)
And let’s not forget the sensation that was…..
Following this brief stop in Seoul, there will be a bit more time to explore the next destination….. the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Emerald Isle to the Norse Lands 