I stumbled across this scene on accident. According to a nearby sign, these men were part of a bell ringing ceremony. I watched for about ten minutes as traditional Korean music blared from speakers in the building and these guards stood more or less still. I didn't wait around long enough to see what happened when they moved.
The fish tank outside a restaurant in the Insadong district of Seoul.
This large, anonymous statue is perpetually hammering at nothing. It was designed with a large motor that keeps the hammer arm moving methodically up and down.
As it grew dark, I found a palace that was open at night and had most of the buildings lit up. I took this picture in a pretty remote corner of the palace grounds. There are some other pictures that I will put up on a later date.All in all, I am enjoying seeing Seoul and learning more and more about the city.
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Hey Andrew,
I'm glad your enjoying yourself! I'm very entertained when reading your posts. I hope your not pounding too many beers on your trips to see the "nightlife". Keep up the good work buddy! Hope all is going well.
I like how POUNDING was not quoted but NIGHTLIFE was...
Hey Ron, good to hear from you and thanks for "following" the blog. Regarding the "nightlife" all I can say is that I try to keep things interesting. I hope all is well with you.
PS Sean, was I write to put quotes around following?
Your always write, Andrew.
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Andrew, in case you get cold.
The small live octopuses in the fish tank : As you may know, in most cases, the octopus is cooked as 'sashimi'. In other words, just cut to small pieces as it is raw. That's it. As you can imagine, the small pieces still move for quite long time, more than a couple of minutes at least.
I've seen many foreigners are surprised that many Korean loves to eat the raw octopus (still moving). Actually it is one of my and my daughter's favorite Korean food even though my wife doesn't like it.
The raw octopus match well with the Korean Soju. Please try it! :)
Roy, I don't know where you found that product, or why you know the web address, but I actually laughed out loud when I saw it.
SK, thank you for explaining the picture, I have tried some squid and octopus, but none raw yet (I don't think). I will definitely be on the look out for some a restaurant where I can try the raw octopus - hopefully still moving. And I will be sure to enjoy it with Soju.
This is for Andrew Roy,
Thanks for the great suggestion-EVERYONE on my list is getting one!
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