- Kudos to the Seoul Opera Center for the video display on each level, showing the seating chart for that level; made it very easy to see where I belonged.
- I like the call buttons at elevator banks that indicate which car will arrive next and then flash as it approaches; eliminates dashing to the far elevator.
- Traffic is so bad that vendors sit in highway median strips to sell food, knowing cars will be going slow enough.
- The J W Marriott executive suite free breakfast: eggs, sausage, bacon, smoked salmon, bagels and pastries, kimchi, fresh fruit, espresso, miso soup, rice, salad - yum!
- Bowing -- what a lovely custom.
- Tip-ping is NOT a city in China . . . nor in Korea apparently. The hotel bellman steadfastly refused a tip for schlepping our five bags into the car.
- The main Seoul airport, Incheon, is GORGEOUS and incredibly efficient. We do have new, modern airports in the US, but not like this!
- The entire two week experience has been filled with gentle, kind people, both friends and strangers, who have made me feel totally welcome in their beautiful country. I wish the traffic weren't so bad, but that's probably the only thing I would change. Even the roller coaster at Everland was superior -- my new favorite wooden roller coaster!
- Special thanks to Cholong Kang and her father and mother, and to Seung Hoon Lee for all their kindnesses and their bounteous generosity. And to my husband for insisting the 14 hour flight would be worth it. Oh yes!
Following your blog has been the next best thing to being there! Thank you!
ReplyDelete