 at itaewon's burger king, must dump the ice and stack the cups. |
 we head to myong-dong shopping area for dinner at choon hwee's and wee han's favorite seafood restaurant. |
 the proprietor joined me in the picture. this narrow alley is full of tiny restaurants with plastic-wrapped samples on display. |
 deciphering the menu. |
 seafood omelette. |
 seafood soup with octopus. the ingredients are brought to the table raw, in the pot. after cooking, has a delicious broth. |
 shopping at namdaemon? night market. lots of local food available but we dared not. |
 we bought korean ginseng, socks (US$1.00 a pair), hair clips, fake rayon pashminas for $10 (normally $300 if cashmere). also available: kitchenware, purses, leather jackets, green vegetables, fried silkworms (these have a particularly strong smell). |
 wee han and his wife lead us to mount tobong-san for a sunday hike. here we are deciphering the complex subway map. |