Seoul in pictures

These photos chronicle what we've been up to over the past week or two in Seoul.

Gyeonbokgung Palace (the Royal Palace).

The intricate painting onthe wooden structures was a sign of royalty. Common people weren't allowed to paint their houses. We watched the changing of the guards.

The National Folk Museum

At the Folk Museum they had the characters of the Zodiac. I was born in the year of the sheep, Brad in the year of the rabbit and my parents in the year of the monkey.

Eating lunch at the War Memorial. We weren't expecting the lunch to be so enourmous.

Flowers at Namdaemun flower market

Eating at a Vietnamese restaurant near Brad's work. Brad's a regular there and the owner always gives us complimentary food. This time we got some delicious crab spring rolls, soup and coffee for free. I'm eating a shrimp, rice and pineapple dish all served in a pineapple. Brad's got some hot Vietnamese noodles.

Noryangjin Fish market. It put my dad off fish and my mom nearly stepped on an octupus that was making a run for it across the floor.

The first photo is of the average Saturday evening in Myeongdong (spot the foreigners - me, Brad and, if you look really carefully, my mom). The second one is of us eating Shabu Shabu in Myeongdong. All those things you see on the plate are dropped into the sauce that is boiling in the middle of the table. You then scoop your food out of the sauce with your chopsticks and eat it. It's really tasty.

Seoul Tower and the view of Seoul.

It wasn't a very clear day but it was still one of the clearest days we've had since my parents have been here. My dad is lounging on one of the chairs in the indoor viewing area

Storm has been thouroughly spoilt while my parents have been here. She's been for daily walks with my dad. In the first photo we're at the Han river. In the second photo, Storm is doing her favourite trick, she walks under the lace curtain and when it falls off her head it gives her a tickle. She loves doing this.