Seoul, South Korea
August 4-12, 2000

The Insadong district of Seoul, where you can find many antique shops and galleries.	Kyungbok Palace	This jeongja in front of Chongmyo Palace is a popular gathering spot for Seoul's seniors.	Where the chickens come to roost in Seoul.

Myung Dong, where Seoul's young and beautiful come to shop and to be seen.	Aspiring rock stars performing in Myung Dong.	A busy street in Myung Dong with the Seoul Tower in the background.

Military aircraft on display at the War Memorial Museum.  The majestic Seoul Tower can be seen in the background.	Poignant message at the War Memorial Museum.  Behind it is the Korean Military Headquarters.	View of downtown Seoul from the Seoul Tower.	Seoul police with shields standing guard in front of the Lotte Hotel.  Rioting by students is a right of passage in Seoul,  so they are there to thwart any unrest.

The South Gate of Seoul at night.	I found this ad on the Seoul subway.	Playing go in T'apkol Park, the site of the Korean resistance movement during the Japanese occupation 1910-1945.	Posing with the performers at the Chongdong Theater after they put on a wonderful performance of traditional Korean music and dance.

The bustling Namdaemun Market.  You name it, it's on sale here, from fake designer clothes to traditional Korean arts and crafts and ginseng.	Ppondaegi, or boiled silk worm larvae, served steaming hot at the Namdaemun Market.  Tempting as it may seem, I resisted trying this dish