Still in the throes of national World Cup Spirit
Sam, in the plastic raincoat we bought in the metro
Seoul
Cheonggyecheon Stream and walkway in Downtown Seoul
The stream was covered in concrete in 1958 and later by an elevation highway. It took $900 million to restore the stream and create this outdoor space, which opened in 2005.
The white tents of the festival are in the distance
They were doing face--and arm painting--in one of the tents
Sam, waiting for the metro
Typical scene of one of our metro rides home: people slumped over sleeping & Sam listening to some podcast.
Near the Songtan metro station--with our matching ipod headphones
Sam and Erika
The garden plots planted along the road and railway and tended by individuals (usually elderly)
Just one example of the many restaurants which use pictures of adorable animals to advertise their meat dishes
The little grocery store near our house that we go to for basics like (soy) milk, peanut butter, toilet paper, dumpling wrappers, and beverages.
The covered outdoor market where we do most of our produce shopping.