Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Souvenir purchases

I picked up these rockin' cards in Insadong a few weekends ago. I wanted souvenirs for my friends and family, but I didn't want to give them junk they'd never use and have nowhere to put. These cards are beautiful and have HORRIFIC English descriptions in which I delight. Click a few of them to enlarge the image and read auto-translate train wrecks.

A 500 won bill (~50 cents American)

About Korea's national animal

This, that, and the other

Korean & Chinese calligraphy

Temple detail

Korean drum

Namsan Tower at night

Namsan Tower and the Eiffel Tower, though the card doesn't explain why.
Also, there is no cable car.

Seoul Metro map
(I'm at Handae-ap toward the bottom of the light blue line.)

Korean art

The man who created the Korean alphabet, by far the best read of the batch

Korean fan dance

Received today

I think the mailman holds them because I only seem to receive my postcards in groups.




USA

Spain

GB

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Friday, March 4, 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011