KOREA

The first leg of my flight was fine – the plane was half empty, so I didn’t have to sit next to anyone, there were no crying babies, the food was a-ok. The lack of individual screens meant boredom was a big threat, which was taken care of by a marathon listening session of The God Delusion audio book and a lovely nap :) .

Got off the plane and walked around to find the desk that was to give me the hotel vouchers I’d need. I teamed up with a nice middle-aged Australian women and a young German traveller and before too long we found it and got the necessary documentation.

The hotel (Hyatt Regency) is a really quick drive from the airport (which incidentally is 75km outside of Seoul). The first thing I saw upon entering the lobby was a group of SUMO WRESTLERS. They had the “bunned” hair and crazy dressing gowns and everything! I truly am/was in Asia.

Dinner was at the restaurant downstairs, and it was FABULOUS. Lots of radical Asian (and Western - pumpkin soup reppin’) food and amazing (ie. Finish a glass of water and it’ll be refilled in your next breath) service.

Korea rules.