Korea (Part 1)

I got the opportunity to visit Korea last week for work. It was my first trip to anywhere in Asia. I flew on Asiana airways from Denver to San Francisco and then on to Seoul.

I flew on a Boeing 777, which was pretty comfortable. My plane has an elaborate the seat back entertainment system. I spent most of the flight out watching movies and playing video games with the guy in the seat next to me. He was an air force translator heading back to his post in Korea. He'd done his language training at the DLI in Monterey CA, which is near where we moved to Colorado from.

Had a nice lunch at the Seoul airport. The bottle of grean tea was fantastic. The international wind of SFO also has nice Asian lunch options.

The room was clean and comfortable, although the bed took some getting used to.

Next to the door is a card slot. Placing the room's key card into the slot activates the power to the room. I was later told that these are commonly found in hotel rooms in Asia.

I stayed at the Yoido Hotel located on Yeouido Island, on the south side of the Hangang river. The Hangang river bisects city of Seoul. the northern half of the river is the older part of town containing much of the cultural centers, the southern half of town contains the modern business district and the suburbs.
My room has a great view of the Hangang river. This shot was taken at sunrise, toward the north east.

This shot was also taken at sunrise, but toward the north west.