Seoul Oct 6-12 2012

Francis and Christine stayed with Jean-Luc and Gina in Seoul
  • P1000202 Route de Chernex 2B as seen from the Montreux station before leaving Switzerland
  • DSCN6200 waiting area before we boarded Aeroflot flight to Moscow
  • DSCN6202 Seoul Fish Market
  • DSCN6203 Seoul Fish Market
  • DSCN6205 Seoul Fish Market-what are these things?
  • DSCN6206 octopus in Seoul Fish Market
  • DSCN6210 could be mackerel
  • DSCN6212 fish art in Seoul Fish Market
  • DSCN6213 what is this fish?
  • DSCN6214 more Seoul Fish Market
  • DSCN6215 squid art
  • DSCN6216 Octopus art
  • DSCN6217 Seoul Fish Market
  • DSCN6219 live crab
  • DSCN6220 fish art
  • DSCN6221 fish art
  • DSCN6222 octopus in a box
  • DSCN6225 Gina admiring the fish
  • DSCN6226 watch that they don't run off!
  • DSCN6227 Francis listens
  • DSCN6229 now Jean-Luc's turn
  • DSCN6230 sturgeon roe
  • DSCN6231 fish art
  • DSCN6234 shrimp art
  • DSCN6236 crab art
  • DSCN6239 shell art
  • DSCN6240 sea urchin
  • DSCN6241 ladies watching the foreign people pass bye
  • DSCN6243 shell art
  • DSCN6245 guy cutting fish into filets (QUICKLY)
  • DSCN6248 what would you like?
  • DSCN6251 spicey fish of your choice
  • P1000205 Chez Gina et Jean-Luc Picker in Gangnam Neighborhood
  • DSCN6253 chez Gina and Jean-Luc
  • P1000206 dinning area chez Gina and Jean-Luc
  • P1000207 the garden behind the house
  • P1000209 sunlight in the garden
  • DSCN6254 Gina is explaining
  • DSCN6257 chopping for dinner
  • DSCN6258 garden serenity
  • DSCN6259 serious french fry cutting
  • DSCN6260 Seoul interactive info counter (a giant Android UI)
  • DSCN6262 table set for dinner party
  • DSCN6263 table art
  • DSCN6265 Jean-Luc serves Swiss white wine in vers Vaudois (almost)
  • DSCN6268 Jean-Luc and Gina (Petite Arvine)
  • DSCN6271 Mike and Janine
  • DSCN6274 home-made quiche
  • DSCN6278 Psy's summer hit talk of town in Seoul
  • DSCN6279 Gina serves the mussels into our plates
  • DSCN6281 platter of French cheese
  • DSCN6283 Birthday cake with candles
  • DSCN6285 80th Birthday was a surprise
  • DSCN6286 Francis turns 80 with a smile
  • DSCN6287 make a wish!
  • DSCN6289 Friends around the table
  • DSCN6291 Dancing to Reggae music
  • DSCN6294 Dancing to Reggae music
  • DSCN6295 Dancing to Reggae music
  • DSCN6297 friends at the table
  • DSCN6299 friends at the table
  • DSCN6301 Bridge over the Han River
  • DSCN6303 Tallest skyscraper in Seoul
  • DSCN6330 Parliament Building in Seoul
  • DSCN6333 Bridge art of the Han River
  • DSCN6339 Butterfly and zinnias
  • DSCN6340 Butterfly and zinnias
  • DSCN6342 Cosmos were everywhere!
  • DSCN6345 Cosmos
  • DSCN6346 white Cosmos
  • DSCN6349 roof art
  • DSCN6351 Cosmos
  • DSCN6352 Cosmos
  • DSCN6353 fall leaves in the forest
  • P1000216 Christine taking photos of cosmos
  • P1000217 Cosmos
  • P1000220 Christine and Jean-Luc heading for the trail head
  • P1000218 then we dove into the forest
  • P1000221 lake and forest
  • P1000222 Lion peaks out at us
  • DSCN6354 Korean hikers
  • DSCN6355 Korean hikers wearing the same "gear" as Swiss hikers!
  • DSCN6357 Korean hikers with knee pads
  • P1000224 View towards the see
  • P1000225 sea views, forest in Korea
  • DSCN6359 the summit (name?)
  • DSCN6360 Jean-Luc leaping rocks
  • DSCN6361 rice paddies and ready for harvest
  • DSCN6362 the summit (which we didn't reach)
  • DSCN6363 Francis heading down with ropes
  • DSCN6364 chili peppers were everywhere in the fields
  • DSCN6366 chili pepper fields
  • DSCN6367 chili pepper art
  • DSCN6368 really a lot of peppers
  • DSCN6369 Gingko fruit
  • DSCN6370 sweet potatoe harvest was in FULL swing
  • DSCN6371 Sweet potatoes
  • DSCN6372 toast to your health
  • DSCN6375 Hikers taking a break before heading back to Seoul
  • DSCN6377 the road hope was decorated with Korean flags
  • DSCN6382 kimshi pots
  • DSCN6383 pot art
  • DSCN6384 what is beneath these things?
  • DSCN6387 Korean flag
  • DSCN6388 sunset over rice paddies
  • DSCN6389 rice paddies
  • DSCN6391 sunset
  • DSCN6394 sunset art
  • DSCN6395 sunset art
  • P1000227 street art
  • P1000230 Jean-Luc and Gina's house in the urban landscape
  • P1000232 urban at a big scale
  • P1000233 Jaesil cottage in the Seonjeongneung burial ground
  • P1000234 the temple grounds in the Seonjeongneung burial ground
  • P1000235 here you don't walk
  • P1000236 but you can walk where King's walk
  • P1000237 paths to the tomb
  • P1000238 tomb of the Seonjeongneung dynasty
  • P1000239 the gardens
  • P1000242 statues near the tomb and Seolleung historical park
  • P1000244 statues in Seolleung historical park
  • P1000246 statues in Seolleung historical park
  • P1000247 statues in Seolleung historical park
  • P1000248 statues in Seolleung historical park
  • P1000249 view of grounds, garden in the city landscape
  • P1000250 Jaesil cottage in Seolleung historical park
  • P1000252 interpretive material of Seolleung
  • P1000253 Seolleung historical park is a World Heritage Site
  • P1000254 at the Bongeunsa Temple
  • P1000255 Bongeunsa Temple main entrance in the city landscape
  • P1000256 Bongeunsa Temple and gardens
  • P1000257 Bongeunsa Temple from outside, next to Coex
  • P1000258 Bongeunsa Temple
  • P1000259 street scene
  • P1000260 street scene
  • P1000261 street scene
  • P1000262 Jean-Luc gets on his moto
  • P1000264 iconic building in Gangnam
  • DSC04999 British pot pies
  • DSC05036 Korean BBQ
  • P1000265 Korean BBQ
  • P1000267 Korean BBQ
  • P1000268 Francis
  • P1000269 Korean BBQ
  • P1000270 Korean BBQ after our ice cold spaghetti soup
  • P1000271 Hector returns home