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Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:54 pm
by ducati_paul
I'm having a couple of days stopover there at the end of April next year and I'm looking for ideas on things to see and do, anyone? :?

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:19 am
by oldman
Last time I was there it was nothing but bars and whore houses. Of course that was 1966. Probably a bit different now. My god, it's afternoon and I haven't had a Jim yet. Cheers.

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:39 am
by ducati_paul
oldman wrote:Last time I was there it was nothing but bars and whore houses. Of course that was 1966. Probably a bit different now. My god, it's afternoon and I haven't had a Jim yet. Cheers.
I think I saw you on MASH :shock: :lol:
Yeah my old man was over there with the New Zealand army as well, he was in transport though so no combat for him.

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:12 pm
by oldman
We were on R & R from Vietnam and really did not care much about anything but the bars and whores. My niece and nephew are from Korea and go back about every year. I will call one of them and get you some info. Cheers!!!

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:48 pm
by ducati_paul
Ooops got my wars mixed up :lol: thanks for that :kuda:

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:47 pm
by seiko1
Reminds me of the Hamburg towers question to a pilot.....
Q. Haven't you been to Hamburg before?
A. Yeah, twice in 1944 but I didn't stop! :lol:

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:36 am
by oldman
ducati_paul wrote:I'm having a couple of days stopover there at the end of April next year and I'm looking for ideas on things to see and do, anyone? :?
I have tried to contact my nephew from Korea for several days and have had no response. I'm sorry!!! You will no doubt have a good time. I have been following your trip agenda and am very envious of your travel plans.
If I can contact him at a later date I will send you an e-mail via this site.
That side of my family are a bunch of pricks, (or maybe I am). They have never forgiven me for calling Joe Smith, (founder of the Mormon fantasy), a whoremongoring pedifile. Cheers!

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:44 am
by mfzx6r
oldman wrote:Last time I was there it was nothing but bars and whore houses. Of course that was 1966. Probably a bit different now. My god, it's afternoon and I haven't had a Jim yet. Cheers.
Hey oldman My family and I will be up your way in april 2012

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:55 pm
by valkau
It's a while since I was there but there is an historical village that has houses and food from through the ages that was interesting and the Turtle-ship museum. Turtle ship was a shallow draft armoured wooden sailing vessel totally enclosed which skimmed across the waters to hit the invading Japanese navy, then lured them into the shallows and annihilated them when they went aground. Kim Chee is a pickled cabbage that they serve with everything and there's an ancient eel dish that's quite nice if you're into Asian food and is served at the village.
On top of that, they had really weird department stores with ice skating rinks and ski slopes on their top floors - Disneyland at Myers???
Smoke and drink a lot in bars is also very Korean. Wives walk behind but control the money and give hubby his allowance - bit like my house really.

You'll have lots of experiences if you want to be adventurous. Internet will give you lots of up to date ideas -e.g. tripadvisor etc.
Have fun!

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:28 am
by oldman
[quote="mfzx6rHey oldman My family and I will be up your way in april 2012[/quote]
Where will you be? If your close I'd like to meet you and your family. Cheers.

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:16 am
by ducati_paul
valkau wrote:It's a while since I was there but there is an historical village that has houses and food from through the ages that was interesting and the Turtle-ship museum. Turtle ship was a shallow draft armoured wooden sailing vessel totally enclosed which skimmed across the waters to hit the invading Japanese navy, then lured them into the shallows and annihilated them when they went aground. Kim Chee is a pickled cabbage that they serve with everything and there's an ancient eel dish that's quite nice if you're into Asian food and is served at the village.
On top of that, they had really weird department stores with ice skating rinks and ski slopes on their top floors - Disneyland at Myers???
Smoke and drink a lot in bars is also very Korean. Wives walk behind but control the money and give hubby his allowance - bit like my house really.

You'll have lots of experiences if you want to be adventurous. Internet will give you lots of up to date ideas -e.g. tripadvisor etc.
Have fun!
Cheers for that, yeah Turtle Ships, I know them from Age of Empires .... see! computer games are Educational! :lol:

Re: Anyone been to Seoul?

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:43 pm
by mfzx6r
oldman wrote:[quote="mfzx6rHey oldman My family and I will be up your way in april 2012
Where will you be? If your close I'd like to meet you and your family. Cheers.[/quote]


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