Seoul of Asia

As our time in Seoul nears an end I'm finally ready to reflect on our short stay in this amazing metropolis. I'll start with some demographics to give a picture: There is more than 10 million people living in Seoul (more than New York City!), 28 bridges that intertwine the city (almost as many as Paris), and the N Seoul Tower is 777ft high (towering over Seattle's Needle). To give you a more vivid picture: 1/2 the city is in English (some of which translates: "Buy the Way" convience store and others not: its a "Happy Worry" and "Big Tall Man Club"), 99.9% of the cars here are black, gray or white, the older men wear fishing vests everywhere, there is a cartoon to go with everything here (Hello Kitty is a particular favorite), and all the women wear sky high heels. The toliets have been especially surprising...they are computerized to massage you, heat the seat, air your booty and many many more things we are all bit too shy to try.
We have had an excellent time trying the local fare: yes to the jellyfish, no to the deep fried silk larve. They must love coffee because its everywhere, surprisingly Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf's far outnumber the Starbucks. I also spotted a Costco today on the way to Seoul Grand Park. We have also been blessed with an excellent guide, Tracie. She has shown us some simply amazing places to eat, my favorite being Anna Bini's. It's a flower shop, bakery, and amazing Italian eatery all in one! With the most amazing Coconut Sorbet which I have dubbed "Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2008." She's also given us a great tip on the Great Wall which you'll just have to check back to find out!
Next stop Shanghai!