I've been learning my way around Seoul. It's a busy city and something interesting around every corner. It's a heatwave here, temperatures averaging in the mid 30s and very humid. Luckily everywhere is air conditioned, even the underground markets. Except for my place, the Green Guesthouse. The lady owner has specific rules that cater for the undiscerning landlady not the guest. Air conditioning only at night, set at 30C, so hardly worth using. Sleep on top of the bed, not on the bedsheets. Internet access for two hours only from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. But only for 20mins at a time and only for email!
It's a clean house and she means well but she needs a few lessons in customer service if she wants a successful business. The Guy at the Namsan Guest house warned me she has strange rules and also told me I could stay there if I preferred as there was a cancellation last night. Great, I would prefer very much but unfortunately I had to pay up front at the Green Guest house. I wasn't happy about that but at the time there was nowhere else to stay.
I have one night back at Namsan on Thurs 14th before flying to Seattle friday morning.
2.5 hours to Tokyo, a 3 hour connection and 8.5 hours to Seattle where I arrive 9.30 a.m. 2 hours before I left Seoul!
In Dubrovnik an American guy called David pitched his tent next to mine. He told me to contact him when I get to the States. I emailed him this week and he has kindly offered to let me camp in his yard at Port Townsend, 2.5 hours North of Seattle. It's such a relief to have somewhere to stay after unsuccessfully searching for a cheap hostel or motel. Everywhere is booked up, probably with British holidaymakers!
All I have to do now is plan a cheap route to New York!
It's quite a nice change to have a few days to relax, see the sights, and having friends here to spend evenings with. One restaurant in particular, misled us with the price. Mike specifically asked the owner how many people a meal served, and was told 3. The price was reasonable so we had a nice barbecued steak. The owner demanded 3 times the price on the menu! We argued that he was wrong to advertise a meal at a price than tell us it's different. The police were called, not wanting to get involved and after Mike spoke to someone on the phone in English, who understood how the problem arose, we agreed to pay with what we had, about two-thirds of the money. An entertaining evening!
It's a clean house and she means well but she needs a few lessons in customer service if she wants a successful business. The Guy at the Namsan Guest house warned me she has strange rules and also told me I could stay there if I preferred as there was a cancellation last night. Great, I would prefer very much but unfortunately I had to pay up front at the Green Guest house. I wasn't happy about that but at the time there was nowhere else to stay.
I have one night back at Namsan on Thurs 14th before flying to Seattle friday morning.
2.5 hours to Tokyo, a 3 hour connection and 8.5 hours to Seattle where I arrive 9.30 a.m. 2 hours before I left Seoul!
In Dubrovnik an American guy called David pitched his tent next to mine. He told me to contact him when I get to the States. I emailed him this week and he has kindly offered to let me camp in his yard at Port Townsend, 2.5 hours North of Seattle. It's such a relief to have somewhere to stay after unsuccessfully searching for a cheap hostel or motel. Everywhere is booked up, probably with British holidaymakers!
All I have to do now is plan a cheap route to New York!
It's quite a nice change to have a few days to relax, see the sights, and having friends here to spend evenings with. One restaurant in particular, misled us with the price. Mike specifically asked the owner how many people a meal served, and was told 3. The price was reasonable so we had a nice barbecued steak. The owner demanded 3 times the price on the menu! We argued that he was wrong to advertise a meal at a price than tell us it's different. The police were called, not wanting to get involved and after Mike spoke to someone on the phone in English, who understood how the problem arose, we agreed to pay with what we had, about two-thirds of the money. An entertaining evening!
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