Barely a day in Seoul December 16, 2016 Somehow, a 9-hour layover shrank into a 3-hour pop into Seoul. View fullsize Redeeming a credit card promotion - free ice cream! View fullsize The snazzy EVA lounge in Bangkok. View fullsize The snazzy lounge even serves whole coconuts. View fullsize Retro business class on Asiana. Can't complain, I suppose. View fullsize No idea how to control this seat. Stellar design. View fullsize One flight delay, immigration queues, and a 1-hr train ride later, we made it to Seoul! View fullsize An awesome graphic. Two grey ladies on the left: one cheering them her on, one afraid; and a man preparing to do gangnam style. View fullsize We made it to the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, the building designed by Zaha Hadid. View fullsize It's a giant blob of a building, completed in 2014 (after we were last in Seoul). View fullsize When they were excavating, they found remains of the former Seoul City Wall, constructed in the 1390s to defend Seoul against invaders. View fullsize Giant and curvaceous. View fullsize Lots of outdoor space - perfect for another season! View fullsize At least the underbelly is sheltered. View fullsize You can peek up to the outside city from below. View fullsize There was a sculpture exhibit going on as well. View fullsize The spiral staircase inside. View fullsize Top floor gallery and open space. View fullsize Giant grassy ramp, all the way back down to street level. View fullsize Tiny people below. View fullsize More exhibits as part of the sculpture exhibit. View fullsize Malls and department stores peeking out from behind. View fullsize Mr. Big Ears. View fullsize Mimicking Mr. Big Ears. View fullsize Very cool zig-zaggy stairs as part of the spiral staircase. View fullsize Very graphic (and yet confusing) sign on the door -- not part of an exhibit. View fullsize Half the complex is design shops. These had some neat products, like these festive lamps. View fullsize And this table. View fullsize And this very cool tanker truck. View fullsize Big open space for sellers of both local and famous international design brands. View fullsize Few windows in the giant blob though. View fullsize Forgot my pants! View fullsize Patriotism outside the DDP. View fullsize A Christmas Tree decorated with shampoo bottles. View fullsize The region is actually a bit hilly! View fullsize Bending over backward. View fullsize This is a shop on the platform of a subway station. You need it? He has it! View fullsize Prince Hotel: where we stayed for a night when we passed through Seoul in 2013. View fullsize The famous Myeong-Dong shopping district. View fullsize A massive green wall. View fullsize The talking clam is all dressed up for Christmas! View fullsize Stopping for our favorite street food snacks - chewy, warm, sweet pancakes. View fullsize Interesting building. Can't complain about the weather we had! View fullsize A bit suspicious of these recommendations for foreigners? View fullsize Smash these cookies with a hammer! Go on, smash 'em! View fullsize Cutesy cute cupcakes. View fullsize Very good! View fullsize And a one-hour train ride later, we're back at the airport and ready to move on. View fullsize Can't complain about our seats! View fullsize Au revoir, Incheon International Airport! View fullsize And a great view of Incheondaegyo, the 21.3km cable stay bridge. View fullsize My appetizer - can't complain. View fullsize And someone else's Asian feast! View fullsize Slept like a log for the remaining 10 hours of the flight. View fullsize We must be approaching Toronto! View fullsize I see the lake! Hello, Toronto!
