Insadong

This way to Insadong.

What else is in Insa-dong? Shopping…

Old Tea Shop

In a back alley in Seoul is the Old Tea Shop. Didn’t get to go all of the way in, but the steps make a nice presentation for shoppers.

Werewolves of London – Lee Ho Fook

Chinatown is in the Soho area of London… when you see the red lanterns you are in the main area.

Werewolves?

Yes, there still is a Lee Ho Fook chinese restautant in London, as written – and sung – about by Warren Zevon in his 1970’s song “Werewolves of London”. I ate there, but didn’t order the “big dish of beef chow mein”. Maybe next time.

Watch the song’s video:

Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon

Mac OS launch being promoted in London

This guy smiled at me after I snapped his photo… he was one of 2 or 3 others walking around Soho in London on a Friday night promoting the Mac OS Leopard Launch.

London Tower

This is the south side of the London Tower, near the entrance and the dungeon area.  It’s from a Saturday and lots of people were visiting.

Sea Bugs – Street fare in Seoul

These bugs are apparently harvested from the sea… they tasted how I thought cicadas would taste… earthy, rooty, and a little disgusting. They were being sold on the street in the Jeung-lo area of Seoul.  They are not sold in a lot of places – cheap but seemed to be hard to find, so perhaps it is an acquired taste.

Home… with a pile of mail waiting

Made it back from London… British Airways was a bad experience (again), due to multiple problems with service, and having their clocks be an hour off.

Going around the world… today it’s finished!  Next time hopefully will be a new itinerary… more places… more fun.

Shakespeare’s Head

It’s a bar, founded originally by distant relative’s of Williams… go to Soho and you can find it hopping with people on a Friday night.

London Tower Guard

The London Tower guard moved every once in a while to change position, lift his gun, etc.

London Calling

The Big Ben clock tower is in the background.