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In praise of ... biking in Seoul

3 weeks in Seoul

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It's already been three weeks since the Two Crabs landed in South Korea. Three whirlwind weeks of in-processing, learning new jobs, setting up our new home, meetin new friends & colleagues, trying new foods, and exploring our neighborhood.

Despite the short time on the ground, we are already feeling very welcomed here. Even Habibi the cat has settled in quite well. Hopefully it's not just a honeymoon phase, but we really love Korea! The food, the people, the sights and sounds, culture and more.

We live on a U.S. Army post, a situation that takes a bit of getting used. But as the Two Crabs are U.S. Army veterans, we feel right at home! More on that later.

One of the best decisions we made was bringing our bikes in UAB. Although Seoul can be as hilly as San Francisco, Seoul is quite a bikeable city. As Thursday was a Korean holiday (Liberation Day), the Two Crabs spent the day exploring the Han River bike path, which is lined by waterfront picnic areas, restrooms, outdoor gyms and Seven-11s serving cheap beer, ice cream and ramen noodles -- with a view! 

A few images of our first days in Seoul:

  Gwanghwamun Square, with statue of Admiral Yi, who opened up a can of whoop ass against the Japanese Imperial Navy in 1597.
Gwanghwamun Square, with statue of Admiral Yi, who opened up a can of whoop ass against the Japanese Imperial Navy in 1597.
Gwanghwamun Square, with statue of Admiral Yi, who opened up a can of whoop ass against the Japanese Imperial Navy in 1597.

Itaewon bars
Gwanghwamun Square, with statue of Admiral Yi, who opened up a can of whoop ass against the Japanese Imperial Navy in 1597.
Gwanghwamun Square, with statue of Admiral Yi, who opened up a can of whoop ass against the Japanese Imperial Navy in 1597.

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Funky Starbucks in Itaewon

 

 

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