Saturday March 21st
Seoul, South Korea

It turns out the you actually go though a lock to get raised into Inchon Harbor which is about 10 miles from downtown Seoul.
With over 10 million Seoul is South Korea’s largest city. This city was completely destroyed in the Korean War but aggressive economic policy and sacrifice have completely rebuilt the city. Remember this nation has no natural resources, so imports raw materials, manufactures, and exports to create value. Education and intellectual added value are what make Korea today. They are a heads down, get it done type nation. English is the strong second language and the school children engage you on the street with “Where are you from………”. There are no bargains to be found and Seoul ranks as the third most expensive city in the world and first in Asia.
In Seoul we visit the Deoksu Palace, see the Blue House, Korea’s equivalent to the US’s White House and visit The New National Museum of Korea with over 4,500 exhibits detailing Korea’s historic and cultural heritage. Lunch at a local restaurant for local food which is similar to Chinese but with hots. In the afternoon we visit a local street market Namdaemun Market and I do mean local, but large.


Sunday March 22nd
Sea Day
The last port of call is Beijing. We are staying only two days and it should be four or five after coming this distance but we have been on the road for seven weeks.