This is the picture of the house from the courtyard. You cannot see them well, but there are ducks on the tops of the sticks. It stands for long life. All the ribbons tyed around the rope are people coming and writing down a wish and tying it to the ropes. Yes I made a wish also and tied it there.

This is a life size statue of the last King and Queen. She was married at 12 and moved into the house that I visited. She died at 71 of a heart attack. Don't know what happened to him.

Traditional Kim She pots.
This is how they make Kim she. Load it, let it furment, and there you have it.

There are these pots outside the gates of the post, so that they can make it close to the post for the dish to have on post.

These were in the last "Royal House" that is here. The Japanese killed off all the Royalty when they invaded Korea, about 1910. Since then there is no Royal Families here in Korea. They are a Democracy.

This is what I had for lunch today. Kimshe (cabbage and radish) noodles and some kind of vegetable. Then green tea, some korean "bar-b-que" (not like ours) and some "sticky" rice. Then some fruit and lemon tea and rice cakes. It was awesome!

Second Trip in Seoul

This is one of the many many food alleys in this major market. It is call Namyangdo. It is huge!! I hope to get to this market again, and another that is just as big another time. Shopping is wonderful!! However, it is really, really cold!! On the left is the entrance to the train station. It is huge and crowed.

Kimshe

On the right is radish kimshe, on the left cabbage. This is sooooo good. It is the dish that is put in the ground to age. Sort of like sourkrout. There are all kinds of this dish - cabbage, cucumber, all kinds of vegetable kimshe. It is a bit spicy but soooo good.