23 October, 2004
What a pleasant surprise! This is where I am now and it is great. My San Francisco friend Stephania lives here and has graciously offered me a place in the capital city. And this is what I find… Seoul has Soul: Modern city, spicy and nurturing food, brilliant people and extremely safe. I am content. It is autumn here, and I feel cold and see my breath for the first time in eons. The leaves are turning all colors of the rainbow and there are enough temples, mountains, rivers and cafes to explore for months. My film consumption allows Fuji stock to rise a point of two. We take a trip to the South-east of the country and visit more stunning temples and tombs and I can’t tell you the color of these leaves: Red, orange, yellow, green. Being a California kid, I am just not used to this foliage beauty. The sky is deep blue and everything is perfect. Unfortunately, I am leaving on a ferry for Beijing in several days to see Luke, the Great Wall, Tibet and the Middle Kingdom one last time… But that is a whole new adventure. Goodness. TBC…
Tian Ren (boat from Seoul to Tianjin)
26,463 tons 186.5 meters length 24.8 meters beam
