Thanks folks for the ' likes '.
My wife woke me up very early. Around 11:00 hrs
I was on holiday folks. That is early for me, on a holiday.
After the preliminary get-up rituals, I followed her to the Seoul Metro.
' Where to ? ', I asked very politely..of course. We were on holiday, after all.
' Just follow me ', she said; as I limped along. Seoul, friends, is for people who love walking. 5, 10, 15, 20 kms. Love to climb up and down the stairs. I, by this definition, was at a disadvantage in Seoul. She was having fun..
At last we arrived...
' We are going to National Museum Of Korea '. Why, I managed to bleat. Because it is there, she said. Which is as logical as when she replied when I asked her why she had to attempt a climb on Mt. Denali. ' Because it is there '. I could detest a disdain in her voice then and now.
Folks, Seoul is made for walking. As is Beijing. You want to see sights..you walk..I mean walk. Ask Maggie, she was in Xian. From the main road to the Terracotta warrior exhibits, is for bycycles
Not for walking for people like me..
But what I saw cheered me up. I had that extra boost of energy. There was a briskness in my walk and a glint in my eye...
Stairs or no stairs. Didn't matter. I was eager now.
There is an exhibit being held in the National Museum of Korea. It shall be there for a couple of months.
It was packed. Kids. Parents explain to kids and grandparents not understanding any of it.
It also housed exhibits I had seen back home.
It was an exhibition of Saudi Arabian Archeological Treasures.
We spent a long time here. It was superbly presented. Amazing show.
Later that evening, my wife switched the TV to a Korean Language channel!! And there she was being interviewed.
I swear, this was neither pre-arranged nor did any of us have any knowledge of it.
' Go back to sleep ', she said.
'You looked good on TV ', I said. And started snoring.