First trip to Seoul

This march I made a first trip to Seoul. That was marvelous and very exciting. At first I hesitated to go to Seoul,Korea. There were several reasons for that. First of all I was worried about the Korean language, the Hangul. I know that I can not make myself understood at all in Korea without using the Hangul. Actually I could not find either alphabets or Chinese characters. Accordingly I had to recognize Seoul only through eyes and ears.

Second reason is the similarity. I thought I could not find distinctive atmosphere. In that sense , my wrong impression did not arouse curiosity to go there. However Seoul was quite different from the city in Japan. I found that it is rather near to the city in the U.S , especially in terms of buildings and vehicles.

Thirdly I had prejudice about Korean food. Of course, I like kimchee and BBQ. But I can not eat the same two to three times a day. Needless to say , I don't want to have anything all through the staying .

But I found I had foolish preconceptions about Korea. Everything I experienced was very fresh and curious and I fully satisfied myself .