For our final two night we move from the pleasant Holiday Inn (although we wish their rooms weren't so warm) to the sumptuous Westin Chosun in the heart of downtown.
Brian and Kathy are upgraded to a suite, enjoying their Starwood Platinum status whenever they can.
A room with a view or two...
Our suite is also a great place to play some Spades, during which Tom and Ellyn defeat Kathy and Brian soundly...
It's also a great spot from which to explore the area on foot, although we also used the subway.
The Seoul Tower in the distance reminds us that, while far taller versions of Seattle's 1962 Space Needle have been built around the world, nobody's ever built one as beautiful.
Gazing at the sights in childlike wonder? Actually, we're looking for a place to eat.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.