We made it. I had my doubts when I saw the Korean Air plane. Flying in it to Sydney would be dodgy but for 10 hours over deep seas was a scary thought, and to top it off, only one English movie (no personal movie screens). I also realize now why we don’t see Korean restaurants around, yuk. First stop Seoul, great 5 star hotel but kind of in the airport carpark, it was too far to go into the city. Thurs 24th April- Finally @7pm, Chiswick Hotel (pronounced Chisick). The hotel is old and basic, as expected for only 65p, but the area is great, gorgeous houses, spring flowers and blossoms in bloom. Better than I allowed myself to imagine, and the cutest little shopping strip (window shopping only).
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