After a 2 hr flight to Detroit, a three-hour layover, and 13 additional hours in the plane, we have finally arrived. The flight, while incredibly long, was made more bearable by the complimentary in-flight entertainment as well as my recent purchase of a Nintendo Gamrboy DS. I'm glad I brought everything in two backpacks rather than checking luggage because it took quite a while for Chris' checked bag to make it to othe carousel. Stacey was kind enough to come meet us at the airport; honestly if not for her we might not have figured out how to get on the train to Seoul, not to mention finding the hostel. A 40 min train ride and roughly 10 minutes in the cab found us at our destination, the Bangang Hostel in the district of Hongdae. The hostel is small, but tidy; the main floor has a tv room, computer terminals and a small kitchen and living area. But best of all is the free Internet access and free washing machine; oh and country music has been playing over the main floor's surrond sound speakers since we first arrived about 4 hours ago. After getting our luggage more or less settled the three of us set out to find dinner -- bibimbap, gimbap, ddeokbokki really hit the spot after all the airline food.
The weather is perfect so far and we passed through some really cool neighborhoods and restaurants on the way here; we're looking forward to exploring the area more in the next few days. The real adventures will begin after we've had the chance to get some sleep!
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