It was a nice, slow weekend here in Seoul. A welcome change of pace. I spent a lot of time talking to loved ones, climbed a new trail on the local mountain, caught a group of Korean university students performing Portuguese music, and, on a whim, went to the city's horse racing track. It's the horse track that proved most photogenic, though, and this entry is mostly a photo dump for exactly that. I mean, it was a lot of fun!
It was my idea, I'll admit, but it was Seth who truly got excited about it, see:
I mean come one, there was only one horse in the paddock!
But, nestled next to Gwanaksan and the Han River, I have to admit that even on a drizzly day the grounds were pretty nice and the view impressive.
Eventually we found an English-language betting book, Seth taught me how to bet, and we made our wagers. There is a bit of a learning curve, apparently, as Seth's first bet (and only winner of the day) didn't count. I won a few place bets myself but still came in behind for the day. Nevertheless, Seth's enthusiasm was infectious!
Plus the horses were really pretty!
(Although favored to win, this guy did not - he did, however, place, netting me a cool 100 won [nine cents]. I'm much, much too conservative to be a real gambler!)
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Hey wait what are you up to now budD???
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