(as told by Don and loosely, inaccurately defined herein by Dan)
As per traditional customs, many Korean youth find themselves living at their parents' homes until they marry. This, of course, presents a problem when the need for "love" comes calling. Answering the call is the Love Motel, a cheap, easy to find, often pay-by-the-hour destination which serves the sole purpose of allowing its customers to perform the actions of the motel's namesake, and often leads to things like this:
That is a see-thru shower. Which was located directly next to the see-thru toilet. Which was across from the mirrored ceiling that was above the television which contained a particular channel which...well, you get the idea.
Truth is, the affordability of the Love Motel makes it a popular destination for budget-conscious travelers, which myself and Don considered ourselves after arriving in Daegu, Korea's third-largest city located about 3 hours south of Seoul. The pupose of our visit: Check out a rock show by a couple of Don's friends in an ex-pat bar highlighted by high-energy British punk, Korean beer, and of course, this:
Truth is, the affordability of the Love Motel makes it a popular destination for budget-conscious travelers, which myself and Don considered ourselves after arriving in Daegu, Korea's third-largest city located about 3 hours south of Seoul. The pupose of our visit: Check out a rock show by a couple of Don's friends in an ex-pat bar highlighted by high-energy British punk, Korean beer, and of course, this:
The fact that "I gotta have more cowbell!" didn't translate as well internationally as we had hoped made no difference. All that was necessary needed no translation, thanks to the international language of ROCK.Off to check out historic Seoul today, then off to Bangkok Tuesday night.
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