I never intended to visit Korea on this trip, but the agent at Trailfinders in London persuaded me to stop over there for a few days and save a bundle on the trans-Pacific air fare.

I knew nothing about the place or what I ought to do there. It was bloody cold and I was out of money, so I just hung around Seoul for a few days. It was late November, but some sort of Autumn festival seemed to be going on.