Thursday, November 20th, 2025
This morning started unexpectedly slow as my knee was rather painful and I wanted to have it checked out by a medical professional, as I had never had knee issues before. Long story short, we found Yonsei University Hospital only a few hundred metres up the road (one bus stop ride when you have a sore knee) and a visit to Yonsei Healing Rehabilitation Clinic. Within minutes I was seen by a Doctor who is expert in our joints and spoke English, whisked away for x-rays on both knees, a prompt diagnosis, moments later physiotherapy (including with microwaves and electric pulse therapy) and a prescription for medicine plus a knee support bandage. Unbelievable service for $94. Prayers are answered!!
By lunchtime I was mobile (pain killer patch and medicine assisted) and we met up with a choice work colleague who also happened to be in Seoul, Harry Kim and his daughter Clara.
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In transit on the clean, modern subway to Gangnam.
At the famous Starfield Library spectacularly decorated for Christmas.
The popular Gangnam Style statue.
Gangnam at sunset
A delicious traditional Korean royal meal with Harry, Coco and Clara!
A vibrant and colourful part of Seoul, Gangnam never sleeps it appears. And after 10500 steps today, my knee feels fine and I should be able to enjoy the remainder of our Korea trip.
But to avoid stairs, we caught a clean, modern electric bus home from the centre of Gangnam to our apartment next to Seoul Station for $1.50. Such an impressive public transport system . . .
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