Looking pretty rough after 5 days of nonstop chocolate milk swilling in Seoul. The 6th and final day is here-- not sure I got it all, but certainly got as much as I could handle in one week.

Is there an end in sight? Another double-session of chocolate milk tastings in a desperate effort to try all of what Seoul has to offer in only 6 days.

Starting to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of chocolate milk available in Seoul and the consumption rate required to try it all in the next 3 days.

Halfway through the Seoul visit, but not nearly halfway through the city's deluge of chocolate milk.

Day 1 was spent gathering chocolate milk around Seoul, which is about the easiest thing imaginable. By Day 2, I had 27 different chocolate milks, the fridge was full, and my stomach would soon follow suit.

Conditions are rough on the steppe-- extreme temperatures, scant refrigeration, infrequent bathing. There comes a time when a man has to dip into his private stash of contraband to keep his mind focused, and palate satiated.

I don't often stumble into the baking aisle, but when I do, there's usually confusion and flop-sweat involved. Once in a while I end up with something bizarre in my shopping cart as a result-- and this time, it's at least somewhat relevant to the ongoing pursuit of chocolate milk.

A few days in UB and already a much easier time finding chocolate milk than in China. It's crucial that I find the best tasting, travel-friendly chocolate milk to accompany me for 8 days out on the steppe.

Eight weeks in China, 35 chocolate milks in total- including only 4 new (to me) kinds in Beijing after a tireless, week-long search. Blood from a stone.