Namsan Tower

This weekend was a bit of a relaxing weekend. I had a late night Friday night into Saturday morning so on Saturday, I just hung out around my place and watched a few movies. Nothing too exciting. Katrina and I had planned on going to Namsan Tower on Saturday but because of the weather, it was snowing, and my state, we decided to hold off until Sunday, which was a great idea.

We headed into Seoul around 10:30 am on Sunday morning. At the bus stop we ended up meeting Spenser, just by coincidence. On the bus ride to Sadang he ended up talking to a girl who was in high school. I guess she wanted to practice her English. However, as we got close to Sadang, the girl's mother called her over and that was the end of the conversation. It was difficult to tell whether or not her mother was upset.

We split ways with Spenser in Myeongdong and decided to walk up to the tower. We went the wrong direction to start but eventually, Katrina got us pointed in the right direction. After a lot of stairs and maybe a 20 minute hike we made it to the top. It's not the tallest tower in the world. In fact, I don't even think it is in the top 5, but there was a great view. We got some lunch before we went up the tower and had a wonderful view. Then, we checked out the 'love locks' all around the tower. Finally, we went up the tower itself. The sweetest part was the view from the bathroom.

Finally, we headed in to Itaewon to get some good cheese at a reasonable price at the foreign food market. I also got some mac 'n' cheese, re-fried beans, and pesto. Before heading to the foreign food market, we got to eat at one of our favorite restaurants. Katrina got the falafel, one of the few places we've been able to find falafel in Korea, and I got the hummus and chicken kebabs. It was a great meal and a nice way to finish off the day. Another weekend in Korea over. I'd like to go see the 'Blue House' soon, the Korean equivalent to the White House, the DMZ, and for a hike. Also, we have vacation coming up at the beginning of next month so I'm not sure what I'll be doing then. Take care and I hope you enjoy the pictures.

(Namsan Tower as we got closer)


(This was right below the tower)


(Locks of Love - Couples put them up and it is a promise that they will never separate. There were so many they had to create a new section and move some of the locks.)


(Place we ate lunch, with an alright view...)


(Another area with more Locks of Love)


(A Couples bench - kind of forces you to sit close to each other)


(This is as close as I could find to Pennsylvania. In all of the windows they had cities, countries, and states that were in that direction. So, I thought of all of you back home and was looking in your direction, although it is 11,061.86 km away.)


(This is specific hello to the Aochi family - hope you guys are all doing great! Miss you and can't wait to see you soon!)


(Nice view from the tower with the shadow)


(A view of the city with part of my face)


(Sink in the bathroom. One of the best views I had while taking a leak. They have it set up so you can look out the window while you go.)


(Tiles (up close) - not sure what they mean)


(More of the tiles, each with an individual message)


(Shopping in Myeongdong, look at the people)


(I just thought this was hiliarious. As you can tell, it is a sign for Burger King. The actually translation is roughly: ba-ga king or beo-geo king)