Another Day in Seoul

Today was another beautiful day in Seoul.  We took the Seoul City Tour buses that stopped at many points of interest.  It was neat that we could already recognize parts of Seoul that we had been to just yesterday.  Our first stop was the Korea National Museum.  There we learned some different aspects of Korean culture and history that made it what it is today.  Then was Namsan Tower, built on a mountain in the city.  The view from the top showed us how enormous Seoul is, even though we could not see all of it in the mist.  Down around the base of the tower it is a tradition for lovers to place a lock with a note on the railing.  There are even metal pine structures on which to put even more locks.    They looked a little like Christmas trees from the distance.  There were thousands and thousands of locks covering the rails and the metal trees.  What an interesting tradition!               posted by Rebecca

Lunch was a bit of an adventure today. We found a tiny little restaurant inside an underground tunnel, and decided to try it out. We squeezed by the main counter to a small table in the back, and ordered a dish of everything to share between us. There was faboki, which was a large noodle covered in spicy sauce (very good), ojinga, fried squid (also very good), and a couple of other Korean dishes. We were also treated to some warm liver; luckily, I wasn’t told what that particular dish was until after I tried it, or I might not have. As a grand finale, we got lung, which only a brave few attempted. I was one of these, and I have to tell you, the white veins sticking out were very off-putting. The taste was also a bit of a shock to the system. I was told after that I looked pretty sick to my stomach, which was very much the case. However, it was fun to explore, and was definitely one of the highlights of the day. Hopefully, we’ll get a chance to try some more unusual foods.   -Rachel