Visiting Namsan Tower or We Are Disgusting

Last Saturday, Kyeong Ran and the head teacher at out school, Mr. Shin, invited Eric and me to Namsan Tower. It is a huge tower on one of the taller hills in Seoul, and it has a 360 degree observation deck, so you can see the entire city.
This is Namsan Tower, looking up from the base. We had to take a tram up the hill to get to here first.


Here are Eric and me standing on Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower, located at the foot of Namsan Tower. In the 19th century, the smoke stacks on Mongmyeoksan (which we are standing next to) were lit up to warn of attacks.

Lots of couples put locks on the chain-link fence that surrounds the base of Namsan Tower as a symbol that their love will last forever. Kyeong insisted that we buy a lock from the gift shop since it is tradition. I suspect she just likes taking lots of cheesy couple shots of us.

Proof positive.


Here is our lock. Aren't we too cute?


Up on the observation deck, each window has the names of different cities that, when looking out that window, you are pointing directly toward.
Here are Eric and me in front of the San Francisco/Los Angeles window. We were very excited.

Finally, here are Kyeong and Mr. Shin.
Don't they look nice? They are nice. Super nice. And very responsible. They keep me from getting lost and wandering into North Korea.