Annyeonghaseyo to Korea

Tuesday was our last day in South Korea. In the morning we went to the Korean War Memorial. We met with 92 year old retired General Paik Sun Yup, ROK. He shared with us his rememberances and experiences during the Korean War. After his talk he signed copies of his book for us. We also had plenty of time to explore the museum. While the inside of the museum was full of information, the outside was what most captured my attention. There were dozens of military airplanes, ships, and vehicles that you can climb on and in. So I climbed up on top of a Howitzer and walked through a ship and a military transport plane.

That afternoon we were free to do whatever we liked. My original plan was to do some light shopping in Ittewon and meet a group of fellow participants to take a riverboat cruise that evening. A light rain led to a change of plans however. Instead of the cruise we ended up going to a nearby Korean BBQ restaurant and, once the weather cleared,we hit up a nearby convienience store where everyone purchased a " beverage" of their choice and we walked to the Han River bridge overlook where we sat, drank ,and talked. I must thank Fran, Beth, Suzanne, Jessica, Gwynne, and Barbara for making my last night in Seoul memorable. Annyeonghaseyo!