Namsan Seoul Tower
In order to reach Seoul Tower we had to scale the mountains; which was no easy task. Being from Florida where there are no mountains or rocky terrain, I had not experienced that high of an incline before. I felt out of shape by the time we reached the top area and we hadn't even been scaling the mountain for 10 minutes. It was beyond tiring but by the end, it felt worth it. From the top observation deck you can view the city from all angles and because it is a communication tower, it has labels of where other spots of the world are from the tower and their distance from the heart of Seoul. This observation tower ends up being the main attraction of South Korea for it's view of the city and name as the first multipurpose tower of Korea. Hence, it makes perfect sense that it'd be a destination during our time here.
Myeongdong Area and Underground Shopping Center
The shopping center we visited was also very big for tourism. It was bustling! Containing all the shops for k-pop and k-beauty, it was easy to find some things to bring home. However as we were shopping, we came across the huge Line Friends store that had the hand imprinted plaques of the BTS members. Line Friends and BTS had the BT21 collaboration that continues to go on from 2017 to now. So to commemorate it and honor the seven, they have these imprints. It is a huge stop for fans so they can compare hand sizes with each idol and we just so happened to coincidentally stumble across it! I had always seen pictures and videos of the plaques but never knew where they resided, now I live to say I got to see them for myself. A piece of fan culture I got to participate in.
Traditional Tea House Dinner
For our dinner we went out with a small group, unsure what to eat at first. Through our searching, we found a small traditional tea house with big portions of food. The place was quaint with a nice atmosphere; which was fitting for the tea restaurant. Ordering was difficult because of the amount of choices but in the end everyone decided on ordering a couple things to share. I had ordered an iced chamomile tea expecting it to come in a glass cup as pictured on the menu, but they gave me a mini teapot and shaved ice mug. It was a pleasant surprise of an experience to pour the hot tea through the sifter and onto the ice. That on top of the things we ordered (seasoned chicken, pizza, tteokbokki) made that dinner felt special. I got to enjoy some good tea while being around people I enjoyed and trying new food. Plus from outside the window, we got a wonderful view of a neighborhood and stray cats that slept upon the roofs of each building. It was a great find, especially after getting caught in the long cultural parade.
(It was SO very tasty)
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