Incheon
Stephanie and I decided we needed to get out of the city. A look at the "dashboard" on my computer, and a reading of 25 degrees told us that it was a perfect day to go to the ocean! So off we went on the subway all the way out to the ocean town of Incheon. It is a port city where the international airport is located. On a good traffic day it takes about 1 hour to get from the aiport to Seoul. On the subway it's a bit longer.
So off we went, bundled up in the cold. We went to their Chinatown, which is mostly just a lot of Chinese restaurants.
We walked up through Chinatown to Jayu Park, or "Freedom Park". Incheon is the site where General MacArthur led troops in to defeat the communists. In the park there is a Centennial War Memorial. Why it is Centennial, I have no idea, because the war happened about 55 years ago.
We then walked over to the statue of General MacArthur. It's quite a display.
You might be able to read this plaque if you click on it, and it enlarges, though I'm not sure.
Scary pigeons in the park.
Out of the park - the monument built in the early 80s to commemorate 100 years of Protestantism in Korea. The three people are the three missionaries who brought the Word.
Not quite grown up.
We watched a lot of TV in our hotel room, because we don't have a TV in our apartment. We switched back and forth between news channels and the one Korean "global" channel that had some things in English (such as an English quiz show for Korean schoolchildren). So, we watched BBC and CNN and now I am all caught up on all the news events, which were the same things over and over. Will Castro show up for the final day of his birthday celebrations? (He did not). They are protesting in Beirut. There was a huge typhoon in the Phillipines. The Russian spy died of poisoning and now his wife and assistant are also sick. Hugo Chavez is up against Morales in the Venezuelan presidential election! Chavez has helped the poor, but Morales wants to do new things! WHO WILL WIN!? (Chavez). Those were the main stories that played over and over. Now you know.
posted by Meghan @ 6:20 PM
3 Comments:
With regard to your Grandma seeing your window "curtain" . . . she's going to see it today. I print all of your blogs for her to read!! And, yes, your mom is correct, she'll love you in spite of the curtains!
Aunt Kathy
I've been away from your blog for awhile. What's this about curtains; guess I'll have to read the last several editions to get caught up on all the Korean happenings. The MBB beat Walla Walla last night 102-50 play Whitman tonight along with the Women's team. Mom is in Portland for the week and I'm getting bored already. Been repairing the cocin and cafeteria ceilings and will start to paint next week. Cande wants some more shelving in the back room of the cocina so perhaps I'll build them before painting. Off for now, trying to see if I can catch the pla by play of the Whitman games. They are at Whitman so don't if I can. It's hard to stay entertained here.
I like the one of you riding the animal. Had you been drinking?
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