the US plaque inside the two brothers statue at the war memorial.
we spent much of the after noon here. there was one exhibit that i really hoped to see. it was a gray day and the exhibit's brilliance relies heavily on sunlight. . . so it wasn't working. it's a pool of water with a stream of sunlight striking it and hitting a crystal that lights up the pool.
i might have to go back on a sunny (but not so hot) day to check it out.
there was some really interesting statues and monuments around the outside. . . and a military vehicle graveyard of sorts. the inside was mostly video, dioramas, and more small monuments.
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the two brothers statue and 'tomb' at the war memorial. the two brothers representing north and south korean soldiers.
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the war memorial is located across the street from the air force base. . . seeing all the military personnel made this vehicle graveyard a little creepier.
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a memorial to the UN troops that aided. it's called the teardrop and is made from the dog tags of the fallen soldiers.
i was impressed at how much space was given to thanking and remembering all the foreign troops that helped south korea.
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so after all that intriguing artwork outside, and some interesting stuff inside. . . there were a couple of things that bugged us about the war memorial.
A- a laser guided pretend shooting range right next to the 'pistols through history' exhibit.
B- the inflatable playground for kids on the right side of the first floor. . . because when i think war memorial. . . i think bright colors and playtime?!
i might be mistaken, but it seems like they have a different relationship with war than i am used to.
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my vacation plans of hanging out with swon kinda fell through, no thanks to the president who decided to unveil a new helicopter a week earlier than anticipated. . . necessitating hours and hours of meetings to plan the event. . . hope she's having fun in the south with all that.
with no swon, i'm hanging out with a co-worker and her friend that flew in for a vacation from new zealand.
looking forward to a week of some touristy type outtings. . . but it's really hot. . . errr.
saturday night we were in itaewon for dinner. . .and while we were there, why not hang in for a midnight showing of the rugby match between new zealand and south africa?
sunday was all about insa-dong.
here's where we had delicious hand made noodles for lunch.
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i'm so glad it's too difficult for me to carry these home. i would have a hard time not buying up the store. though the woman who makes them says she'll ship worldwide. . . and made the right electrical connectors for whatever country. . .
mom, dad. . . want a really cute paper lantern?
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how to end a long day of walking and shopping through insa-dong?
how about harry potter at the CGV in yongsan? oh, yeah, and some crepes for the movies. she's making my chocolate and almond one here in this pic.
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my first official full day of vacation. i met up with my partner teacher and she took me to a character convention at COEX. (massive shopping mall/ convention center- i think there was an aquarium as well. . . and i saw a bon marche!)
anyway
hazel used to work for this animation company in seoul that created pucca. visiting the pucca booth at the character convention was a little reunion for her. we walked around to look at all the other booths a bit, and then came back for the pucca fashion show.
i scored some sweet swag as well- a 2G pucca flash drive. . . whoo hoo.
after the convention i met with camille and her friend, kirsty, in itaewon for dinner and drinks.
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