22 April 2024
Phallus joke goes here
Seoul Namsan tower
The interesting cloud cover and lack of pollution seemed good. My legs were not worn out from today's hike. The best plan then was to climb up the Seoul tower at Namsan and make pointless phallic references.
I have been up many, many times before, it is about 20 minutes from the grandma lift that goes to the cable car station at the bottom (read that twice) to the top. In the photos below I will make references to how lazy the general population is. That is something I do.
This time on the top, there was an environmental fair going on. This means everyone gets given a bag, to line up for free stuff they will throw in the bin as soon as they get home. Also one of the exhibitors was USA beef, interesting concept for an environmental fair. The whole thing was sponsored by lush cosmetics, who also do similar greenwashing events in Australia.
They invite people from my work to these events in Australia, and then they come back with bags filled with Lush cosmetics.... which they paid for!
After taking in the phallus and the various views from the top, it was time to descend and head to the nearest department store for an immediate dinner, as I was once again starving.
Also, I had to mourn the duck.
Lets all go to the, phallus.
A fountain, water spray, sun behind it. Photo required.
Look how pathetic humanity has become. A line to take the granny lift to avoid maybe 40 stairs. Sad, sad.. sad. The thing is literally one of those things they install in an old persons home on the staircase.
Let the view shots commence. This one has a bit of the old wall.
It is really not far to the top. 20 minutes at most. Yes there is a cable car. There is a huge line for it. Sad.
A low down clear shot into the sun.
And the low shot of Myeongdong. The mountains look great.
RIP the duck. Every time I come here I take a stance shot next to the giant duck. The duck is gone. Sad.
Last phallus joke.
Here is a photo of the green fair with dubious credentials.
Top view away from the city.
Top view with tv tower.
And now top view of the main bit.
Some bonus view shots now, with people enjoying the view.
Bonus shot of bonus shot people enjoying the view.
I took one more view shot on the way down. Mainly because I stopped to let some people get further ahead of me who were coughing non stop.
And finally, I headed to the Shinsegae department store for an immediate dinner. Pork and kim chi stir fry. Very delicious.
Tomorrow is not a hiking day, I have a vague plan.