Korean National Cemetary

This is the Korean National Cemetary, located in Seoul (near Gwacheon, I think). This is the memorial and grave of the late president. He got this really beautiful, prestigious burial ground because he was murdered while he was still the president. So, according to Mrs. Lim, even though there was no room in the entire cemetary, they made all this room for him. He was pretty revered (I hope that sounds as respectful as I mean it. I just know very little about what he did...you can tell how respected he was from his amazing resting place).

And the view from his tomb? Remarkable...

This is the Han River, with Seoul spreading out on the left side of the water. Several bridges span the waterway and the view was just outstanding.

We walked over to the Generals' Burial Ground (the most decorated generals are here) and this is their view. It's similar to the late president's, but not quite as grand (as it's lower). I'm not sure what mountain you can see behind the city, but isn't that view amazing?

Adorable Korean women. They are always so friendly to me when I'm exercising: hiking, yoga, running. I'm not sure what it is, but they gravitate to me then and only then. How cute are they in their matching outfits?

This is the main temple set back from the main road a little (away from the views of the river). The Chinese characters (why are they Chinese and not Korean? I have no idea) above the door (in gold) say something about "big temple". This place is a little too small for a temple stay, but it was neat to be there anyway: I got a glimpse into what my temple stay might feel like in January (freezing!).