However, after a nice pleasant bus ride out there... the museum was closed for renovations!
(I didn't read the sign properly, so I went in and took a few photos... Then left.)
After that I decided to go to a 'Guam Park' which was in the neighbourhood, and on the way I saw this...
(I wonder of the kids at the elementary school next door argue about whose turn it is on the swing hehe...)
The park was just a nice green community park with lots of old ladies sitting around. The park then had a walkway under the highway and connected to the Han River Park - which at that part was all walking/bike track. So... I set off walking.
Beautiful day, no? And can you believe, this is still in Seoul city - the area that has 10 million residents!
Eventually I found another underpass and went in search of food (i.e. a convenience store). My lunch was kimbab and banana milk - a steal at $2.50! When I sat down to eat in a little park there was a group of older people, and a set up with three uniformed police women. The sign said something about 'Police Community Counselling'. I went up to ask about it, and one of the policewomen was very nice and explained that it was an event where elderly people could come and get counselling (I wish my Korea was better so I could have understood more!) and that the police went to several places each week with a trained counsellor to help people with their problems.
Afterwards, she gave me this adorable little pink cloud phone chain. She explained that if you pull a little tab on the keychain, it emits a loud beeping sound - it's to be used if you are in trouble and if you cannot yell loud enough for help. I said it was a great idea, but she could keep it and give it to one of the elderly residents. But she insisted it was a gift and said they had plenty.
Korean people are so generous ~ ^_^
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