Good morning friends, I hope that everyone is keeping warm out there, I know it is definitely getting cold here and we are anxiously awaiting the first snow fall. We have had quite a weekend in Seoul once again. While staying warm has been a bit of a challenge, we still managed to get out and about. We began our weekend with date night on Friday which consisted of a wonderful dinner at CPK (California pizza kitchen) and then went to an American movie. In between dinner and our our movie we also ventured out to see a few Christmas lights. I just wanted to show everyone the wonderful decorations and lights around the city. Here a just a few of the many...
This past Saturday I am happy to report that after taking a leisurely hike on Achasan, we took Bear to the Baus House...A dog cafe. We were accompanied by our NZ friends once again and it was quite a site to behold. First I must say that despite being a cafe, they only serve a select drink menu due to the chaotic presence of 25 different dogs. Purchasing a beverage allows access to the cafe and you can then buy as many dog treats as you like or merely chase the dogs around and play with them. Being dog lovers and all we were quite excited for this new experience. While I would recommend it once, I myself probably would not return. It was just a bit to unsanitary and crazy for my likings. We did have fun however playing with the gigantic husky, two devilish Dalmatians and one very rambunctious Bichon Frise. At one point in time one of the two Dalmatians decided to leap onto our table, thus spilling our NZ friend's drink directly into his lap. Thankfully, the staff were very quick to respond not only to our spillage but in cleaning up all dog waste. They even provided a lint roller and air-spray to manage the after affects. Bear seemed to do OK with all the excitement but he was a lot more content to sit in my lap than go chasing after any of the dogs.
Our next journey began on Sunday after church with a trip to Namsan Mountain, which is a very touristy destination. Many people go there to overlook the city, visit the tower with the revolving restaurant, or place a lock on one of the many lover's trees. David and I had been here once before but wanted to go and watch the traditional drumming and swordplay reenactment. We ended up taking the cable car all the way up and back down the mountain due to the cold weather. Once we got to the top everything had been decorated for the Christmas season. They had a very lovely silver Christmas tree along with several lights and Fake enlarged Present boxes for a photo opportunity. We managed to make it just ten minutes prior to the reenactment so we got a fabulous seat. The show was absolutely wonderful and we of course got loads of pictures. Well, I hope you all enjoy our photos, and keep the comments coming, we love you all and miss you!
