Long day.

Hello :) Today I had a long but fun day. I met up with Noah (Noers) and we had adventures! First we went out to eat 순두부 (soondubu), which is like... tofu soup. 

Then we walked around the city hall area of Seoul. And for some reason, there were tons of police in riot gear, even though there were obviously no protesters around. There were a million of them, just standing (or sitting) in orderly rows.

Now that I think about it, maybe they were prepping for future rallies/protests. Today (since it's March 1 here) is 3·1운동, which is the anniversary of this nonviolent demonstration that took place on March 1, 1919, where Korea tried to declare its independence from Japanese colonial rule. It didn't turn out so well and a lot of people were arrested, torture, and killed at this event and in subsequent protests. Read more here.

I'm guessing that a lot of political stuff is going to happen tomorrow, so the cops are practicing how to react to crowds. 

Afterwards, we went to Cheonggyecheon, which is a stream that flows through Seoul. There's a walkway that lets you walk on either side of the stream. It's very peaceful and I bet it's gorgeous during the spring time, so I definitely plan to go back. It's a necessary change from the urban grey and the hustle and bustle of the city. 

People filming some Korean drama.

That's all for now. Bye :)