Today, as a group, we went to Camp Humphreys, which is the biggest American military base outside the United States. I have visited other military camps, but I have mostly seen the aircraft side. Today we got explanations of the land vehicles used by the army to traverse across lakes, minefields, and other anti-vehicle weaponry. I was very interested to see the sheer size of the vehicles. The wheels alone were as tall as me. Every vehicle dwarfed the regular highway armored vehicles and they would take up multiple lanes of traffic. It was also interesting to see the town because it included every amenity that anyone could need. It had housing for families, schools, and civilian hospitals on top of all the military installations. The place was described as “a mini-America” by one of the officers.

We had more free time than usual this afternoon, so a group and I decided to take a 30-minute hike to Seoul Tower (shown in the picture). We climbed 70 stories in elevation and were greeted by a fabulous view. We got there just before sunset, so we saw the city with sunlight and its nightscape. We stayed there for about an hour, which was a relaxing rest to the long trip up. On our way back to the hotel, we decided to take the scenic route back. We traveled through some parks and ended up in a more suburban area of Seoul. This was the first time we got to feel the area outside of the normal tourist trap locations. We were surprised to see a seven-eleven around every block without fail. Once we made it back to the hotel area, we ate some Korean Barbeque and called it a day of activity-filled adventure. Tomorrow, we need to get up early for our first company visit at Eaton.