This morning, we drove to an oil storage facility, which was right next to a World Cup stadium that was used back in 2002! Here, we walked around the facility to look at all of the giant tanks that stored the oil in the 70s. This was because there were conflicts with trade and oil, so this facility was built to store oil in case any crisis were to emerge. After spending some time at the facility, we drove to the water purification plant. Before going into the facility, we went to a nearby Korean-style Japanese hot pot restaurant. At this restaurant, we were given slices of beef and vegetables to cook in the hot pot to then be transferred onto a rice paper. After wrapping it up and dipping it in any desired sauce, it was fully ready to eat for a perfect bite. At the end, we got to make fried rice which finally filled me up.

Next, we went into the water facility to get an introduction of the tour and an idea of what they do at the plant. The tour guide explained that they were the biggest producer in Seoul. As we walked around the plant, we got to see the control room, which monitors all systems on dozens of screens, the basins, and sensors after treatment. Seeing all of the sensors that test for different levels of good and bad chemicals, I thought the plant was very well organized and efficiently purifying the water from the Han river. When we were nearing the end of the tour, there was a bird trapped inside the glass walls! Although we felt bad for the bird, we could not touch him since he could be dirty. Luckily, he found his way out without mistaking the glass for free space. Lastly, we got a tour of the buildings where they displayed the history of the plant and their previous methods.