Namsan Park/Seoul Tower

Wednesday, March 1 was a national holiday here. I think it's "Freedom Movement" day or something. Anyway, I had off of work, so I decided to do some sightseeing. I went to Namsan Park, which is a huge park at a mountain downtown, where at the peak is Seoul Tower. It sort of looks like the Space Needle in Seattle. You can take an elevator to the top and have an unobstucted view of the city. I thought I was taking the right way to reach the cable car to the top, but evidently I was wrong. I ended up walking up the whole mountain. It wasn't bad, but it took me about 2 hours to get to the tower. It has been getting warmer here (maybe 40-50 degrees), but on this particular day, it had snowed the night before and in the mountains it was even colder and snowier. The weather was fine actually, as I was exerting myself walking up that mountain. It was quite a foggy/smoggy day, so the view wasn't the best, so I need to go back when it's clear. But here are some pictures of the city...and the mountain trail.
One thing I found funny was that at certain points along the way there would be gazebos for people to sit back, relax, and enjoy the view...well, many of the gazebos also featured full-length mirrors. HUH? You're out in nature, climbing a mountain, and bam! there's a mirror! (I took a picture of it)
It's a testament to just how appearance-based this culture is...mirrors are everywhere. And did I tell you I had to submit my picture with my resume/job applications?? Sooooo illegal back home. Gotta love it.