As mentioned in the invitation, we'll be sticking around Seoul to spend time with people after the wedding. On the Sunday after the wedding, our plan is to have brunch with those interested (not too early!!!) at a location to be determined. After that, we will take people on a tour of one of the palaces in the city. Tentatively after that, we want to go to a baseball team with those interested. Baseball is loved in Korea and it should be a lot of fun. Which Seoul team we go see will largely be based on the ability to get a group of tickets, not the easiest thing in the world to do there. Tickets for the ball game will probably be about $15 bucks. If this all interests you, try to keep your day pretty well free.
More information to come!
Monday, August 5, 2013
DMZ Tour Update
As we've previously mentioned, our plan is to head out as a group for the DMZ tour the day before the wedding (Friday - September 6). We've spoken with people and have decided on the full day tour at the following website referred to as DMZ Tour 2:
http://www.dmztours.com/seoul_dmz_tours.htm
It is a full day tour that costs about $80. This includes lunch.
There are some things to keep in mind for the tour, some of which is probably not to be expected. According to the website (link above):
- You must carry your passport on tour day.
- When you arrive at Conference room, do not touch any equipment such
as microphones or flags belonging to the communist side.- Do not speak with, make any gesture toward or in any way,
approach or respond to personnel from the other side.- Casual clothes such as ripped jeans, sleeveless shirts, mini skirt, short pants, military cloth, and sandal(slippers) are not permitted in the tour area. - Shaggy or unkempt hair is not allowed either.- The cameras with over 90mm zooming lens are not allowed. - Children under 11 years are not allowed.
- Tour time is flexible according to local circumstances.- Sometimes military or other official considerations prevent entry into the joint security area. - While on tour if any program cancelled according to unexpected local situation,
no refund will be provided.
While we aren't sure how strictly these are enforced, I would particularly worry about the 5th bullet if I were you Denis...
Quite a few people have confirmed that they want to go. If you do want to go and haven't let us know, please do as we want to book a minimum number soon.
http://www.dmztours.com/seoul_dmz_tours.htm
It is a full day tour that costs about $80. This includes lunch.
There are some things to keep in mind for the tour, some of which is probably not to be expected. According to the website (link above):
- You must carry your passport on tour day.
- When you arrive at Conference room, do not touch any equipment such
as microphones or flags belonging to the communist side.- Do not speak with, make any gesture toward or in any way,
approach or respond to personnel from the other side.- Casual clothes such as ripped jeans, sleeveless shirts, mini skirt, short pants, military cloth, and sandal(slippers) are not permitted in the tour area. - Shaggy or unkempt hair is not allowed either.- The cameras with over 90mm zooming lens are not allowed. - Children under 11 years are not allowed.
- Tour time is flexible according to local circumstances.- Sometimes military or other official considerations prevent entry into the joint security area. - While on tour if any program cancelled according to unexpected local situation,
no refund will be provided.
While we aren't sure how strictly these are enforced, I would particularly worry about the 5th bullet if I were you Denis...
Quite a few people have confirmed that they want to go. If you do want to go and haven't let us know, please do as we want to book a minimum number soon.
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