Last summer I took up cycling for exercise and also for fun. I live within a few kilometers of the Han River, which offers plenty of riding opportunities too. The problem is that at the Han River there are often too many people to make riding a joy. But I've found ways around this. Last Monday was Children's Day, and there were throngs of people along the river, but if you ride west, the people mostly dissapear. This photo was taken in this quieter area; from the look of it you wouldn't know that it was a national holiday.
Looking east towards Seoul, you can see a string of tank barriers, they extend from the highway on the left all the way into the water. They're the last line of defense for Seoul against a tank invasion. Up on the road is a what's know as a "rock drop" (not pictured), which is a rather ugly tunnel that all the cars drive though. In the event of an invasion, explosives in the walls of the tunnel are set off and the structure collapses to render the road impassable.
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