Sunset over Seoul
Monday, February 22nd
Learning Moment: Seoul, Korea
Heat is, apparently, highly valued in Korea. Our hotel room consistently runs somewhere between 76-79 degrees. The heat is centrally controlled, so our only choice is to turn the heat off completely. It doesn't seem to do much good. We have an oscillating fan, which helps a little.
Last night, I slept without covers.
We've had this problem at other Korean hotels, so it's not an Intercontinental Hotel problem.
I guess it comes from the culture of heated floors.
My classroom today was very hot - somewhere around 75 degrees. I was in short sleeves, so I was marginally comfortable, but I was asked at least three times if I was "okay". They were concerned that I might get cold.
Hell, I would have been barefoot and in shorts if it was up to me.
