So I did it. I left the airport and did the temple tour. Which turned out to be 10 dollars not 5, but oh well. It was nice to get out and walk around, and learn bit about history, culture, and language here. Our tour guide was really very good. It was also nice to not have to feel too responsible, just play the dumb tourist and point my camera at random stuff. The plant ecology here is strikingly Canadian, and I think they may even have the same species of pine, P. sylvestris (Scot's Pine), or something remarkably close. It was also quite cool, about 7 or 8 C, much like I expect it is in Ontario at the moment. In about 24 hours I'll be able to tell you myself.

Early spring blossoms in a temple forest in Incheon, Korea