Day 4 in Korea: Saturday
Brunch was at the same shop with the good bulgolgi.
After that, we spent the morning walking along the traditional Bukchon Hanok houses. They’re built on hilly terrain with narrow, winding lanes. But the occupants still manage to fit cars in, including parked on a raised flat concrete area and inside a hidden garage entrance. Palace officials used to stay here as it is right between 2 palaces.
Daddy was tired out by this part – pushing a sleeping Josiah around up and down the slopes.
This is a school wall.
One of the parked cars in the background.
The school where Winter Sonata’s first episodes are set.
Steep!
Long and steep.
Mmm, different flavored macaroons.
Wakey wakey, cute little sleepy head:
Gyeongbokgung palace. The guards are actually actors. We didn’t get to see the changing of the guards.
The netting may be to prevent birds from roosting and soiling the precious heritage.
Bumpy! Try pushing a stroller on that. The parts that weren’t uneven paving were dirt. Middle section for the king & queen. Sides for officials.
King’s throne.
King’s chambers
Chimney spout at the queen’s garden, Amisan.
The furnace is under the building, and the exhaust is channeled through underground passages to four chimneys further away from the building for heating.
A short break in the field.
Next to the palace grounds is the National Folk Museum of Korea.
A traditional Korean dance that captivated Josiah, and lulled daddy to a nap.
This drumming was okay.
But this drumming was way cool:
Those big round eyes looking up at you…
Night time, we went to the famous Tosokchon ginseng chicken, a short walk from Gyeongbokgung Palace. It was so-so, like chicken soup porridge with some ginseng in it. (Anne thinks it was yummy). But as we left, there was a long queue of at least 20 people waiting to get in – despite there being many, many tables inside! No wonder it’s said that you have to wait 30 minutes to get a seat.
Josiah was kept busy for a short while watching his show.
After dinner, we went back to the backpacker’s lodge, took our stuff and got a bus to Incheon airport.
Our goodies back in Ipoh.
December 26, 2011 at 3:06 pm |
Hi,
I’m planning for free and easy trip to Korea.
Do the people in Seoul able to communicate in english or chinese? Cos it might be difficult when come to order food. As I can’t speak Korean.