Day 7
Today we visit 2 of the 5 main palaces.
Changdeokgung Palace.
We made it in time for the first English guided tour at 10:30. The tour made no real difference, as the price was the same and you got to do whatever you wanted after the 45 minutes were over. With an extra fee of 5000, you could see the
“Secret Garden”, which we did not end up doing because flowers don’t grow in
winter…
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| the lady in the hat was our tour guide. |
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random fire extinguisher.
I've noticed that fire extinguishers are always located on the ground, in open space. |
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| toilet room |
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| because there were no central heaters, they heated the floors by burning things in the hole |
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| The people in the military walk on the left side, the kings&queens walk in the middle on the raised walkway , and ____(something I don't remember) walk on the right side. |
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| outside |
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| inside |
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| These are not tombs. They are just place markers for sergeants/military... |
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| yay bowl! |
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| hello catherine =) |
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| hello angel =( |
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trying to break peer into the secret garden |
Palace admission = 3000 won (1500 won with ISIC)
LUNCH BREAK!
We decided to head to one of the many cute bakeries.
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| mashisoyo! (delicious in Korean) |
Spinach Bun = 2200 won
Strawberry Pastry = 2800 won
This is the biggest palace of them all, and they even have two free museums!
This palace is the only one that demonstrates the ceremony of the gate guard change, every hour I think. There are drums, coordinated movements, and colourful suits.
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| Guards |
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| Ceremony of Gate Guard Change |
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| outside the palace |
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| inside the palace |
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| pretty bird <3 |
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| Kristie trying to open the window |
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| zodiac sculptures |
Annnd now we enter the National Folk Museum of Korea.
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| A special exhibition dedicated to the year of the dragon |
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| pots and pottery |
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| Each one of the characters were hand carved. #tedious |
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| Liqueur Jar |
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| different types of kimchi |
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| glasses cases |
Farming plays a large role in Korean history.
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| farming tools |
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| more torture, I meant, farming tools |
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| at first I thought it was a scarecrow, but it's just a rain jacket. |
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| holding the moon |
After navigating through the massive palace grounds, we find the exit and head into the National Palace Museum of Korea.
After a crazy day of travelling, we decided to head back to the dorms and then out again for dinner to a new restaurant.
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| Kimchi Fried Rice - mashisayo |
Kimchi Fried Rice = 4500 won
LOL you have the best pictures. My favourite: you in a bowl with the subtitle "yay bowl"
ReplyDeleteOh Angel, how you crack me up.