We've been in Korea for three days and we sure have covered a lot of ground in the nation's capital! We toured a palace (Chongdokgung, including the Biwon secret garden); visited a Buddhist temple (Jogeysa) during prayer servcies (so we enjoyed the chanting); walked around two parks (Topgol Park and Jongro Park) and saw dozens and dozens of Korean men playing a chess-like board game of strategy called Baduk; enjoyed Buddhist temple food and a traditional dance and music performance (at Sanchon in Insadong); crossed the border into North Korea (we took an eight-hour USO-sponsored tour of the DMZ and its surrounding areas); viewed all of downtown Seoul from the top of the modern Millennium/Jongro Tower; toasted with soju and dongdongju (traditional Korean alcohols); met friends (we love you, Jen and Kate and Neil and Annette!!!); and the while we've gotten a kick out of the funny Korean English.
But wait...there's more!
We plan to check out the Korean War Memorial, the Seoul Tower, and a few markets with a friend. We are packing as much in to our brief visit to Seoul as we can before we head south (to Jeollonamdo- Gwangju and Naju) and east (Busan).
All is very well for us! Hope all is well with you, too :)
love, seren
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