Big City, lots of traffic, polution, noise, lots of interesting people, and lots of interesting things to see! Oh yes and the subway! Lots of subway! I'm just a country girl--love that peace and quiet. I did, however, have a great time in Seoul. Traveling with women under 40 can be a challenge now--I just don't have the same stamina. I retired early on Saturday evening while the rest of the group continued on. The King's Palace, Gyeongokgung Palace, was absolutely incredible with over 100 buildings on the grounds in the middle of Seoul. The Beautiful architecture just amazes me--so intricate and colorful. This was evidentally a second home! We enjoyed seeing the changing of the guards with their colorful uniforms and flags. It was diffinantly worth the sore ankles.
We ran into David, another teacher friend, at the palace. Across the street we found a great little English bookstore/coffee shop and stopped in for a latte. We had a good time there with the owners. We played a Korean game and bought some books in English (which are hard to find, by the way)
Other adventures included: the wholesale fashion world where you shop through the night until 4:00am when the wholesalers close. Eaun Hui, our Korean friend, sales clothes in Iksan to clients. I obviously didn't do the all night shopping thing. An hour was enough for me. It was interesting to see all the designer knock off vendors lining the street. They are very popular here. The subway!!!--yes the never ending subway. And my favorite place...Insadong!! Great shopping, lots of foreigners, lots of characters! I loved it!
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