Seoul 2011 - Day 4

Day 4


As usual, we woke up early in the morning fresh and full of energy.....However, didi started to feel feverish......He down some fever med and seems better thereafter and so we proceed on with our itienery.


I love this sculpture....Cheese!!



The plan today is to visit the Gyeongbokgung palace(경복궁) which is built in 1395. Gyeongbokgung Palace is also commonly referred to as the “Northern Palace” because it is the furthest north when compared to the neighboring palaces of Changdeokgung (Eastern Palace) , which we visited on the 2nd day and Gyeongheegung (Western Palace). Mommy says the premises were destroyed by fire at the time of Japanese occupation and then rebuild again. Hmm....i think i overheard daddy mention the Empress Myeongseong was assassinated by Japanese Agents in 1895......well, lets see how big it is....

Here is the Geunjeongjeon Hall which is the throne hall where the king formally granted audiences to his officials, gave declarations of national importance, and greeted foreign envoys and ambassadors during the Joseon Dynasty.

The stone-paved courtyard is lined with two rows of rank stones, called pumgyeseoks, indicating where the court officials are to stand according to their ranks. Err.....what rank is didi standing at ah??

I love this Gyeonghoeru Pavilion which is a hall used to hold important and special state banquets during the Joseon Dynasty. There are many fishes in the lake and one kind uncle gave us some bread to feed the hungry fishes....

Nice view?!

We saw this uncle who is totally immersed in his drawing....Look at what he drew...

The changing of guards ceremony is going to start soon...sit back and relax while we watched on...

A pic with the guard

Next, what else....its along walk to train station and we just flag down and hopped on a taxi

To?? Itaewon.......

Itaewon is in the middle of Yongsan-gu, which borders the northern part of the Hangang River and is also close to Seoul Station, Myeong-dong, and Namsan Mountain. There, you can find fashion shops specialize in various imported clothes, leather goods, fur goods, handbags, shoes, and antique furniture. Another one of Itaewon’s draws is its diverse food culture, which features cuisine from around world, New York, London, India, Thailand, China, Greece, Pakistan, Italy, France, Mexico, Australia, and more

nothing fancy mommy there and so after a while, we head off back to hotel to rest as didi is having lethargic with his fever. What did we buy? 2 banana from Itaewon...hahhaa

After a good rest and recharge our energy, we headed down to Dongdaemun market for dinner and shopping.
Dongdaemun is home to the largest clothing suppliers in Korea and has become the most famous fashion street in Korea. The market is a mixture of both traditional and modern stores and you have to visit this market at night to fully immersed in the crowd and enjoy the night cool breeze. Walk or shop till you drop and then hop into any restaurant for a bite and continue on....

Daddy claim this keep him warm from the cool weather...but mommy down 2 panadol the next day after having a few sip of this....

This!! You definitely got to try this in Korea. The Ginseng Chicken Soup, 삼계탕 Samgyetang. Mommy swears by heart that its so heavenly nice....that she could stop drinking the soup and i whacked up the chicken....yumyum!!