Day trip to Seoul

Marc and Saehee enjoyed Seoul recently and visited some interesting spots right in the city center. One of Saehee's favorite spots in Seoul is Insadong, a small neighborhood where you find traditional Korean houses, traditional tea houses, interesting souvenir shops and a number of very good Korean restaurants. We were quite lucky on our visit to Insadong. The city was hosting a beatiful outdoor wedding ceremony and two dance/drum performances.

We also visited the famous temple, Jogyesa, the foremost temple in the city, as well as Kyoungbok Palace, a major palace which housed the famous kings and queens of Chosun Dymasty (Yi Dynasty 1392-1910). We definitely felt like tourists at Kyoungbok Palace, with all the tourist groups from China, Japan, United States, and Korea.

Even better, it was nice to not tote the kids around for a change....We realized how easily we were able to navigate the congested streets of Seoul without Nicolas and Kaya.