Back on the bus, the kids enjoyed listening to the recordings describing the various stops along the way.
Hurry, close the gates!! The ___________ (fill in the blank with what you think Lyana would say) are coming!!
I couldn’t get them to all look at the camera at the same time, but they all seemed too eager to stare at the pigeon to their right.
Three ancient statues, I presume, guarding the path. Cross them at your peril (evil laugh here).
After the palace-that-cannot-be-pronounced, we headed off to Insadong for lunch at a place recommended to us by . . . a travel book. After some mapsearching and asking directions (their job is to help tourists, hence the matching red jackets that say “Can I help you?”), we found it.
Down this narrow street.
I think the name of the place was “Big Yummy Dumplings For You to Eat While the Hostess Takes a Nap.” (Lyana says: Thanks Robert for catching me “mid-blowing” on my dumpling).
My little dumpling. Not camera shy in the least.
Hey kids, I said, show me how much you like your sweet treat (hotteok—pita bread, sort of, with peanuts and sugar inside).
Mark: too busy to pause for a photo.
Alex: like a leprechaun with a pot of gold.
Katya: always the faker. Two seconds later the entire thing was in her mouth.
We walked and walked all around the Insa-dong area—a very popular artsy tourist place to shop and eat. Alex’s souvenir we bought there included a wooden bow and arrows (with suction cups) and a South Korean flag. Katya bought a bookmark:)
Finally, we found the Buddhist temple that we were looking for. This temple, Jogyesa, is the largest Buddhist temple in Seoul. Buddhist temples Korea do look a lot different than those in Japan.
The day after Buddha’s birthday, the party decorations were still up.
Gwanghwamun gate (large wooden structure way in the back just before the mountain) is the largest gate leading to Gyeongbokgung palace, which we actually never visited, but it sounds cool anyway. By the time we got here our feet were so tired we just got off the bus, took a few pictures, then headed back to the bus stop.
If you ever visit Seoul, remember to bring really (REALLY) comfortable shoes.
Changgyeonggung Palace (not to be confused with Changdeokgung Palace next door, or Deoksugung or Myeongdong or Insa-dong or Gyeongbokgung or Gwanghwamun or Cheongwadae which are all stops on the tour as well).
Hurry, close the gates!! The ___________ (fill in the blank with what you think Lyana would say) are coming!!
I couldn’t get them to all look at the camera at the same time, but they all seemed too eager to stare at the pigeon to their right.
Three ancient statues, I presume, guarding the path. Cross them at your peril (evil laugh here).
After the palace-that-cannot-be-pronounced, we headed off to Insadong for lunch at a place recommended to us by . . . a travel book. After some mapsearching and asking directions (their job is to help tourists, hence the matching red jackets that say “Can I help you?”), we found it.
Down this narrow street.
I think the name of the place was “Big Yummy Dumplings For You to Eat While the Hostess Takes a Nap.” (Lyana says: Thanks Robert for catching me “mid-blowing” on my dumpling).
My little dumpling. Not camera shy in the least.
Hey kids, I said, show me how much you like your sweet treat (hotteok—pita bread, sort of, with peanuts and sugar inside).
Mark: too busy to pause for a photo.
Alex: like a leprechaun with a pot of gold.
Katya: always the faker. Two seconds later the entire thing was in her mouth.
We walked and walked all around the Insa-dong area—a very popular artsy tourist place to shop and eat. Alex’s souvenir we bought there included a wooden bow and arrows (with suction cups) and a South Korean flag. Katya bought a bookmark:)
Finally, we found the Buddhist temple that we were looking for. This temple, Jogyesa, is the largest Buddhist temple in Seoul. Buddhist temples Korea do look a lot different than those in Japan.
The day after Buddha’s birthday, the party decorations were still up.
Gwanghwamun gate (large wooden structure way in the back just before the mountain) is the largest gate leading to Gyeongbokgung palace, which we actually never visited, but it sounds cool anyway. By the time we got here our feet were so tired we just got off the bus, took a few pictures, then headed back to the bus stop.
Lyana finds the following picture hilarious.
Back on the bus after a long day. 
If you ever visit Seoul, remember to bring really (REALLY) comfortable shoes.
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