We hopped on a bus at 7am and headed to Seoul (4.5 hours from GyeongJu, 1 rest stop).
Once in Seoul, we went to a GIANT department store, Shinsaegae, and waited to meet our friend, KyungIl, who was coming from Incheon.
Then we headed into the heart of Seoul until we ended up at a Pizza Hut
This was a three story PH. First floor was an entrance where we hopped on an elevator up to the 2nd floor eating/seating, 3rd floor was the bathroom and kitchen. We ate a delicious chili shrimp pizza and shared the salad bar which had many items I'd never seen before. Then we continued our exploration of Seoul.
Then we crossed the famous Cheonggyecheon- you've heard of it, of course. Anyway, it's this giant, manmade waterway that runs through the middle of the city and covers the sewage system. It was this astronomically huge beautification project for the city of Seoul it turned out wonderfully. It was lovely in the winter so I'm sure it's even better when it's warmer.
Then we basically walked forever just seeing what there was to see. We went to Insadong, Myeongdong, Gyeongbok Palace, Gwanghwa Gate, and Gangnam. This means we walked FOREVER all over the freezing city and it was beautiful, crowded, busy, and awesome.
Gyeongbok Palace is the ancient home of the King. Here's a picture of us as royalty!
Holy cow, here's something I just learned:
Prague, Czech Republic - 1.2 million people
Paris, France - 2.1 million people
New York City, USA - 8.1 million people
Seoul, South Korea - 10.4 million people
Seoul is, by far, the biggest city I've ever been in. At the end of the day we headed home with KyungIl and enjoyed a wonderful night's sleep at his parent's house. We're headed back into Seoul today- I'm hoping we get to see the largest church in the world.
Once in Seoul, we went to a GIANT department store, Shinsaegae, and waited to meet our friend, KyungIl, who was coming from Incheon.
Then we headed into the heart of Seoul until we ended up at a Pizza Hut
Then we basically walked forever just seeing what there was to see. We went to Insadong, Myeongdong, Gyeongbok Palace, Gwanghwa Gate, and Gangnam. This means we walked FOREVER all over the freezing city and it was beautiful, crowded, busy, and awesome.
Gyeongbok Palace is the ancient home of the King. Here's a picture of us as royalty!
Holy cow, here's something I just learned:
Prague, Czech Republic - 1.2 million people
Paris, France - 2.1 million people
New York City, USA - 8.1 million people
Seoul, South Korea - 10.4 million people
Seoul is, by far, the biggest city I've ever been in. At the end of the day we headed home with KyungIl and enjoyed a wonderful night's sleep at his parent's house. We're headed back into Seoul today- I'm hoping we get to see the largest church in the world.
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