An-nyong ha seyo! (hello)
We had a nice, relaxing visit to Seoul. The Dragon Hill Inn military resort was right downtown at Yongsan Army Garrison. We had a pretty view of Namsam Park and Seoul Tower from our room, and were able to walk to nearby subway stations. The city was clean, and the people friendly. We took a DMZ tour one day, then walked around the city the other days (to palaces, markets, war museum, restaurants.) We enjoyed taking the subway with our T-Money cards. Here are a few photos:
Jeff at Deoksugung Palace. Very peaceful on this cold afternoon.
Food court meal at COEX Mall: noodles, veggies, kimchi
Min Jee, our tour guide at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
She's studying English in elementary school and wanted to give us a tour. She took us around the large palace grounds, explaining the history and architecture. Her dad was with her, who didn't speak English, but was very nice. She taught us that turtles, fish, and pine trees hold the life force. Meeting Min Jee was a real highlight of the trip!
