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Namsan Tower in Seoul
The N Seoul Tower, officially the YTN Seoul Tower and commonly known as the Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. The 784 ft. (236m.) tower marks … Continue reading
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Bongeunsa Temple in Gangnam, Seoul
After lunch at an incredible chicken place called BHC which we have in San Diego (!) we stumbled upon this temple, so decided to check it out. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of the outside, so this Google … Continue reading
Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul
Changdeokgung was originally built in 1405 as a secondary palace, but when Gyeongbokgung (Seoul’s principal palace) was destroyed during the Japanese invasion in the 1590s, it became the primary royal residence until 1872. It remained in use well into the … Continue reading
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Olympic Park and Lotte Tower in Seoul
We decided to visit Olympic Park, but it was kind of a bust. I don’t remember the Summer Olympics being in Seoul at all. But The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) boycotted and was joined by Cuba, Ethiopia … Continue reading
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Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung was constructed by King Taejo, the first king and the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, in 1394. Gyeongbokgung continued to serve as the main palace of the Joseon dynasty until the premises were destroyed by fire during the Imjin War … Continue reading
Changing of the Guard at Gyeongbokgung Palace
On our way to the palace we saw the cutest family dressed in clothing from the Joseon Dynasty. We were lucky enough to get to Gyeongbokgung Palace just as the changing of the guard was occurring. I love the colors … Continue reading
Myeongdong Street Market etc.
I forgot to add this photo I took on the way back from the DMZ. It’s basically a food stand on a street corner in Seoul. I also neglected the first thing I saw when I landed at Incheon Airport … Continue reading
Korea’s DMZ Part II
This is the Imjingak Peace Gondola, the world’s only gondola traveling in the Civilian Control Zone (CCZ). I didn’t know we were going to ride the gondola later. We didn’t know in advance what was going to happen on this … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 