A Sunday to remember (Seoul part 3)

I’m not sure how, but we did finally roll out of bed and head to our favourite place in Seoul – “Holly’s Coffee”.
After filling up on our fuel of choice, we headed to the Ttukseom resort on the Han River (37°31'52.81"N 127° 3'59.01"E), the major river that cuts through Seoul. Steph and I took a leisurely walk through the water front park, watching a few Koreans sitting in shade, or biking down the riverside path. A group of 5 ladies were sitting, playing traditional drums, which added to the blissful summer feeling. Had it not been for the hangover I had from Mark and Mandy's sejo from the night before, it would have been even better. I'm pretty sure I scared off a couple of kids who were drawn to Steph's.

At 3 we met Mi Sung and Sung O and headed off again on Seoul's massive transit system. You really need a short course to ride this system. 3 transfers and 12 stops later, we found ourselves in the heart and soul (pardon my pun) of Seoul... Geongbokgung (37°34'41.88"N 126°58'37.18"E). Listed as "Historic site #117", this palace complex is central to Korea's culture and is situated right downtown.
Built in 1395, it was burned down in 1592 by the Japanese. Restored in 1868, it was again dismantled in 1910 by, you guessed it, the Japanese. Of the original 200 buildings that were restored in 1868, only about a dozen were left after 1910. We spent over 2 hours walking the grounds of the palace, and with an admission cost of $3, we will surely go back next time we are back in Seoul. What a place!!!
The trip home to Mokpo took 3 hours, but Steph and I were unconcious for most of it. Hopefully we will have recovered for Canada Day!!!