Seoul After Jeju
It was Seoul again for us after our stay in Jeju Island. We truly were pleased that we had three and a half days to spend in the Korean capital to sightsee, discover, and explore. For this leg of our trip, we stayed at the Lotte City Hotel in Myeongdong.
During our previous two trips to Korea years ago, we stayed in Gangnam, the Korean capital's super elegant and upscale district. After watching many You Tube videos by travelers to Seoul, we decided to stay elsewhere and were we happy we did. Myeondong was surely the best place to be since it was in the middle of all the sights and shopping.
The Gyeongbokgung Palace
At the center of Gwanghwamun Square is the statue of King Sejong.
On the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace. We went very early in the morning and yet, the place was already packed with visitors. Lots of tourists donned the traditonal Korean garb.
My partner at Gyeongbokgung Palace
Cherry blossoms had begun to bloom during our visit.
We had lunch at one Korean pizza chain and this was what I ordered during our very first full day back in the city. I finished it very quickly.
We saw this wall paper on the side of a building. I just had to have my picture taken in front of it.
This was our hotel, the Lotte City Hotel, in Myeongdong. I remember the lobby being in one of the upper floors and a convenience store, a 7-11 on the ground floor. I remember seeing lots of city workers and restaurants and cafes in the area.
A view of the Cheonggyecheon Stream during our first sighting of it ever. This was just a few minutes walk away from our Lotte City Hotel. I really wanted to see it.