Changdeokgung Palace was small compared to the Forbidden City. (Quoique les Japonais ont detruit 70% du palais.)
I was mostly surprised to learn that Korean emperors had heated floors, something that the Chinese didn't have.
However, it was so cold, we could only stay for 20 minutes before quitting and running to find a restaurant for warmth and food. I wish I'll come back one day to visit the Secret Garden. Heard it's amazing...
I was mostly surprised to learn that Korean emperors had heated floors, something that the Chinese didn't have.
However, it was so cold, we could only stay for 20 minutes before quitting and running to find a restaurant for warmth and food. I wish I'll come back one day to visit the Secret Garden. Heard it's amazing...
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| Florence and Math freezing |
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| throne + heated floor |
In the afternoon, we went to meet Anna (ENFIN!) in a traditional teahouse in Insadong district. The place was small, cosy and calm. Birds were flying from one side to another. It was fun catching up with Anna because we didn't have time to talk much since Belgium (1.5 year ago). She sure is a busy girl!
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| our Double Harmony Tea |
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| paper window |
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| crazy pond in the washroom |
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| sweet Anna |
Insadong is an art district so we did spend some time in an art gallery. There was also Ssamjigil, a funky artsy place with a lot of boutiques selling jewerly, clothes and traditional items.
We finished off the day with a nice Korean BBQ in Sincheon University district, an area Anna knows well since she studied there.
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| back at Mr. Kim's |
C'est-tu moi ou à Montréal, je te vois jamais avec les cheveux attachés??
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