Another Day, Another Bibimbap

We were back in Seoul for the sole purpose of eating Bibimbap and to catch our flight back to Helsinki. We did eat Bibimbap for most of our meals and lots of Banana Milk too. Fun fact was, there was a stamp tour happening in Seoul. So I was able to get stamps for my journal. That was something new for me after being back and I got a souvenir for completing the stamp tour too. So fun! The Mobile Tourist Information Staff were really friendly as they stamp their way to my journal. And the stamps are so pretty!

But the main thing for me in Seoul was to really enjoy the traditional tea houses. I love these tea houses. I love the old traditional atmosphere and the ambience of older people chatting away. There was beauty in them. We also planned to walk the 10 km stretch of the Cheonggyecheon Stream. We did half way and decided that we already did a lot of walking during our two weeks holiday. This time we also stayed at Jongno 3 that was close to both Insadong and Ikseondong Hanok Village. The location was so convenient that even Myeongdong was reacheable by foot. Jongno 3 was also a good place to watch the daily lives of the locals. Streets were filled with food tents and stalls. Many elderly people passing by. Some were drank. Some were sober. People drinking coffee. Some old people pulling their carts full of cardboard boxes, just like from the K-dramas where the heroes help to push. People just going about their day. Just the ordinary everyday life that I enjoyed watching.

Although I’m not a fan of palaces, we visited two this time. First was the Deoksugung Palace as recommended by the Tourist Information Staff because of the Cherry Blossoms there. And since we were in that area already, we decided to also visit the Gyengbokgung Palace to experience seeing lots of tourists wearing the traditional Hanbok. It was fun! But the sun was also blazing hot. I was totally unprepared for it as I walked under the heat of the bright sun. And did you know that under Gwanghwamun Square is a large underground area? I didn’t know that! So that was interesting to explore.