It's almost spring in Seoul

I have to admit that I am a tiny little bit disappointed that the trees are still mostly bare and that it was 43 degrees today. Other than that - it's so great here!

We left the hotel at around 7:30 this morning and walked up towards the Bukchon area, which is a traditional neighborhood that is on a hill overlooking Seoul.

My scarf looks like this because it was wrapped around my head most of the morning. Have I mentioned it's kinda cold?

We then made our way to Insadong, where we stopped for a coffee and some mystery pastries. Then I spent some money on a beautiful painting. We have to go back either tomorrow or the day after, I forgot to buy a name chop for Ben, and also have to get some traditional pottery and wedding ducks.

After Insadong we came to a really cool park, which of course I don't remember what it is called.

We kept on walking and eventually ended up at the Lotte Department Store. It was very nice, but clearly we are not their target customers.

After some more walking we had lunch at a traditional Korean restaurant (where you sit on the floor), and unfortunately they brought us the wrong food and we couldn't say anything. It was good though (at least I thought so).

We walked some more and discovered that we were at Namdaemun market. Where they sell fake Burberry bags. I now own a new hand bag.

And then we made our way back to the hotel - it was 3 p.m. and we had been walking all day. On the way home we caught the changing of the guard at one of the palaces.