It’s day four and we’re reaching peak tourist. We’re staying just a few blocks from Gyeongbokgung Palace. Pro-tip: if you rent traditional Korean Hanboks for 20 times the price of admission, you get in for free! There are many rental places right nearby the entrance.
It turned out to be a lot of fun and Olivia and Grace even got their hair done so beautifully. Even though I had a king-style hat, I liked Lucas’s look a little better. It was way more crowded this trip than the last and I noticed that there were so many more foreign visitors, and many of them dressed in Hanboks, too.
We took a break from Korean food and tried the Italian in our hotel, which was excellent. They are not stingy with the truffles here. Grace and Olivia enjoyed the spa while Lucas and I took advantage of the best amenity, an all-you-can-play golf sim.
My mom and her sister came to Seoul to stay with us for the rest of our visit. Jaehong, my cousin’s cousin, was very kind to take us to a dumpling restaurant in Insadong. It was delicious and the Michelin guide agrees. We capped off another productive day with dessert at the hotel. Lucas was still talking about his the next morning.
