Fun and Games – Birthday weekend and a little more


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November 17th 2008
Published: November 17th 2008
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I wasn’t joking in my last insert that the past couple of weeks have flown I can’t believe that this insert will have to encapsulate three weekends worth of antics…let me see ah yeh Halloween weekend…. I think Halloween is one of the most random celebrations ever but since there are 100’s of Canadians and Americand this side of the world and since the Koreans are osessed with anything ... Read Full Entry



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Deoksugung PalaceDeoksugung Palace
Deoksugung Palace

The view from the old gates
Deoksugung PalaceDeoksugung Palace
Deoksugung Palace

The ates and old entrance to the palace
Deoksugung PalaceDeoksugung Palace
Deoksugung Palace

Some of the amazing stone work!
Deoksugung PalaceDeoksugung Palace
Deoksugung Palace

No palace is complete without dragon type carvings.
Deoksugung PalaceDeoksugung Palace
Deoksugung Palace

A bit of a bad pic but this is the throne hall of Deoksugung Palace.
Deoksugung PalaceDeoksugung Palace
Deoksugung Palace

Justine, Andrea and I after the trip through the story museam.
Birthday celebrationsBirthday celebrations
Birthday celebrations

the girls at the Wolf Hound wth the funny Paul the Irish guy who convinced us to enter didgeville to check out the battle of the bands
Birthday celebrationsBirthday celebrations
Birthday celebrations

A late night snack at a food stall and meeting some random Canadian at the same time....what a weird dood but he had just landed so we thought we should be friendly!
Birthday celebrationsBirthday celebrations
Birthday celebrations

Justine helping the Ajumma cook her sosaties. She was so sweet and could even understand some English so she was having a good laugh listening to us banta while we ate!
A visit to the tea house in InsadongA visit to the tea house in Insadong
A visit to the tea house in Insadong

Another not such a great photo but this was such a lovely tea house. The whole place was like a railway station and you sat in old bus seats! The floor is all railway track!
The Buddhist templeThe Buddhist temple
The Buddhist temple

The inside of the temple. The whole roof was covered in lanterns.
The Buddhist templeThe Buddhist temple
The Buddhist temple

one of the larg Gilded Buddhas. I didn't want to take too many pics since they were in the middle of a service if that is what you can call it!
Buddhist MuseumBuddhist Museum
Buddhist Museum

Some amazing lantern that they flaot at special accasions!
Namhangsanseong Park Namhangsanseong Park
Namhangsanseong Park

Liz trying to hulla hoop
Namhangsanseong Park Namhangsanseong Park
Namhangsanseong Park

the outdoor gyms being used by the older ladies.
Namhangsanseong Park Namhangsanseong Park
Namhangsanseong Park

Namhangsanseong fort gate
Namhangsanseong Park Namhangsanseong Park
Namhangsanseong Park

Li at the bottom of one of about a tone of hills we had already walked up!
Namhangsanseong Park Namhangsanseong Park
Namhangsanseong Park

Again not a great pic cause of the dull light but we are calling this the great wall of Korea ;-)
Namhangsanseong Park Namhangsanseong Park
Namhangsanseong Park

Stone wishing posts. You can place a rock on any of these piles and make a wish but if you make the pile fall you are doomed to have bad luck!
Namsan Park - visit 2Namsan Park - visit 2
Namsan Park - visit 2

A beautiful day for a walk!



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