A royal affair

The day begins like any other, with the exception of John and I being early to meet with our friends - couldn't take any chances after how late we were last time. Furthermore, they were actually late. 

Off for lunch we went, which included a Korean pancake to share between us. When in doubt about what to eat, bulgogi is always a safe bet.

After eating, we went to the larger of the various palaces for the changing of the guard performance. 

$3 entry fee and we were strutting around like we owned the place. The architecture, decorations, and sheer enormity of the palace was awe inspiring.

The palace museum is right outside, so we went to have a nosey through there. Gina was explaining a lot of the finer details to me, while I was butchering the Korean language trying to read it all. 

After the museum, we went to play dress up in traditional Korean clothing. I'm the King!

It's been a long, hot day, and those kingly robes didn't make it any easier. Our next stop was a popular ice cream cafe, which really hit the spot and cooled us down. Sharing is a big part of the culture here, so we all dug in. 

Finally(!) it was time for dinner and drinks. They each had things they needed to do in the morning, so we kept it to a small night out over some spicy, boiled chicken and beer. 

We then parted ways along our respective subway lines, where I found these little fellows on the seating. Neat idea really. 

We picked up some beer on the way back to the hostel, and promptly got shitfaced with a bunch of frenchies. Pretty standard really.