Changdeokgong palace

I've had another busy day today as I started my journey by saying goodbye to the English fellow, David. I headed up to Changdeokgong Palace, a much bigger complex than I expected. An Australian dude introduced himself as I was looking on a map where to go, and since we were going to the same place, we first went eating. I'm meeting people faster and faster everyday as I was having lunch with that guy not even 15 minutes after I had met him!!!!!
The Palace was a site really worth seeing. Although the cold is a pain to get your gloves out all the time to take pictures, the long visit (more than 2 km) was filled with nice decorated temples and gates. I had a bit of trouble understanding what the rushing guide was saying, but it was very important to take the time to see everything.
Towards the end of the visit, I met other Australians (5 girls and one man), and I talked a bit with all of them. The man is a chinese teacher and is very educated. Since he was going where I was then heading, we walked and chatted together for about 5 kilometers. We climbed the side of the mountain leading to the Seoul Tower and with the cold and the previous day of walking, my knees were starting to hurt really bad. I'm wondering if all those years of cracking my knees in the morning when I get up are not catching up on me already.......... It was weird telling Peter, who must be 55 years old, that I had trouble keeping up with the climbing. We managed to get down the mountain (since we couldn't find the right path) and hop on the bus bringing people up to the tower.
The sight wasn't that pretty, it was too cloudy.
We then went for dinner and talked about everything and nothing for an hour and a half. He's a very nice man and I had such a good time spending half the day along his side.
I then came back to the guesthouse limping but now I already feel better.

See you soon everybody.



Photo section:

The Seoul subway
Main entrance in Changdeokgong Palace
One of the big gates inside Changdeokgong Palace
First big building inside the palace complex
Me in front of that same building
Nice picture...
Big bird in the garden
Opening on the main temple
The main temple
Nice man, Peter