Connected to the palace is a folk museum and children's museum. We wandered around and let the kids play before stopping at the Noodle House for lunch.
On our way home we stopped by a Buddhist temple that was highly decorated for Buddha's birthday which was earlier that week.
Our next adventure was to the top of Namsan Mountain which happens to be my parent's back yard. There is a large tower on the hill and gives a great central view of Seoul. This location is also known for it's 'lock fences' where lovers have locked their love together on the mountain. Of course we had to join in on the tradition. Most of the gang walked the paths up the hill while mom and I took the kids on the cable car.
The next day most of the gang went on an intense hike to the summit of Bukhansan Mountain. Jill and I stayed home with the kids. From what we heard it was a pretty strenuous adventure.
We did quite a bit of market shopping...which is always fun. Here are a couple gems...
The best event of the trip was to the temple. It was great to have my entire family in together...couldn't ask for a more perfect day!
Be sure to grab an extra pair of those padded underwear! You can never have too many of those. haha. Glad you had a nice time with your family!
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