South Korea - Day 2 of Daddy A's adventure

The following day, they first toured the famous Changdeokgung Palace. Well eto lang naman ang sikat na palace sa Jewel in the Palace. It was added to the UNESCO world heritage list in 1997. Changdeokgung literally means "Prospering Virtue Palace". It  is is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897) and set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

It was raining that day. Nevertheless, it didn't stop them from capturing these beautiful scenes.

Their next stop was the DongHwang Korean Ginseng Center.  Korean Ginseng helps clean the blood, balances metabolism, strengthens resistance to stress and strain, helps stop cancer and rejuvenates the body. Abay kelangan ko pala nito, bat di mo ko binili Daddy A?

Afterwards, they went to the Amethyst factory. No pictures inside daw kaya eto nalang.

Mahalia daw sabi ni Daddy A, so no amethyst for me. Oo na, madami na kayong amethyst at di namin afford. Ipagduldulan ba? Hehe

Next stop - Kimchi making!

Daddy A's finished product. Jang Geum would be so proud of you.

 

Then they were able to try on an authentic Hanbok:

The royal family

 

Hangkyut mo Daddy A para kang si King Gunggong este King Joong Jong

Afterwards, they went to the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan.

Exhibition hall

 

Wikipedia: This fifth-century Silla gold crown was excavated from the North tomb of Hwangnamdaechong in Gyeongju. In the North tomb, more ornaments including a silver belt ornament with an inscription of 'Buindae(the meaning of Madame's belt)' were found than in the South tomb. In this sense, this North tomb can be presumed to have belonged to a woman. A gold crown indicates the owner's political and social class.

 

Wikipedia: The "Gyeongcheonsa Ten-Story Pagoda" was originally erected at the monastery Gyeongcheonsa in the fourth year (1348) of King Chungmok of Goryeo. In 1907, it was illegally smuggled to Japan by a Japanese court official, but was returned in 1918 at the behest of British and American journalists, E. Bethell and H. Hulbert

For their last stop for the day, they took a cable car to the Teddy Bear Museum in the N-Seoul Tower. Unfortunately dito na naubusan ng battery ang DSLR.

www.visitkorea.or.kr - The Teddy Bear Museum N Seoul Tower shows exhibits that chronicle the history of Seoul from past to present through the use of teddy bears. It is an amusing and innovative way for visitors to see how Seoul has changed and developed over time both as the capital of Korea and as an international city. Teddy bears are posed in scenes recreating historic events as well as various aspects of Seoul life.

Hang saya-saya noh?! Watch out for Day 3.