We spend most of the day at
Changdeokgung Palace and the associated Secret Garden. The place is huge and the garden should be called a park. There were hundreds of people and school-loads of kids. The reconstruction of the place is impressive and doesn't detract from the majesty of the buildings and courtyards; if you can call such large open spaces courtyard and not courtfields ...
The garden, park by my legometer, looked great with some of the trees turning to autumn colours. We entered with a tour of about 50 plus but were told we could wander as we wished ... we soon lost the herd and really enjoyed the place.
The Crown Price's quarters were the last complex we visited and this by itself was very impressive.
Lunch called and we enjoyed some of the tastiest steamed and fried dumplings we had. Coffee and a quick rest then off again.
Jogyesa temple came as a delightful surprise because there was a chrysanthemum festival going on. Jeff Coons may have got his "Puppy" idea from such festivals; there were two elephants and the most amusing "Tree" which really showed how to make these types of massed planting sculptures.
The garden, park by my legometer, looked great with some of the trees turning to autumn colours. We entered with a tour of about 50 plus but were told we could wander as we wished ... we soon lost the herd and really enjoyed the place.
