Wandering In Bitter Wind

Another sunny day and cloudless sky but the wind was bitter. Undaunted we strode out for more adventure in the concrete and glass mountains.

The metro took us to Samseong in the south of Seoul where we walked to Seonjeongneung   - some of the Royal Toms of three Joseon dynasty. The three tombs in this area and situated in a tree covered park. Fortunately the tombs are fenced off and are not available to the look-at-me-I've-been-there photographers. The tombs are spectacular even though, on fist impression, they look very simple.

The bitter wind drove us into a cafe for lunch. Warmed and fed we took the metro back to City Hall station.

The Deoksugung Palace stands opposite to City Hall on one of the busiest roads you could imagine right in the centre of a city ... at least eight lanes. The palace has been fully restored and is a delightful contrast to the splendid adjacent modern architecture.

Walking back to the hotel we visited the Anglican Cathedral which, though a modern build, looks like a Romanesque Italian church. The mosaics in the apse were a surprise and the modern stained glass echoed some typical Korean fabric art. We had a quick look at the convent garden which comes as a surprise since it is situated slap-band in the centre of the city.

Bitter wind drove us back to the warm hotel where we thawed out before a delicious Korean dinner.