My dad’s very last day in Korea. I took him to the Gyeongbokgung Palace. I have been wanting to go there for ages. Up until this point I had only up to the palace gates, but this time I finally got to go inside!
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Seoul with Dad
After Jeju, we flew straight to Seoul for my dad’s last night in Korea. The hotel we booked wasn’t as nice as Hotel EJ in Jeju, but it was at least a place to lay our heads. We dropped our bags, had a bite to eat at Bennigan’s, then headed to Insadong .. or so we thought.
Jeju Island with Dad (Part 2)
U-do
Just off the coast of Seongsan is a little island called U-do (pronounced “oooo doe” ) Actually “do” means island, so it’s really U island (“oooo island”). To get there we had to take a short ferry ride. Continue reading Jeju Island with Dad (Part 2)
Jeju Island with Dad (Part 1)
First Night in Jeju
Monday afternoon, about an hour after our Ulsan Bike Ride, we packed up our stuff and headed to the Gimhae Airport for our flight to Jeju Island. We even managed (by chance) to have our own private bus ride from Ulsan to the airport. We had the WHOLE bus to ourselves! Pretty nice. Continue reading Jeju Island with Dad (Part 1)
Ulsan Bike Ride
“What a beautiful day!” This phrase was repeated all morning. And rightfully so. It was a gorgeous day. This was our Monday morning bike ride in Ulsan before we left for Jeju Island. My dad was so impressed at how beautiful the riverside was along the bike path. He just couldn’t get enough of it as he tried to soak it all in. He said he had been entirely surprised that Continue reading Ulsan Bike Ride